Adding W2k3 Server to W2k Domain

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Hi i have 2 windows 2000 server and have jus purchased a windows 2003
server. On the first w2k server (admin) i have exchange 2000 running
and the second (admin2) it runs AD and is the PDC. What i need to to
do is add Windows 2003 server (admin3) as a domain controller. DO i
need to run adprep/domainprep? also will i have any issues with
exchange 2000?

Thanks
 
Hi i have 2 windows 2000 server and have jus purchased a windows 2003
server. On the first w2k server (admin) i have exchange 2000 running
and the second (admin2) it runs AD and is the PDC. What i need to to
do is add Windows 2003 server (admin3) as a domain controller. DO i
need to run adprep/domainprep? also will i have any issues with
exchange 2000?

Thanks
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See tip 7500 » What operations are performed by the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Adprep.exe utility that is used to prepare a Microsoft Windows 2000 forest or a Windows 2000 domain for the installation of Windows Server 2003 domain
controllers? in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsifaq.com


Jerold Schulman
Windows Server MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com
http://www.jsifaq.com
 
Looking at this myself. I was told by some Microsoft consultants that just
about everything you need to know is in here:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=325379
It's very verbose but chock-full of useful stuff. The name of the article
is misleading; when you add a 2003 DC to your 2000-based domain your domain
becomes 2003-based, but you don't need to upgrade your 2000 DCs to 2003 right
away - and maybe you won't at all. My company has a bunch of old slow 2000
DCs with 4GB system drives that are almost full - not ideal candidates for a
2003 upgrade. We'll be bringing new 2003 servers into the domain alongside
the 2000 DCs, promoting the new servers to DCs, then demoting and removing
the 2000 DCs.
 
goto my blog (see below for link) and search for UPGRADE. You will find an
article with a title like..."what information is available..."

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Cheers,
(HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)

# Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Windows Server - Directory Services

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