add a DC 2008

[Guest NT]

hello

 

I have some DC in 2003R2 and 2000 SP4, and actually ma forest/domain

functional levels is 2000 native because the 2000 DC

 

i want to add a DC2008 can i do it or am i oblige to be in 2003 native mode

and so delete my 2000 DC ?

 

thanks

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: add a DC 2008

 

Hello NT,

 

No, as for the 2003 you have to run adprep /forestprep, adprep /domainprep

and new adprep /rodcprep for read-only domain controllers if used.

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731728.aspx

 

Best regards

 

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> hello

>

> I have some DC in 2003R2 and 2000 SP4, and actually ma forest/domain

> functional levels is 2000 native because the 2000 DC

>

> i want to add a DC2008 can i do it or am i oblige to be in 2003 native

> mode and so delete my 2000 DC ?

>

> thanks

>

[Guest David Shen [MSFT]]

RE: add a DC 2008

 

Hello NT,

 

Thank you for posting in newsgroup.

 

According to the description, you want to add a Windows Server 2008 DC to

the current domain, whose forest/domain functional level is "Windows 2000

native". What your concern is if you have to make it to be "Windows Server

2003" and delete the Windows 2000 DC.

 

If I have any misunderstanding, please feel free to let me know.

 

Analysis:

==============

 

As far as we known, "Windows 2000" forest and domain functional level

supports domain controller that is based on Windows Server 2003, Windows

Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008. We only need to run "adprep

/forestprep", "adprep /domainprep" before we introduce the Windows Server

2008 based computer to the current domain. There is no need for us to raise

the forest/domain functional level. Also, we don't have to demote the old

Windows 2000 DC.

 

For your convenience, I have list the general steps to extend the

forest/domain schema.

 

General Steps:

=============

 

1. Extend forest schema to support Windows Serve 2008 DC by running "Adprep

/forestprep" on the schema master holder.

 

Please note: you may also run "netdom query fsmo" on the domain controller

to check who is the 5 FSMO . we need to install the "Windows Support tool",

the installation file supports.msi is located in the folder of

f:\support\tools.

 

2. Extend domain schema to support Windows Server 2008 DC by running

"Adprep /domainprep" on the infrastructure master holder.

 

3. Optional, if you plan to add a Read Only Domain Controller Later, you

need to run "Adprep /rodcprep" on the schema master holder.

 

Please note: Adprep utility is in the folder of X:\sources\adprerp on the

Windows Server 2008 installation DVD

 

4. Verify the schema changes on the any domain controller, please try the

following ways:

 

You may verify the Active Directory verify the level of the schema by using

the Adsiedit.exe or Active Directory Explorer to view the "objectVersion"

attribute in the properties of the "CN=Schema, CN=Configuration, DC=

<domain>" partition.

 

The Schema Version ObjectVersion values and corresponding operating system

support level:

 

13=Microsoft Windows 2000

30=Original release version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

31=Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2

44=Microsoft Windows Server 2008

 

For more information about Active Directory Explorer, please refer to:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963907.aspx

 

Hope this can be helpful.

 

David Shen

Microsoft Online Partner Support

[Guest NT]

Re: add a DC 2008

 

Hey

 

sorry but i don't understand your answer

 

after the answer of meinolf and other researchs i think that i could stay in

Windows 2000 native

 

am I right ?

 

"David Shen [MSFT]" <v-dashen@online.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message

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> Hello NT,

>

> Thank you for posting in newsgroup.

>

> According to the description, you want to add a Windows Server 2008 DC to

> the current domain, whose forest/domain functional level is "Windows 2000

> native". What your concern is if you have to make it to be "Windows Server

> 2003" and delete the Windows 2000 DC.

>

> If I have any misunderstanding, please feel free to let me know.

>

> Analysis:

> ==============

>

> As far as we known, "Windows 2000" forest and domain functional level

> supports domain controller that is based on Windows Server 2003, Windows

> Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008. We only need to run "adprep

> /forestprep", "adprep /domainprep" before we introduce the Windows Server

> 2008 based computer to the current domain. There is no need for us to

> raise

> the forest/domain functional level. Also, we don't have to demote the old

> Windows 2000 DC.

>

> For your convenience, I have list the general steps to extend the

> forest/domain schema.

>

> General Steps:

> =============

>

> 1. Extend forest schema to support Windows Serve 2008 DC by running

> "Adprep

> /forestprep" on the schema master holder.

>

> Please note: you may also run "netdom query fsmo" on the domain controller

> to check who is the 5 FSMO . we need to install the "Windows Support

> tool",

> the installation file supports.msi is located in the folder of

> f:\support\tools.

>

> 2. Extend domain schema to support Windows Server 2008 DC by running

> "Adprep /domainprep" on the infrastructure master holder.

>

> 3. Optional, if you plan to add a Read Only Domain Controller Later, you

> need to run "Adprep /rodcprep" on the schema master holder.

>

> Please note: Adprep utility is in the folder of X:\sources\adprerp on the

> Windows Server 2008 installation DVD

>

> 4. Verify the schema changes on the any domain controller, please try the

> following ways:

>

> You may verify the Active Directory verify the level of the schema by

> using

> the Adsiedit.exe or Active Directory Explorer to view the "objectVersion"

> attribute in the properties of the "CN=Schema, CN=Configuration, DC=

> <domain>" partition.

>

> The Schema Version ObjectVersion values and corresponding operating system

> support level:

>

> 13=Microsoft Windows 2000

> 30=Original release version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft

> Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

> 31=Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2

> 44=Microsoft Windows Server 2008

>

> For more information about Active Directory Explorer, please refer to:

> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963907.aspx

>

> Hope this can be helpful.

>

> David Shen

> Microsoft Online Partner Support

>

[Guest David Shen [MSFT]]

RE: add a DC 2008

 

Hello NT,

 

Yes. you are right. You can stay in Windows 2000 native

 

David Shen

Microsoft Online Partner Support

[Guest NT]

Re: add a DC 2008

 

thanks a lot

 

nicolas

"David Shen [MSFT]" <v-dashen@online.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message

de news:u1x$$y9CJHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...

> Hello NT,

>

> Yes. you are right. You can stay in Windows 2000 native

>

> David Shen

> Microsoft Online Partner Support

>

[Guest David Shen [MSFT]]

RE: add a DC 2008

 

Hi NT,

 

You are welcome. If you have any other questions, please welcome to the

newsgroup again.

 

David Shen

Microsoft Online Partner Support