Mixed Domain controllers with Server 2003 SP1 + SP2

[Guest IT Team @ Queensbridge.bham.sch.uk]

Hi I had a question regarding a domain controller configuration on my

network. I had 3 domain controllers on my network they all are on Server 2003

SP1. One of the domain controllers recently failed and I removed the

necessary roles of that server before taking it out of production.

 

Now the server is fixed, I have installed server 2003 and am questioning if

I can have this fully patched up with SP2. If I made this server a domain

controller like it was before but now with SP2 would that affect replication

because the other servers in the domain are still on SP1?

 

If anyone could advise me on this, it would be most appreciated.

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Mixed Domain controllers with Server 2003 SP1 + SP2

 

Hello IT Team Queensbridge.bham.sch.uk ITTeamQueensbridgebhamschukdiscussions.microsoft.com,

 

They can coexist, but you should think about, to have all DC's on the same

patchlevel and up to date.

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> Hi I had a question regarding a domain controller configuration on my

> network. I had 3 domain controllers on my network they all are on

> Server 2003 SP1. One of the domain controllers recently failed and I

> removed the necessary roles of that server before taking it out of

> production.

>

> Now the server is fixed, I have installed server 2003 and am

> questioning if I can have this fully patched up with SP2. If I made

> this server a domain controller like it was before but now with SP2

> would that affect replication because the other servers in the domain

> are still on SP1?

>

> If anyone could advise me on this, it would be most appreciated.

>

[Guest Danny Sanders]

Re: Mixed Domain controllers with Server 2003 SP1 + SP2

 

No.

 

We have 50 DCs that we upgraded to SP2 over a period of a few weeks.

 

 

hth

DDS

 

"IT Team @ Queensbridge.bham.sch.uk"

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> Hi I had a question regarding a domain controller configuration on my

> network. I had 3 domain controllers on my network they all are on Server

> 2003

> SP1. One of the domain controllers recently failed and I removed the

> necessary roles of that server before taking it out of production.

>

> Now the server is fixed, I have installed server 2003 and am questioning

> if

> I can have this fully patched up with SP2. If I made this server a domain

> controller like it was before but now with SP2 would that affect

> replication

> because the other servers in the domain are still on SP1?

>

> If anyone could advise me on this, it would be most appreciated.

>