Windows 2008 DC In a 2003 Domain

[Larry]

Hello,

Can a windows 2008 domain controller participate in a windows 2003 domain
and forest? I am not ready to upgrade to 2008 yet but have 1 windows 2008
server that I would like to make a domain controller that is part of our
windows 2003 domain. Is this possible?

Thanks

Larry

 

[Masterplan]

RE: Windows 2008 DC In a 2003 Domain

Hi Larry,

Yes, it can participate, but first you need to prepare the infrastructure.
Look here to find the steps:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733027.aspx

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"Larry" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Can a windows 2008 domain controller participate in a windows 2003 domain
> and forest? I am not ready to upgrade to 2008 yet but have 1 windows 2008
> server that I would like to make a domain controller that is part of our
> windows 2003 domain. Is this possible?
>
> Thanks
>
> Larry
>

 

[Meinolf Weber]

Re: Windows 2008 DC In a 2003 Domain

Hello Larry,

Works without any problem. You have to prepare the schema of the 2003 domain
before you can add a 2008 DC. Run adprep commands on the 2003 schema master:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731728.aspx

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hello,
>
> Can a windows 2008 domain controller participate in a windows 2003
> domain and forest? I am not ready to upgrade to 2008 yet but have 1
> windows 2008 server that I would like to make a domain controller that
> is part of our windows 2003 domain. Is this possible?
>
> Thanks
>
> Larry
>