2k3 adprep in 2000 Domain

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Hello all:

We currently have two 2000 Server boxes and will be getting a 2003 x64 soon.
I understand that to join the new box to the domain I will need to run
adprep. However, is it sufficient to run the adprep from the 32-bit media,
as the adprep available o the the x64 CD will obviously only run on a 64-bit
machine/OS.

The only guide I could find implied that what was necessary for the joining
of this new computer is to run adprep /forestprep then adprep /domainprep.

Is this all that is necessary?

Are there any better how tos on this issue?

Thanks.
 
Re: 2k3 adprep in 2000 Domain

Hello,

You should have posted on the active_directory forum. This question has
already been answered a lot of time...

Do you plan to make this new server a DC ? If not ,you do not need to extend
the schema.
IF you plan to make it a DC:
Download a 32 Bits edition to extend the schema/domain. Be sure to use the
good version (R2 if your new server will be R2).


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Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com


"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9701868A-277B-4C8D-B055-42477ABC18E8@microsoft.com...
> Hello all:
>
> We currently have two 2000 Server boxes and will be getting a 2003 x64
> soon.
> I understand that to join the new box to the domain I will need to run
> adprep. However, is it sufficient to run the adprep from the 32-bit
> media,
> as the adprep available o the the x64 CD will obviously only run on a
> 64-bit
> machine/OS.
>
> The only guide I could find implied that what was necessary for the
> joining
> of this new computer is to run adprep /forestprep then adprep /domainprep.
>
> Is this all that is necessary?
>
> Are there any better how tos on this issue?
>
> Thanks.
 
Re: 2k3 adprep in 2000 Domain

Thanks for the response.

Yes, we plan on making the new server a DC. When we purchased SA, it came
with the 32-bit 2k3 R2 so I suppose we will use this for extending the schema.

Thanks a bunch.

I will try to post in the correct forum next time.

"Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> You should have posted on the active_directory forum. This question has
> already been answered a lot of time...
>
> Do you plan to make this new server a DC ? If not ,you do not need to extend
> the schema.
> IF you plan to make it a DC:
> Download a 32 Bits edition to extend the schema/domain. Be sure to use the
> good version (R2 if your new server will be R2).
>
>
> --
> Cordialement,
> Mathieu CHATEAU
> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>
>
> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9701868A-277B-4C8D-B055-42477ABC18E8@microsoft.com...
> > Hello all:
> >
> > We currently have two 2000 Server boxes and will be getting a 2003 x64
> > soon.
> > I understand that to join the new box to the domain I will need to run
> > adprep. However, is it sufficient to run the adprep from the 32-bit
> > media,
> > as the adprep available o the the x64 CD will obviously only run on a
> > 64-bit
> > machine/OS.
> >
> > The only guide I could find implied that what was necessary for the
> > joining
> > of this new computer is to run adprep /forestprep then adprep /domainprep.
> >
> > Is this all that is necessary?
> >
> > Are there any better how tos on this issue?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
 
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