Upgrade of Windows 2003 R2 Std Terminal server to Enterprise Editi

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Good Morning to All,

We are planning to upgrade our Windows 2003 R2 STD Terminal servers to
Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition. Can anyone let me know the Risks
invloved in this?

My main concern is do i need to upgrade my Domain and Exchange servers also
to Enterprise edition? Can an Enterprise Terminal server be the client of
Windows 2003 R2 Std Domain server?

Please advise.

Thanks,
Prajith
 
Re: Upgrade of Windows 2003 R2 Std Terminal server to Enterprise Editi

Enterprise and standard can coexist just fine no matter which one is a role.
I do not think you have anything to worry about as you are simply unlokcing
certain features that are already there. In other words, you aren't really
adding anything to standard, it's there already. It's simply unlocking the
features.

--
Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"PrajithK" <PrajithK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2EAA1878-17B2-4F50-ABE4-5E2ED419B9F7@microsoft.com...
> Good Morning to All,
>
> We are planning to upgrade our Windows 2003 R2 STD Terminal servers to
> Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition. Can anyone let me know the Risks
> invloved in this?
>
> My main concern is do i need to upgrade my Domain and Exchange servers
> also
> to Enterprise edition? Can an Enterprise Terminal server be the client of
> Windows 2003 R2 Std Domain server?
>
> Please advise.
>
> Thanks,
> Prajith
 
Re: Upgrade of Windows 2003 R2 Std Terminal server to Enterprise E

Re: Upgrade of Windows 2003 R2 Std Terminal server to Enterprise E

Jeff,

Many thanks to your advice. I am bit relaxed! But just to make things more
clear before action, please let me know the steps to do the upgrade. Do i
need to boot from CD rom or can i simply put the CD in the drive and open it
from windows std?
Is there any upgrade option when you insert the enterprise CD or i need
select repair option?

please help.

Thanks,
Prajith

"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> Enterprise and standard can coexist just fine no matter which one is a role.
> I do not think you have anything to worry about as you are simply unlokcing
> certain features that are already there. In other words, you aren't really
> adding anything to standard, it's there already. It's simply unlocking the
> features.
>
> --
> Jeff Pitsch
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>
> "PrajithK" <PrajithK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2EAA1878-17B2-4F50-ABE4-5E2ED419B9F7@microsoft.com...
> > Good Morning to All,
> >
> > We are planning to upgrade our Windows 2003 R2 STD Terminal servers to
> > Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition. Can anyone let me know the Risks
> > invloved in this?
> >
> > My main concern is do i need to upgrade my Domain and Exchange servers
> > also
> > to Enterprise edition? Can an Enterprise Terminal server be the client of
> > Windows 2003 R2 Std Domain server?
> >
> > Please advise.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Prajith

>
>
>
 
Re: Upgrade of Windows 2003 R2 Std Terminal server to Enterprise E

Re: Upgrade of Windows 2003 R2 Std Terminal server to Enterprise E

If I remember correctly, it's an upgrade option when you put the CD in.

--
Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"PrajithK" <PrajithK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C4017C17-BDB9-48F7-876E-572914D47D33@microsoft.com...
> Jeff,
>
> Many thanks to your advice. I am bit relaxed! But just to make things more
> clear before action, please let me know the steps to do the upgrade. Do i
> need to boot from CD rom or can i simply put the CD in the drive and open
> it
> from windows std?
> Is there any upgrade option when you insert the enterprise CD or i need
> select repair option?
>
> please help.
>
> Thanks,
> Prajith
>
> "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:
>
>> Enterprise and standard can coexist just fine no matter which one is a
>> role.
>> I do not think you have anything to worry about as you are simply
>> unlokcing
>> certain features that are already there. In other words, you aren't
>> really
>> adding anything to standard, it's there already. It's simply unlocking
>> the
>> features.
>>
>> --
>> Jeff Pitsch
>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>>
>> "PrajithK" <PrajithK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2EAA1878-17B2-4F50-ABE4-5E2ED419B9F7@microsoft.com...
>> > Good Morning to All,
>> >
>> > We are planning to upgrade our Windows 2003 R2 STD Terminal servers to
>> > Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition. Can anyone let me know the
>> > Risks
>> > invloved in this?
>> >
>> > My main concern is do i need to upgrade my Domain and Exchange servers
>> > also
>> > to Enterprise edition? Can an Enterprise Terminal server be the client
>> > of
>> > Windows 2003 R2 Std Domain server?
>> >
>> > Please advise.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Prajith

>>
>>
>>
 
Re: Upgrade of Windows 2003 R2 Std Terminal server to Enterprise E

Re: Upgrade of Windows 2003 R2 Std Terminal server to Enterprise E

Many thanks Jeff. I will try on this week end.

Cheers!
Prajith


"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> If I remember correctly, it's an upgrade option when you put the CD in.
>
> --
> Jeff Pitsch
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>
> "PrajithK" <PrajithK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C4017C17-BDB9-48F7-876E-572914D47D33@microsoft.com...
> > Jeff,
> >
> > Many thanks to your advice. I am bit relaxed! But just to make things more
> > clear before action, please let me know the steps to do the upgrade. Do i
> > need to boot from CD rom or can i simply put the CD in the drive and open
> > it
> > from windows std?
> > Is there any upgrade option when you insert the enterprise CD or i need
> > select repair option?
> >
> > please help.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Prajith
> >
> > "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:
> >
> >> Enterprise and standard can coexist just fine no matter which one is a
> >> role.
> >> I do not think you have anything to worry about as you are simply
> >> unlokcing
> >> certain features that are already there. In other words, you aren't
> >> really
> >> adding anything to standard, it's there already. It's simply unlocking
> >> the
> >> features.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jeff Pitsch
> >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
> >>
> >> "PrajithK" <PrajithK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:2EAA1878-17B2-4F50-ABE4-5E2ED419B9F7@microsoft.com...
> >> > Good Morning to All,
> >> >
> >> > We are planning to upgrade our Windows 2003 R2 STD Terminal servers to
> >> > Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition. Can anyone let me know the
> >> > Risks
> >> > invloved in this?
> >> >
> >> > My main concern is do i need to upgrade my Domain and Exchange servers
> >> > also
> >> > to Enterprise edition? Can an Enterprise Terminal server be the client
> >> > of
> >> > Windows 2003 R2 Std Domain server?
> >> >
> >> > Please advise.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Prajith
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>
 
Re: Upgrade of Windows 2003 R2 Std Terminal server to Enterprise E

Re: Upgrade of Windows 2003 R2 Std Terminal server to Enterprise E

How did this upgrade go? We would like to do the same.

"PrajithK" wrote:

> Many thanks Jeff. I will try on this week end.
>
> Cheers!
> Prajith
>
>
> "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:
>
> > If I remember correctly, it's an upgrade option when you put the CD in.
> >
> > --
> > Jeff Pitsch
> > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
> >
> > "PrajithK" <PrajithK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C4017C17-BDB9-48F7-876E-572914D47D33@microsoft.com...
> > > Jeff,
> > >
> > > Many thanks to your advice. I am bit relaxed! But just to make things more
> > > clear before action, please let me know the steps to do the upgrade. Do i
> > > need to boot from CD rom or can i simply put the CD in the drive and open
> > > it
> > > from windows std?
> > > Is there any upgrade option when you insert the enterprise CD or i need
> > > select repair option?
> > >
> > > please help.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Prajith
> > >
> > > "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Enterprise and standard can coexist just fine no matter which one is a
> > >> role.
> > >> I do not think you have anything to worry about as you are simply
> > >> unlokcing
> > >> certain features that are already there. In other words, you aren't
> > >> really
> > >> adding anything to standard, it's there already. It's simply unlocking
> > >> the
> > >> features.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Jeff Pitsch
> > >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
> > >>
> > >> "PrajithK" <PrajithK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:2EAA1878-17B2-4F50-ABE4-5E2ED419B9F7@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Good Morning to All,
> > >> >
> > >> > We are planning to upgrade our Windows 2003 R2 STD Terminal servers to
> > >> > Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition. Can anyone let me know the
> > >> > Risks
> > >> > invloved in this?
> > >> >
> > >> > My main concern is do i need to upgrade my Domain and Exchange servers
> > >> > also
> > >> > to Enterprise edition? Can an Enterprise Terminal server be the client
> > >> > of
> > >> > Windows 2003 R2 Std Domain server?
> > >> >
> > >> > Please advise.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> > Prajith
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>

> >
> >
> >
 
Re: Upgrade of Windows 2003 R2 Std Terminal server to Enterprise E

Re: Upgrade of Windows 2003 R2 Std Terminal server to Enterprise E

BrittinC,

The upgrade went smoothly. I dont think you will have any problems but dont
forget add the /PAE switch in your boot.ini file if you have 32bit OS. Also i
would recommend you to do the microsoft update after the upgrade finished.

good luck with the upgrade.
prajith

"BrittinC" wrote:

> How did this upgrade go? We would like to do the same.
>
> "PrajithK" wrote:
>
> > Many thanks Jeff. I will try on this week end.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Prajith
> >
> >
> > "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:
> >
> > > If I remember correctly, it's an upgrade option when you put the CD in.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jeff Pitsch
> > > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
> > >
> > > "PrajithK" <PrajithK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:C4017C17-BDB9-48F7-876E-572914D47D33@microsoft.com...
> > > > Jeff,
> > > >
> > > > Many thanks to your advice. I am bit relaxed! But just to make things more
> > > > clear before action, please let me know the steps to do the upgrade. Do i
> > > > need to boot from CD rom or can i simply put the CD in the drive and open
> > > > it
> > > > from windows std?
> > > > Is there any upgrade option when you insert the enterprise CD or i need
> > > > select repair option?
> > > >
> > > > please help.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Prajith
> > > >
> > > > "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Enterprise and standard can coexist just fine no matter which one is a
> > > >> role.
> > > >> I do not think you have anything to worry about as you are simply
> > > >> unlokcing
> > > >> certain features that are already there. In other words, you aren't
> > > >> really
> > > >> adding anything to standard, it's there already. It's simply unlocking
> > > >> the
> > > >> features.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Jeff Pitsch
> > > >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
> > > >>
> > > >> "PrajithK" <PrajithK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:2EAA1878-17B2-4F50-ABE4-5E2ED419B9F7@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Good Morning to All,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > We are planning to upgrade our Windows 2003 R2 STD Terminal servers to
> > > >> > Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition. Can anyone let me know the
> > > >> > Risks
> > > >> > invloved in this?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > My main concern is do i need to upgrade my Domain and Exchange servers
> > > >> > also
> > > >> > to Enterprise edition? Can an Enterprise Terminal server be the client
> > > >> > of
> > > >> > Windows 2003 R2 Std Domain server?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Please advise.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Thanks,
> > > >> > Prajith
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
 
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