2003 DC in 2000 AD

[Guest]

I would like to know if I can install a WIN2003 server as a DC in a Win2000
domain without extending the Schema or changing any roles on my current
win2000 Native mode domain?

We are replacing server hadware in a european office, and would like to use
a WIN2003 server as a DC.The nework currently has Exchaneg 2000 installed,
and will be upgraded to win2003 within a few months.We do not want to upgrade
the domain to win200 at this stage.

From what I have found on TechNet, it suggest that this is not possible, but
any help would be usefull.

 

[Tomasz Onyszko]

I would like to know if I can install a WIN2003 server as a DC in a Win2000
domain without extending the Schema or changing any roles on my current
win2000 Native mode domain?

We are replacing server hadware in a european office, and would like to use
a WIN2003 server as a DC.The nework currently has Exchaneg 2000 installed,
and will be upgraded to win2003 within a few months.We do not want to upgrade
the domain to win200 at this stage.

You have to extend the schema and because You are using Exchagne 2000
You have to make a little patch first. This is well tested operation and
everything should go smoothly

 

[Jorge_de_Almeida_Pinto]

I would like to know if I can install a WIN2003 server as a DC
in a Win2000
domain without extending the Schema or changing any roles on
my current
win2000 Native mode domain?

We are replacing server hadware in a european office, and
would like to use
a WIN2003 server as a DC.The nework currently has Exchaneg
2000 installed,
and will be upgraded to win2003 within a few months.We do not
want to upgrade
the domain to win200 at this stage.

From what I have found on TechNet, it suggest that this is not
possible, but
any help would be usefull.

If you want to introduce w2k3 DCs you must extend the schema!

See:
MS-KBQ325379_How to Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain Controllers to Windows
Server 2003

MS-KBQ314649_W2K3 ADPREP Command Causes Mangled Attributes in W2K
Forests That Contain E2K Servers

MS-KBQ555040_Common Mistakes When Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain To
Windows 2003