Integrating Win2003 into Win2000 environment

[Allison]

I currently have 2 Windows 2000 Server Domain Controllers at one location
and both reside on the same subnet. I want to add an additional Domain
Controller at a remote site that is on a different subnet. This new DC at
the remote site will be Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition instead of a Windows
2000 DC. Eventually, I will convert the other 2 DCs to Windows 2003
Enterprise Edition later down the road. In the meantime, are there any
issues with adding a 2003 DC in a 2000 DC environment? I want to make sure
that the 2003 DC will be able to integrate seamlessly with our existing
domain and be able to provide Active Directory, Group Policy, Global
Catalog, and DNS services to all of my clients in the event the main site
fails. Any recommendations, articles, or things to look for would be
extremely helpful.

Thanks

 

[JoS]

Allison,

You might want to try these resources:

325379 How to Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=325379

Upgrading from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/win2k/w2kto
ws03-2.mspx

Upgrading from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/upgrading/w2k/default.mspx

This webcast is great:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=812954

Also, there is a newsgroup "microsoft.public.windows.server.migration" which
should prove helpful.

JoS