Replicate AD from Win2000 to Win2003

[nyclamusician]

I am currently running a Windows 2000 active directory in my network.

Is it possible to incorporate a Windows 2003 server box into the
network and have it replicate the 2000 AD?

Thanks.

 

[Jorge_de_Almeida_Pinto]

I am currently running a Windows 2000 active directory in my
network.

Is it possible to incorporate a Windows 2003 server box into
the
network and have it replicate the 2000 AD?

Thanks.

yep, that’s possible.
I have also included some info about exchange

See:
MS-KBQ314649_W2K3 ADPREP Command Causes Mangled Attributes in W2K
Forests That Contain E2K Servers
MS-KBQ325379_How to Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain Controllers to Windows
Server 2003
MS-KBQ555040_Common Mistakes When Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain To
Windows 2003
MS-KBQ324392_Enhancements to Adprep.exe in Windows Server 2003 Service
Pack 1 and in hotfix 324392
Also see:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...elp/bc5ebbdb-a8d7-4761-b38a-e207baa73419.mspx)
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_adprep.htm
MS-KBQ555038_How to enable Windows 98-ME-NT clients to logon to
Windows 2003 based Domains
MS-KBQ887426_Incorrect Schema extension for OS X prevents ForestPrep
from completing in Windows 2000
MS-KBQ555262_Common Mistakes When Upgrading Exchange 5.5-2000 To a
Exchange 2003
MS-KBQ822942_Considerations When You Upgrade to Exchange Server 2003

You can rerun ADPREP /FORESTPREP on the schema FSMO if you meet all
prerequisites mentioned in the articles.

Afterwards run ADPREP /DOMAINPREP on the Infrastructure FSMO
Afterwards run ADPREP /GPOPREP on the PDC FSMO (only if W2K3 SP1 is
used)

To update the schema:
* Disable OUTBOUND replication (REPADMIN) on the schema FSMO, extend
the schema and check if everything is OK
* Disable OUTBOUND replication (REPADMIN) on another DC
* Force replication (REPADMIN) between the schema master and the other
DC and check if everything is OK
* If ALL = OK, enable outbound replication (REPADMIN)
OR
* Create an additional site and site link (with no schedule) and put
the schema FSMO in it, extend the schema, check if

everything is OK, put another DC in the site, let the extension
replicate and check if everything is OK
* If ALL = OK, enable outbound replication

 

[nyclamusician]

I tried adding an additional DC - win 2003 server DC - to my win 2000
domain network, and got a message saying something about active
directory versions being not compatible.

Is there a workaround for this?

Thanks.

 

[Cary Shultz]

You need to first extend the schema. You do this by dropping in the WIN2003
Server CD-Media in the WIN2000 Domain Controller that holds the FSMO Role of
Schema Master while logged on as someone who is a member of the Schema
Admins ( typically, the Administrator account is ). You run
adprep.exe.......

I think that all of the links that Jorge gave you should help!

Does this help?

--
Cary W. Shultz
Roanoke, VA 24012

http://www.activedirectory-win2000.com
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