Windows 2000 DC and WIndows 2003 DC

[Citimouse]

Hi,

We are getting a new server to replace our old DC. The current DC is Win2k
and the new server will be Win2k3.

My question is, how do I install the new Win2k3 server to replace the old
DC? I have ran a mental steps on how to do it and hope someone would correct
me.

1. Install Win2k3 server.
2. Promote Win2k3 server to a DC. So there will be 2 DCs in the domain. (Any
problem with 2 DC on 2 different OS versions?)
3. Replicate all the AD stuff from the Win2k server to Win2k3 server. (How
to do it?)
4. Demote the Win2k DC to a member server.
5. By now, Win2k3 server has fully taken over the DC role.

May I know are my steps correct? or I have missed out some important steps?
I have not seen a Win2k3 server yet so any comments or help is greatly
appreciated.

 

[Tim Springston \(MSFT\)]

This sounds like it will work just fine. The additional thought would be
'what are you using for your Windows domain's DNS forward lookup zone now?'.
The simple answer if you're using an AD-integrated DNS in your Windows 2000
domain would be to simply install DNS on your W2K03 DC between steps 3 and
4.

As far as forcing AD replication, the promotion will essentially do that.
If you want to prompt immediate replication prior to demoting the Windows
2000 DC, you can do so from within AD Sites and Service (right-click on the
From Server connections and choose 'Replicate Now') or you can use
REPADMIN.EXE with it's /SYNCALL switch. AD Sites and Services is the easier
method of the two.

 

[Vincent Ackermann]

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Hello
first, make an update of the schema by using the adprep tool
available in i386 directory of the 2003 server cd.
Then add your 2k3 server and move the role from the old to the new
server (schema, rid, pdc, infrastrucute).
Then demote your old w2k server
It should be ok now.
Regards - Vincent


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Hi,

We are getting a new server to replace our old DC. The current DC
is Win2k and the new server will be Win2k3.

My question is, how do I install the new Win2k3 server to replace
the old DC? I have ran a mental steps on how to do it and hope
someone would correct me.

1. Install Win2k3 server.
2. Promote Win2k3 server to a DC. So there will be 2 DCs in the
domain. (Any problem with 2 DC on 2 different OS versions?)
3. Replicate all the AD stuff from the Win2k server to Win2k3
server. (How to do it?)
4. Demote the Win2k DC to a member server.
5. By now, Win2k3 server has fully taken over the DC role.

May I know are my steps correct? or I have missed out some
important steps? I have not seen a Win2k3 server yet so any
comments or help is greatly appreciated.

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