Windows 2003 functional forest level

[Pawe³ Mylka]

I am planning to increase forest functional level to windows 2003 from
windows 2000 native
It's neccsary because I need in few next days change name of few domain
controlers ->
IT STANDARDS

So i have question:

I know how to upgrade, but should I take care of something before that
change ??

regards
Pawe³ Mylka

 

[Brian Desmond [MVP]]

No you should be fine so long as you've gotten rid of all the Windows 2000
DCs (and NT4 BDCs), and if you are running Exchange 2000, the RUS needs to
be on an Exchange 2003 server.

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Thanks,
Brian Desmond
Windows Server MVP

www.briandesmond.com

 

[Pawel Mylka]

But I can have tust to other external forest where dc is windows 2000 ???

regards
Pawel mYlka

 

[Brian Desmond [MVP]]

You can't have a forest trust to a 2000 forest. You can trust a 2000 domain
in this scenario.

--
Thanks,
Brian Desmond
Windows Server MVP

www.briandesmond.com

 

[Jorge_de_Almeida_Pinto]

I am planning to increase forest functional level to windows
2003 from
windows 2000 native
It's neccsary because I need in few next days change name of
few domain
controlers ->
IT STANDARDS

So i have question:

I know how to upgrade, but should I take care of something
before that
change ??

regards
Pawe³ Mylka

If you still have exchange 2000 you might into issues with the
recipient update service if it still on e2k. If you have the
possibility move it to a e2k3 server otherwise you might need to
manual rebuilds

for more info see:
MS-KBQ322692_How to raise domain and forest functional levels in
Windows Server 2003
http://www.petri.co.il/understanding_function_levels_in_windows_2003_ad.htm
http://www.petri.co.il/raise_domain_function_level_in_windows_2003.htm
http://www.petri.co.il/raise_forest_function_level_in_windows_2003.htm)
MS-KBQ831809_Exchange 2000 Recipient Update Service does not replicate
changes successfully in forest functional level 1 or 2 in Windows
Server 2003 Active Directory
MS-KBQ873059_The Recipient Update Service does not update objects
correctly when Exchange 2000 Server is running in a Windows Server
2003 forest

Concerning the need to recover groups take a look at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...Ref/1465d773-b763-45ec-b971-c23cdc27400e.mspx
search for "Effect of Raising the Forest Functional Level on Existing
Linked, Multivalued Attributes"

 

[Jorge_de_Almeida_Pinto]

If you still have exchange 2000 you might into issues with the
recipient update service if it still on e2k. If you have the
possibility move it to a e2k3 server otherwise you might need
to manual rebuilds

for more info see:
MS-KBQ322692_How to raise domain and forest functional levels
in Windows Server 2003
http://www.petri.co.il/understanding_function_levels_in_windows_2003_ad.htm
http://www.petri.co.il/raise_domain_function_level_in_windows_2003.htm
http://www.petri.co.il/raise_forest_function_level_in_windows_2003.htm)
MS-KBQ831809_Exchange 2000 Recipient Update Service does not
replicate changes successfully in forest functional level 1 or
2 in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
MS-KBQ873059_The Recipient Update Service does not update
objects correctly when Exchange 2000 Server is running in a
Windows Server 2003 forest

Concerning the need to recover groups take a look at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...Ref/1465d773-b763-45ec-b971-c23cdc27400e.mspx
search for "Effect of Raising the Forest Functional Level on
Existing Linked, Multivalued Attributes"

you might also wanna take a look at:
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_domain_controller_rename.htm

if the FFL is not 2003 you can still rename the DC through the GUI,
although renaming through NETDOM is recommended

 

[Jorge_de_Almeida_Pinto]

you might also wanna take a look at:
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_domain_controller_rename.htm

if the FFL is not 2003 you can still rename the DC through the
GUI, although renaming through NETDOM is recommended

you might also wanna take a look at:
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_domain_controller_rename.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316826
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...ons/d9466376-7b7e-4236-b6e8-520337b9a6a5.mspx

if the FFL is not 2003 you can still rename the DC through the GUI,
although renaming through NETDOM is recommended

 

[Pawe³ Mylka]

Thanks for info. This scenario is on for me

regards
Pawe³ Mylka