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 Aug 4 2008, 10:15 AM
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We have Windows Active Directory running on 3 Windows 2000 servers DCs. Can we upgrade straight to 2008 AD? Or must we migrate to 2003 first and then to 2008?
Thanks, -John |
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Aug 5 2008, 07:48 AM
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MSFN Addict  Group: Moderator Posts: 1758 Joined: 14-April 05 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 51914 OS: Vista Enterprise x64
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2008 Server can be added to a 2000 Forest or Domain, once you have updated ALL your DC's you could migrate to a 2003 domain and forest (no reason to go to 2008 yet (at least at the forest level)
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Aug 28 2008, 11:13 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 28-August 08 Member No.: 207440 OS: XP Pro x86
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From what I've been reading and the work I've been doing in a lab environment. I have introduced Win 2008 DCs into a W2K AD Forest fairly straight forward. However, if you have exchange 2000 as well, this is the big issue. There are hurdles to jump in this case. Which I would like to ask, if anyone has gone from Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000 to Windows 2008 and Exchange 2007. The question I have because of the issues with 2008 DCs not being found or recognized when trying to prepare the schema for Exch 2007 is if one is better off introducing W2K3 DCs first and then doing inplace upgrades to 2008 if that is even possible?
This post has been edited by sonofigoo: Aug 28 2008, 11:14 PM |
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