Adding SBS 2003 Standard to 2000 Env?

[echang15]

Morning All,

I want to add SBS 2003 to our current 2000 Environment (non-SBS). Is there a way to simply add the server to the domain, but NOT take control of DC/FSMO/etc/etc? I want to tinker with the new stuff before we go all-out on a 2003 environment.

Thanks!

 

[karmic]

In short, no. I wish it were.

~ K.I.S.S - Don't make it any more complex than it has to be ~

 

[58sniper]

Well, if you're ultimately going to go to a non-SBS 2003 environment, then testing with SBS doesn't make sense. A lot of the wizards available in SBS are not in the Standard version.

To echo karmic, no, you can't. SBS requires that it be a single domain environment, and that the SBS box be the forest root, and holder of all FSMO roles. You can, however, have multiple domain controllers in an SBS environment.

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[echang15]

bloops.. sorry.. i meant "2003 SBS" environment

ie. we're in an old 2000, but want to eventually move to SBS 2003.

 

[58sniper]

Take a look at

http://www.sbsmigration.com/

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