Standard Server 2008 to SBS 2003 domain

[Ecaboodle]

Confussed didn't think that you could have a second DC in a SBS 2003 domain, and yet the only way you can add AD to the 2008 server is to use dcpromo???

Thanks

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[Ecaboodle]

The operation failed because:

The Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard was unable to convert the computer account MAIL2$ to an Active Directory Domain Controller account.

"The specified server cannot perform the requested operation."

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[58sniper]

You can have as many DCs as you want in an SBS environment. BUT, the SBS box must hold all FSMO roles.

The question is whether SBS 2003 supports having a 2008 DC, since there are schema updates. I have a suspicion that it does NOT. At any rate, you'd still have to use the wizards on the SBS to do things correctly.


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[NetworkTek]

Sbs 2003 will support a 2008 dc. I have several clients running with this scenario. You just have to update the schema as you would on any other 2003 dc.

Network+
Inet+
MCP
MCSA 2003
MCTS

 

[Ecaboodle]

Also have 2000 servers in the domain... If I update schema want they be effected?

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[58sniper]

No, updating the schema shouldn't break things for the 2000 boxes.

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