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Can server 2008 be used as a domain controller in a 2003 native mode active directory environment?

Tags: Microsoft, Server, 2003, Native mode
Currently we have a single 2003 domain in native mode.  I am planning on getting some training in powershell as well as 2008 server but my boss asked me if we can use server 2008 for future domain controllers while still running AD in 2003 native mode and I've not been able to fins the answer thus far.

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02.27.2008 at 08:22AM PST, ID: 20995291

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Yes - Win2008 adds another domain functional level (imaginativly called Windows 2008 for use when all DCs are 2008), but is happy in Win2003 Native mode for most operations and when Win2003 DCs are present. (see http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3728211)
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02.27.2008 at 08:24AM PST, ID: 20995321

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You do not need to raise the domain functional level, but you do need to prep the forest

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/708da9f7-aaad-4fa1-bccb-76ea8569da501033.mspx?mfr=true

"Install a new Windows Server 2008 domain controller in an existing Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 domain
When you install a new Windows Server 2008 domain controller in an existing Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 domain, keep the following considerations in mind:

" If this domain controller is the first Windows Server 2008 domain controller in the forest, you must prepare the forest for Windows Server 2008 by extending the schema (that is, by running adprep /forestprep) on the schema operations master if this has not already been done.
 
" If this domain controller is the first Windows Server 2008 domain controller in a Windows 2000 Server domain, you must first prepare the domain by running adprep /domainprep /gpprep on the infrastructure master.
 
" If this domain controller is the first Windows Server 2008 domain controller in a Windows Server 2003 domain, you must prepare the domain by running adprep /domainprep on the infrastructure master.

  Note:  
 If you prepare a Windows Server 2003 domain by running adprep /domainprep /gpprep, you can safely disregard the error message that indicates that domain updates were not necessary.
 
 
" Before you can install an RODC in a Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 forest, you must prepare the forest by running adprep /rodcprep. You can run adprep /rodcprep on any computer in the forest. You can run it multiple times if necessary. If the operation is unable to reach all the application partitions that must be updated to allow RODC installation, you receive a message that says that not all application partitions have been updated. In this case, rerun the adprep /rodcprep command.
 
" The first Windows Server 2008 domain controller in an existing Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 domain cannot be created as an RODC. After a Windows Server 2008 domain controller exists in the domain, additional Windows Server 2008 domain controllers can be created as RODCs.
 

After you have prepared the forest and the domain, you can install AD DS to create a new Windows Server 2008 domain controller.

For procedures to install a new domain controller, see Installing an Additional Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller."
 
 
02.27.2008 at 08:39AM PST, ID: 20995485
For Powershell Info.. See my Profile. I also frequent EE so feel free to ask away.
 
 
 
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