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Hi there,<br />
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Just wondering if there is anything I need to do before I join a windows 2003 R2 server to a windows 2003 Domain, is there any prep work I must perform before hand.<br />
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Also Is there any issue with upgrading a 2000 DC that is in the 2003 domain to 2003 R2 while it is still a DC or should I demote it first upgrade and then premote it again.<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Michael<br />

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Hi there,

Just wondering if there is anything I need to do before I join a windows 2003 R2 server to a windows 2003 Domain, is there any prep work I must perform before hand.

Also Is there any issue with upgrading a 2000 DC that is in the 2003 domain to 2003 R2 while it is still a DC or should I demote it first upgrade and then premote it again.

Thanks

Michael


Joining Windows 2003 R2 to Windows 2003 Domain

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).