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Adding a 2nd domain controller to the SBS 2003 server
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I have a windows 2003 SBS server, I want to add a 2nd domain controller which i understand is now possible with 2003
Can that server be a windows 2000 server std or does it have to be windows 2003 server
I have a windows 2003 SBS server, I want to add a 2nd domain controller which i understand is now possible with 2003
Can that server be a windows 2000 server std or does it have to be windows 2003 server
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Only one computer in a domain can be running Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server....
Check this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2003
I once installed Windows Server 2000 in a SBS 2003 envirment and the problem was that Windows 2000 Server could no "see" SBS2003 but SBS2003 could "see" Windows 2000 Server !
I would suggest to you that you should be "playing" with same OS versions.
Check this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2003
I once installed Windows Server 2000 in a SBS 2003 envirment and the problem was that Windows 2000 Server could no "see" SBS2003 but SBS2003 could "see" Windows 2000 Server !
I would suggest to you that you should be "playing" with same OS versions.
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Just to clarify ... been a long day ... the first native was 2003!
Philip
Philip
I have an SBS 2003 server and want to add an additional Domain Controller. I installed a base server with WIndows 2003 R2. when I went to DCPromo the box I got an error saying the Schemas are different (old schema W2K3, new schema W2K3R2). Can I or Should I use the ADPrep and Domain Prep to upgrade the schema for W2K3R2? Will the older SBS server have a problem using the updated schema?
SBS 2003 non-R2 and Windows Server 2003 R2 can certainly operate together, but you will have to update the schema on the SBS first. This is a requirement.
http://uksbsguy.com/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/06/27/can-windows-server-2003-r2-be-added-to-a-sbs-2003-sp1-i-e-non-r2-domain-yes.aspx
-tigermatt
http://uksbsguy.com/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/06/27/can-windows-server-2003-r2-be-added-to-a-sbs-2003-sp1-i-e-non-r2-domain-yes.aspx
-tigermatt
Hope this helps
Cheers:)
Kamal