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To: sarang_tinguria<br />
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The domain controller is not Windows 2003. It is 2008. Will the install still work for it?
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To: sarang_tinguria

The domain controller is not Windows 2003. It is 2008. Will the install still work for it?

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If you install admin pack available for windows 2003 servers ....You can manage windows 2008 DC's from windows XP machines as most of mmc like ADUC and Sites and services etc works flawlessly with Admin pack
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If you install admin pack available for windows 2003 servers ....You can manage windows 2008 DC's from windows XP machines as most of mmc like ADUC and Sites and services etc works flawlessly with Admin pack

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I am still using Windows XP Pro 32 bit, and need the admin tool loaded. The DC is a Windows Server 2008 R2 Server, so I think I need Windows 7 in order to add it, but I only have Windows XP. Can this tool be added to XP? If not, how can I install an admin tool to Windows XP to do admin task on the server from my XP machine?
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I am still using Windows XP Pro 32 bit, and need the admin tool loaded. The DC is a Windows Server 2008 R2 Server, so I think I need Windows 7 in order to add it, but I only have Windows XP. Can this tool be added to XP? If not, how can I install an admin tool to Windows XP to do admin task on the server from my XP machine?

Can Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) be installed on Windows XP Pro 32 bit?

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

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Active Directory

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