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Joining a windows 2016 standard server to a windows 208r2 active directory

I want to join a windows 2016 standard server to a 2008R2 active directory. All functional levels are at Windows 2008R2.

Are there known issues joining a 2016 standard server to AD 2008R2?
Are there any known operational issues?
Are there GPO compatibility issues?

I am in the processes of purchasing windows 2016 standard licenses. How long will a windows 2016 run without activation?

Thanks

Windows OS Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

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5/7/2019

Jeremy Weisinger

10/4/2018

No issues.
It will run 180 days without activation.

10/4/2018

Hi,

Are you planning to run the 2016 as domain controller in the existing domain? if so, you need to prepare the domain (adprep /domainprep, adpre /schemaprep, adprep /forestprep) schema preparation, forest preparation.

10/4/2018

ASKER

This server will not be a domain controller.
The server we are joining will be hosting a web site.

Upgrading the AD to 2016 is another project.

10/4/2018

No issues, you can join it directly.

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Ganesamoorthy S

10/5/2018

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5/7/2019

ASKER

I rated Ganesamoorthy S extremely helpful because of the link provided in the answer.
The other two were also correct.

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This topic area includes legacy versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000: Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions including Windows Mobile.

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