Let's agree that there is no PDC/BDC concept. Now, if all you want to do is get your Domain ready for when you will eventually move to 2003, then you should just run the adprep /forestprep and adprep /domainprep in your domain and wait. IF you want to get a win2K3 DC into the Domain now, then there is this concept called WITO (hello, Joe :)). It's the "Walk In, Take Over" principle. The Win2K3 will have to get the roles, at least the PDCE and the Domain Naming master roles, otherwise your domain will not function correctly, and many of the benefits of a Win2K3 Domain will NOT be available to you. I have been able to get a win2K3 DC to install successfully into a test domain without transferring the roles or upgrading the DC that originally has these roles, but what I've heard and read is that is not something you want to do in a production environment. The people who taught me that (and wrote the book on that) are on this list. They may be able to explain further. Sincerely,
Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE MCSA MCP+I Microsoft MVP - Directory Services www.readymaids.com - we know IT www.akomolafe.com Do you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were worried about Yesterday? -anon ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Jacob Stabl Sent: Wed 7/21/2004 1:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] W2K3 with W2K2 I know this issue has been talked about before but searching through some old post in my inbox I didn't find the exact answer I was looking for. Is there a problem in joining a Window 2003 server as the BDC of in a Windows 2000 network? Will there be any problems or unavailable features? I don't want Windows 2003 to take over the domain. Reason for doing this is so next year if I decide to upgrade the domain to Windows 2003 it will be easier, I just move roles and such to that server. In my simple mind this all makes sense. Any suggestions? Thanks -- Jacob Stabl Network Engineer Plain Local Schools http://eagle.stark.k12.oh.us Work: 330.492.3500 x.383 Cell: 330.495.7243 List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
