RE: [ActiveDir] RIS and Windows Server 2003 Upgrades

[Rick Kingslan]

Larry,   Reading the full context of the two paragraphs, I would proceed in this order:   0.  Run the adprep /forestprep and adprep /domainprep on Schema Master 1.  PDC Emulator upgrade 2.  Any other key FSMO role holder DCs 3.  RIS servers   I think what they are getting at is that you want to have a solid AD foundation - both Windows 2000 and Server 2003, but the RIS servers should follow closely behind.  Because of changes in the AD structure, certain opertaional elements will not operate correctly in RIS if they are left behind and not upgraded near the front of the pack.   Hope this helps....   Rick Kingslan  MCSE, MCSA, MCT Microsoft MVP - Active Directory Associate Expert Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Duncan, Larry Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 2:43 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] RIS and Windows Server 2003 Upgrades Certainly. It's in the "Windows Server 2003 - Upgrading from Windows 200 to Windows Server 2003" document from Microsoft.   http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/win2k/w2ktows03-2.mspx     -----Original Message----- From: Rick Kingslan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 12:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] RIS and Windows Server 2003 Upgrades   Larry,   Can you cite where this is coming from so that I can put it into context?  The reason that I say this is because I have other Win2k3 servers that are running RIS that were joined to the domain, and others that I've upgraded outside of that process.  I've had nothing impacted.   If I can read where you're reading this, I might be able to clear up what it's REALLY saying, if you know what I mean.   Rick Kingslan  MCSE, MCSA, MCT Microsoft MVP - Active Directory Associate Expert Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Duncan, Larry Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 9:50 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] RIS and Windows Server 2003 Upgrades Hello!   I've just read that "If your network uses RIS with Windows 2000 Server, you should make the RIS server the first computer that you upgrade to Windows Server 2003. You won't be able to use RIS later unless it is upgraded first because of design changes in the way that Active Directory performs authentication."   Can anyone elaborate on this? Particularly to what impact this has had on your Windows Server 2003 migration strategies and exactly what "design changes" caused such an silly mandate.