[ActiveDir] see anything wrong?

[Pelle, Joe]

Hello, everyone!   I want to run a scenario by you all and see if I am missing a step here or there…    Scenario: Security Root and Domain are Windows 2000 SP3 Both Security Root and Domain need to be Adprep/ForestPrep ADPrep/DomainPrep tomorrow Both Security Root and Domain need to be upgraded to Windows Server 2003.   Plan: 1.                   Bring a new DC in the Security Root online today to get a fresh copy of the Schema and AD – Take new DC offline before upgrade 2.                   Adprep security root tomorrow for Friday upgrade 3.                   Take Schema master offline during adprep/forestprep 4.                   Put Schema master back online if no problems occur during adprep/forestprep 5.                   force replication of adprep/forestprep changes 6.                   adprep/domainprep security root 7.                   force replication of domainprep 8.                   Upgrade Security Root to Server 2003 9.                   repeat process for the Child domain   Any additions, thoughts, recommendations, real-life experiences you all could share with me would be very much appreciated.    Also, if anyone has a good roll back plan in case of failure that would be good too ;) Finally, we tested this in a lab with mediocre machines and the security root machine locks up after less than a minute once logged onto.   Thanks, again!   Joe Pelle Systems Analyst Information Technology Valassis / IT 19975 Victor Parkway Livonia, MI 48152 Tel 734.591.7324  Fax 734.632.6151 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.valassis.com/   This message may have included proprietary or protected information.  This message and the information contained herein are not to be further communicated without my express written consent.