RE: [ActiveDir] Active Directory 2003 question

[Burns, Clyde]

Title: Active Directory 2003 question

By taking our AD forest from 2000 native to 2003 mixed we found every last win9x computer and NT4 pre SP3 computer on the network that didnt have the DC client installed would randomly not login to the network. Depended on which domain controller it hit for a logonserver.

 

The issue is documented in this KB article. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811497

We found that installing the AD client on the 95 machines fixed the issue. And service packing the NT 4 boxes to sp6 fixed them as well.

 

Havent looked at Exchange 2003 yet though.

 

Clyde Burns

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilson, Julie
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 11:26 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [ActiveDir] Active Directory 2003 question

I am looking at upgrading our AD (DC's) and Exchange from 2000 to 2003.  We have about 50 Windows 95 machines and a mixture of 350  98 and NT 4 workstation machines still on campus.  Does anyone have input or experiences they would share with me as to how the older client OS's respond to this type of upgrade?  Most of the older machines have the AD add-on from 2000, is there anything additional we need to add to them for 2003?  We support a  total of 15,000 mixed OS clients if you including 10,000 students.

I would like to get rid of the old OS's completely but it seems like in the educational realm these things keep lingering.  Tell me what you know!

Thanks,

Julie   

Julie A. Wilson, MCSA
Microsoft Network Administrator
Exchange Administrator
Distributed Computing - Eastern Illinois University

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