Greetings! I have a Win2003 "Native" AD domain. I have been asked to see about upgrading this to R2...
1. I do not have R2 media appropriate for this 2. I am having difficulties determining if there is a price for this upgrade (Win2003 "Standard" to Win2003 R2). >From what I've read, there is no functional difference between the OS other than the availablility of some tools. However, as two locations are about to be moved to a brand-new domain, uniformity is desired. As to #1 above, I have read that if one has the same "track" media, one could use the R2 disk. I don't have that. I have an R2 from a Dell OEM, but it appears I'd need to re-install the OS on my current machines to be able to use this disk. I have another R2, but it is from Win2003 Enterprise. The R2 setup refuses to run on the non-Enterprise systems. As to #2, I'm looking at CDW's non-profit pages. There, I'm seeing a copy of Win2003 R2 (full package, not just an upgrade to R2), and it's $735. Any advise, other than to pay the $735 each per DC, and then re-build them? (They are all "Open License" versions, which require -according to MS- an "Open License" R2 disk to upgrade.) Thanks! -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA® 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 [email protected] P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 www.aspca.org The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA ®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
