WIN 2k domain and WIN 2K3

We have a Windows 2000 server domain with AD active and we are planning to
add a Windows 2003 server (standard edition) with Exchange 2003 Server
(Enterprise Ed.). What mode should we configure our domain?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks. So, our Windows 2000 domain should remain in Win 2K native mode and
when we plan to upgrade the dcs decide to switch to full win 2k3 mode or stay
in Win 2k native mode. Does this make sense?

We are going to upgrade Exchange first and then do the road upgrade our dc
to Win 2K3.

"Robert Moir" wrote:

> razornt wrote:
> > We have a Windows 2000 server domain with AD active and we are
> > planning to add a Windows 2003 server (standard edition) with
> > Exchange 2003 Server (Enterprise Ed.). What mode should we configure
> > our domain?
>
> In what way? Exchange 2003 will make all the changes it needs to your DCs
> when you install it - schema extensions and the like. You'll need to run
> forestprep and domainprep as documented in the exchange install notes and
> these will make the changes needed.
>
> If you want to upgrade your DCs to Windows 2003 and upgrade AD to Windows
> 2003's version of AD, then I'd suggest that should be a totally seperate
> project from your Exchange upgrade.
>
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razornt wrote:
> Thanks. So, our Windows 2000 domain should remain in Win 2K native
> mode and when we plan to upgrade the dcs decide to switch to full win
> 2k3 mode or stay in Win 2k native mode. Does this make sense?
>
> We are going to upgrade Exchange first and then do the road upgrade
> our dc to Win 2K3.

Yep. Reading the second paragraph first, if thats your objective then your
outline in the first paragraph is how i'd do it.

Just to be clear, there shouldn't be any problems with either process, and
of course you'd take a backup before undertaking any major work, its simply
a case of doing two complex and major tasks together increases the chances
that something might go wrong and very definately would make it harder to
figure out what happened exactly if that did happen.

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