Dmitry,
Thanks! That does help clear it up! I don't think they're using clustering
and hardware support so I'll recommend Standard Edition for now. If he
really needs more we can update then. Thanks again!
--Taf
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"Dmitry Korolyov [MVP]" wrote:
> Yes, it will work. The only limitation here is that a Web Edition cannot be
> a DC (though it may be a domain member server).
>
> The final answer, however, will depend on your requirements. Standard and
> Enterprise editions have many differences in terms of functionality support,
> such as clustering, hardware support and so on. You should choose if you
> need this functionality or not. And of course, a direct version upgrade (W2k
> server to Standard edition W2k3, W2k Advanced server to Enterprise edition)
> gives you a hint.
>
> --
> Dmitry Korolyov [(E-Mail Removed)]
> MVP: Windows Server - Directory Services
>
>
> "Taf Greenstreet" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:C332460E-F11B-4762-87D1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Dmitry,
> >
> > Thanks for the reassurance that they will work with a 2003 Domain
> > Controller. That has had me pretty nervous.
> >
> > The standing question, then, is which of the versions to get. Will
> > Windows
> > 2003 Server Standard Edition work for a Domain controller and for an
> > I.S.A.
> > server (assuming separate boxes for each)?
> >
> > Thanks again!
> >
> > --Taf
> >
> > --
> > --------------------------------------
> > P.E.B.C.A.K.
> > Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard
> >
> >
> > "Dmitry Korolyov [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Windows 2000 clients will work perfectly with W2k3 DCs, there is no
> >> problem
> >> here.
> >>
> >> If you are asking about hardware requirements, then it depends on your
> >> environment, but based on the information you've provided, any hardware
> >> that
> >> deserves to be named "server" nowadays will be ok for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dmitry Korolyov [(E-Mail Removed)]
> >> MVP: Windows Server - Directory Services
> >>
> >>
> >> "Taf Greenstreet" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message news:9DCD8558-47EC-402B-B426-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >A client of mine is prepared to replace two of his Windows 2000 Advanced
> >> > Server boxes with Windows Server 2003 boxes. One box is his Domain
> >> > Controller (DNS, Active Directory) and one is his I.S.A. box. The rest
> >> > of
> >> > the computers on his network are Windows 2000 Workstations.
> >> >
> >> > I had believed that Windows 2000 Workstations wouldn't work right with
> >> > a
> >> > Windows 2003 Server as the Domain Controller. Dell tells me that
> >> > Microsoft
> >> > says it isn't a problem. Is that correct? Windows 2000 Workstations
> >> > CAN
> >> > work correctly on a Windows 2003 domain?
> >> >
> >> > If so, what is the minimum server version needed for these two boxes?
> >> > What
> >> > server is the minimum necessary to run a Domain Controller with about
> >> > 30
> >> > Active Directory users and 75 computers? What server is the minimum
> >> > necessary to run an ISA server for that network?
> >> >
> >> > Any help with these questions is greatly appreciated!
> >> >
> >> > --Taf
> >> >
> >> > --------------------------------------
> >> > P.E.B.C.A.K.
> >> > Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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