Re: Win2k to Win2k3 Domain upgrade

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I'm almost sure Exchange 2003 implements the attributes mentioned in the
correct way. As I have never looked at it for myself check the following:

* Logon to a DC
* Open ADSIEDIT
* Right-click on the ADSIEDIT node and select Connect To
* Connect to the well known NC: Schema
* Leave the rest of the stuff as default
* Double-click on "Schema [DC-NAME]"
* Double-click on "CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=YOURDOMAIN,DC=YOURTLD"
* In right window navigate to each attribute and ask the properties and look
at the LDAPDisplayName attribute of the attribute by checking its properties
look for "CN=ms-Exch-Assistant-Name" AND MAKE SURE "lDAPDisplayName =
msExchAssistantName"
look for "CN=ms-Exch-LabeledURI" AND MAKE SURE "lDAPDisplayName =
msExchLabeledURI"
look for "CN=ms-Exch-House-Identifier" AND MAKE SURE "lDAPDisplayName =
msExchHouseIdentifier"

The switch of a mode or a functional level is only made when YOU say so!

As for upgrading the AD domain to w2k3. IMHO, I hate OS upgrades. I prefer
to do a swing upgrade. Introduce a w2k3 DC, move roles and stuff over from a
w2k DC and remove the w2k DC, etc until all w2k DCs have been replaced by
w2k3 DC

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# Jorge de Almeida Pinto #
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<lee.james@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1136846862.709037.110810@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> We're looking at upgrading our DC's from W2k (SP4) running in a 2000
> Native single domain to W2k3.
>
> I've looked at MS article 325379 but still have a few questions.
>
> Unlike the article which mentions Exchange 2000, we are running
> Exchange 2003 in native mode. What impact does this procedure have on
> it? Any gotchas to be aware of?
>
> Also, it's not explicitly stated, but I'm assuming that after upgrading
> my DC's to Win2k3, I'm still operating in Windows 2000 native mode?
> It's only until I explicitly tell it to switch the domain mode to Win
> 2003 native that it will change everything correct?
>
> Thx,
>
> J.
>


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