Re: 2k3 with 2k3 r2

First. R2 is simply Windows Server 2003 with SP1 built-in and some additional option packs that were added on. When you upgrade with CD2 to R2, you don't change any core binaries.

Second, As long as you are tracking your total licenses, there should not be an issue with what machines are running R2 as long as the counts are correct with the actual licenses.

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Javan wrote:
To make sure I am not goofing up terminology I will explain it like this. My main (existing) DC is a 2k3 SP1. ie xyz.local
When I tried to bring 2k3 R2 up and add the DC with AD into the xyz.local domain I recieved the error I posted earlier. When I wiped the 2k3 R2 installation and reinstalled 2k3 sp1 then I was able to bring the new DC with AD up and incorporate it into xyz.local with no problems. AD replicated with the new server and everything is good.

So should I have not received the error I was getting with R2? or is there something else that I needed to do to get R2 to work with my main server running SP1. I will not be spending money to upgrade SP1 to R2. Having SP1 on the new server is fine, but it will be going to a branch office and be replicating through a vpn connection so I would like utilized the added features of R2 on that machine.

Jon


"Joe Richards [MVP]" <humorexpress@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OmIdRX%23kGHA.1324@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You only need R2 Licenses for the R2 machines. You don't need to have an R2 License for every DC in your forest unless every DC in your forest is an R2 DC.

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Javan wrote:
Figured so. Gotta love having to purchase another new license for a build change. Just upgraded 2 servers to 2k3 6 months ago (new OEM license with the servers) and now they are out of date. At least the 3rd is current.


"Yusuf Dikmenoglu" <newsgroup(at)dikmenoglu.de> wrote in message news:OHIZVC%23kGHA.4600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Does this require me to purchase a new/upgrade license?
To upgrade on R2, you must be have a regular R2 new/License.

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