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"PaulD" <PaulD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi, apologies if this has been asked a zillion times already, but better
to
ask and be shot-down rather than go unsure :)

I'm intending to run the "adprep /forestprep" from the Win2003R2-CD2 on my
WIN2003SP1 AD controller (schema master). Is it ok to run this during
office
hours? I'm just looking to enable DFS replication, hence need the schema
updates are needed. I assume theres no need to reboot the server once
this
is done ???
My DC's are all Win2003SP1, using the latest SP's, the domain functional
level is windows 2000 native and Forest Functional level is windows 2000
as I
have trust links with two NT4 domains. We have a medium sized network,
roughly 10 users, 3DC's and handful number of member servers.

Many thanks for your patience on such a basic question.
PaulD



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