Re: setup DC at remote location, 2003 Enterprise R2 and 2003 Std

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Thanks Paul,

I read the article. So I will run adprep /forestprep on my windows 2003 std
server. So this will update the windows 2003 std server to RC2? I also
have a windows 2003 std running Exchange at the main site that is a domain
controller. Do I need to run it on that one too?

Thanks,

"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:

Here, read this.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/5022eea0-54bc-422f-b98b-ddb836c8ee851033.mspx?mfr=true

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Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT

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"Jeff Viola" <JeffViola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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So on disk 2 of RC2 I run the adprep on which server? The windows 2003
standard or the new windows 2003 Enterprise that is at the remote site?

I run adprep /forestprep followed by adprep /domainprep on the windows
2003
standard?

Do I run anything after that or is that when I run dcpromo on the windows
2003 Enterprise server?

Thanks,

"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:

No you have R2 on this box so you need to extend the schema to match R2.
This is only available on disk 2 of the R2 disk.

Try that and see if things work better for you.

--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT

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"Jeff Viola" <JeffViola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have a 2003 Active Directory domain. I need to add a new DC at a new
remote site. I have windows 2003 Standard installed at the main site
and
I
have window 2003 RC2 Enterprise for the remote location. I tried to
run
Make
this an Active Directory wizard and it failed with and error saying
that I
need to run adprep. After some research it appears that I need to have
the
exact same OS at the remote site as I do at the local site? Is that
true?
If not, can some one to me a step by step proceedure or give me a KB
with
these instructions.

Thanks,







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