RE: Windows 2003 Function Level

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From: Jeff Qiu [MSFT] (jefffqiu_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/09/04 

Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 03:09:33 GMT

Hi Gavin,

Thanks for Jimmy's suggestions. They are correct. Raise the function level
will not have any impact on the trusts to the NT domain, nor to the
Exchange 2003 servers.

Here I would like to give an article with detailed information regarding
the functional level:

322692 HOW TO: Raise Domain and Forest Functional Levels in Windows Server
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=322692

Hope this helps!

Have a nice day.

Best Regards,

Jeff Qiu
Microsoft Online Partner Support
MCSE 2k/2k3, MCSA 2k/2k3, MCDBA
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>From: gavin_mcgoldrick@msn.com (GMG)
>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration
>Subject: Windows 2003 Function Level
>Date: 8 Jun 2004 00:23:41 -0700
>microsoft.public.windows.server.migration
>
>Hi,
>
>I have a domain with two domain controllers in Windows2000 Native
>mode. They are Windows2003 standard servers with trusts to NT4
>domains.
>
>In order to install a server application on one Windows 2003 machine,
>I have to raise the domain function level to Windows 2003.
>
>Question: What impact will this have on the trusts that I have in
>place?
>What impact will this have on the rest of the domain including the
>Windows2003 Exchange?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Gavin
>

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