Re: upgrade w2k to w2003 running Exchange 2003

Jerry Whalley <jerry@!acsl.ca> said

> Hello MVP's and Experts,
>
> I have a client with an AD w2k server with exchange 2003 on the same
> box. The client wants to upgrade to Windows 2003 Server on the box
> while keeping Exchange Server and Active Directory intact.
>
> Are there any steps I should take before upgrading, like of course a
> full backup. Any advise on the upgrade is welcome.. pointers to
> websites included!

I'm not sure how that will go.

>
> Oh, and the previous Tech support for this client had named the box
> the same as a FQDN outside of the box

They've named the box or the internal domain to be the same as the external
domain?

> which is their web site. So
> anytime they want to access their web site the AD Domain COntroller
> resolves it inside which is wrong.

If the internal domain has the same name as the external, as far as I'm
concerned that's the best way to do it. Especially if you are looking at
deploying Outlook/Exchange using RPC over HTTP. It makes name resolution
work inside and outside your network.

> Do I just change the Domain Name to
> something.local or?

No need. Just create an A record for www on the internal DNS that points to
the external website.

> Before or after I upgrade the box?
>

As far as I know Windows 2000 doesn't allow you to rename the domain, so it
would have to be after the upgrade, but I wouldn't bother. Just create the
DNS record and you will be fine.


--

Andy.
.

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