And hey thanks or the response. On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Stephan Barr <stephanbarr.li...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Yes I'm aware of the InetOrg issue. The Exchage 2003 is running on Windows > 2003. Just no WIndows 2003 DCs. As I recall it doesn't damage anything to > run adprep and such multiple times. True? > > On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Michael B. Smith > <mich...@smithcons.com>wrote: > >> No, it does not. >> >> >> >> Exchange 2003 would run on Windows 2000, with somewhat limited >> functionality (for example, RPC/HTTP requires that Exchange run on Windows >> 2003). Exchange 2003 only required a mixed-mode AD (i.e., one directly >> upgraded from Windows NT). >> >> >> >> You could, in fact, run into schema collision issues around inetOrgPerson >> schema definitions. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314649 >> >> >> >> . >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Michael B. Smith >> >> Consultant and Exchange MVP >> >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Stephan Barr [mailto:stephanbarr.li...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 04, 2010 10:10 PM >> *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Windows 2000 AD with Exchange 2003 server but no Windows 2003 >> DCs. >> >> >> >> A Windows 2000 AD network with an Exchange 2003 server by definition has >> to already have Windows 2003 ADPREP run right? Client company has this >> network running but it has no Windows 2003 DCs. I'm I right in thinking that >> adding Windows 2003 DCs is safe since the Exchange 2003 Server is running >> fine with no AD errors as well? >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance. >> > >
