John wrote:
> I've got the following:
> - SBS 2003 server
> - Windows 2003 R2 server (member)
>
> I'd like to use the Print Management features on the Winsows 2003 R2
> server, but my AD version needs to be updated. I understand that I
> can run ADprep to get it to 2003 native.
>
> Is running this adprep on the SBS 2003 server to make it 2003 native
> level supported? ie. will it cause any problems with the SBS stuff?
I think you might have two different things conflated.
ADPrep is a tool that makes schema changes to AD/NT domains to prepare
them for functionality related to the OS from which you're running
ADPrep. Generally, this is only needed when introducing DCs of a newer
OS to an existing AD/NT domain, and when creating an AD domain. There
are also cases where new functionality is added in a later OS that may
need supporting schema changes (beyond AD itself).
Domain (and Forest) Functional Levels are essentially a set of baseline
configurations that support various mixes of OSs and Applications (from
MS). A default OS install will usually start off with the lowest
supported Functional Level for that OS (when installing a domain), and
if you want to raise the Functional Level to a higher one (eg because
you have applications that require it, or you want to drop legacy
behaviour support), you do so in AD Domains & Trusts.
When talking about "2003 native", that sounds like a reference to
Functional Level (of either the Domain or Forest [or both]).
You need to read the documentation on Print Management carefully, and
ascertain the exact requirements, and then use the appropriate tools as
necessary:
* raising the Functional Level: use AD Domains & Trusts
* updating the AD Schema: use ADPrep *from the 2003 R2 CD* (_not_ CD1).
2003 R2 Schema updates (if needed) will not break any existing SBS 2003
"stuff".
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