Can 2003 DC be part of 2008 domain?

Hi I need to install another DC in my 2008 domain. I have spare Win Srv
2003 Std. Ed. licences. Can I use a Win Srv 2003 DC in a Win 2008 domain?

TIA,

Jarryd

Jarryd wrote:
> Hi I need to install another DC in my 2008 domain. I have spare Win
> Srv 2003 Std. Ed. licences. Can I use a Win Srv 2003 DC in a Win
> 2008 domain?
> TIA,
>
> Jarryd

As long as the domain/forest is in 2003 Functional level, then yes. If in
2008 FFL/DFL, then no.

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/kj

Ah that is so sweet! Shot-o for the info dude.

BTW what is the drawback to 2003 Functional Level? I guess it means a heap
of features are not enabled, right?

Cheers,

Jarryd

"kj [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Jarryd wrote:
>> Hi I need to install another DC in my 2008 domain. I have spare Win
>> Srv 2003 Std. Ed. licences. Can I use a Win Srv 2003 DC in a Win
>> 2008 domain?
>> TIA,
>>
>> Jarryd
>
> As long as the domain/forest is in 2003 Functional level, then yes. If in
> 2008 FFL/DFL, then no.
>
> --
> /kj
>

Jarryd wrote:
> Ah that is so sweet! Shot-o for the info dude.
>
> BTW what is the drawback to 2003 Functional Level? I guess it means
> a heap of features are not enabled, right?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jarryd

Don't know if I'd say a "heap" but there are some. Noteably fine grained
password policy and a few others. The only got ya, is there is no going
backwards on domain or forest functional levels. If it's already been
raised, then you can't use 2003 DC's.

You can find out more details here;



http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...18(WS.10).aspx





>
> "kj [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Jarryd wrote:
>>> Hi I need to install another DC in my 2008 domain. I have spare Win
>>> Srv 2003 Std. Ed. licences. Can I use a Win Srv 2003 DC in a Win
>>> 2008 domain?
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Jarryd
>>
>> As long as the domain/forest is in 2003 Functional level, then yes.
>> If in 2008 FFL/DFL, then no.
>>
>> --
>> /kj

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/kj