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Raul
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      04-05-2010
We've just upgraded all our domains to Win 2008 R2 from win 2000. We no
longer have any WIN 2000 DC's. The domain is running is WIN 2000 native
mode. Will raising the Functional level of domain to WIN 2008 R2 break our
Exchange 2003 server which is running on a windows 2003 server? Sorry if I
am posting to the wrong group.

 
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Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]
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      04-05-2010
Hello Raul,

For Exchange 2003 it is important to have Exchange SP2 installed to work
together with Windows server 2008. See here about:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...EXCHG.80).aspx


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> We've just upgraded all our domains to Win 2008 R2 from win 2000. We
> no longer have any WIN 2000 DC's. The domain is running is WIN 2000
> native mode. Will raising the Functional level of domain to WIN 2008
> R2 break our Exchange 2003 server which is running on a windows 2003
> server? Sorry if I am posting to the wrong group.
>



 
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Raul
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      04-05-2010
Thank you Meinolf. While reading the link I ran across this comment



"Clarification needed for Win2008 DS and E2k3
Please Wait
Under Operating System Environment:
For "Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Servers" and "Windows Server 2008
SP2 Active Directory Servers", I suggest that the X for Exchange 2003 SP2 to
have a * by it. In the comment I would like it to say "only in Windows 2003
native mode domains (see next table)." This is confusing some people, as
they are not looking at the next table and correlating the two.

In the "Active Directory Environment" table, the title should be changed to
"Domain/Forest Function Level". "Active Directory Environment" is a little
ambigious and has some room for misunderstanding."


Does that mean Exchange 2003 SP2 will not work in Win 2008 R2 active
directory mode? or should I ignore this comment?






"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello Raul,
>
> For Exchange 2003 it is important to have Exchange SP2 installed to work
> together with Windows server 2008. See here about:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...EXCHG.80).aspx
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> We've just upgraded all our domains to Win 2008 R2 from win 2000. We
>> no longer have any WIN 2000 DC's. The domain is running is WIN 2000
>> native mode. Will raising the Functional level of domain to WIN 2008
>> R2 break our Exchange 2003 server which is running on a windows 2003
>> server? Sorry if I am posting to the wrong group.
>>

>
>

 
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Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]
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      04-05-2010

Hello Raul,

Exchange 2003 Sp2 has the "X" in comparison with Windows server 2008 R2 forest
and domain functional level, so i cannot follow your question, doesn't matter
if Windows server 2008 or 2008 R2 DCs are in use, except RODCs.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Thank you Meinolf. While reading the link I ran across this comment
>
> "Clarification needed for Win2008 DS and E2k3
> Please Wait
> Under Operating System Environment:
> For "Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Servers" and "Windows Server
> 2008
> SP2 Active Directory Servers", I suggest that the X for Exchange 2003
> SP2 to
> have a * by it. In the comment I would like it to say "only in Windows
> 2003
> native mode domains (see next table)." This is confusing some people,
> as
> they are not looking at the next table and correlating the two.
> In the "Active Directory Environment" table, the title should be
> changed to "Domain/Forest Function Level". "Active Directory
> Environment" is a little ambigious and has some room for
> misunderstanding."
>
> Does that mean Exchange 2003 SP2 will not work in Win 2008 R2 active
> directory mode? or should I ignore this comment?
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:. com...
>
>> Hello Raul,
>>
>> For Exchange 2003 it is important to have Exchange SP2 installed to
>> work together with Windows server 2008. See here about:
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...EXCHG.80).aspx
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> We've just upgraded all our domains to Win 2008 R2 from win 2000. We
>>> no longer have any WIN 2000 DC's. The domain is running is WIN 2000
>>> native mode. Will raising the Functional level of domain to WIN 2008
>>> R2 break our Exchange 2003 server which is running on a windows 2003
>>> server? Sorry if I am posting to the wrong group.
>>>



 
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