Windows 2003 upgrade question

[xor]

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Hi,

Which mode should my domian be in (native/mixed) for migrating from windows
2000 domain to windows 2003 domain. Are domain is currently running in mixed
mode but we dont have ant NT BDC's or PDC's around only two NT App servers so
we plan to move to native mode. Also what are the advantages of native over
mixed mode??

ps my domain is a child domain

xor

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory (More info?)

There are a lot of benefits with 2003 functional levels if you only have 2003
Domain Controllers. Some of the changes are with replication improvements.

Thanks,
Christopher Ransom, MCSE 2000/2003, MCSA 2000/2003, CCNA
Microsoft Enterprise Platforms Support
Windows NT/Windows 2000 Directory Services

"Tony Eversole" wrote:

> You can be in either mode...when you get migrated into Win2003...you can set the domain functional level to Windows 2003 (as long as all DCs are 2003) in your domain.
>
> --
> Tony Eversole
> MCSE, MCSA, Net+, A+
> "xor" <xor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4EE73114-FEF8-4795-B43B-47374982F7FB@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Which mode should my domian be in (native/mixed) for migrating from windows
> 2000 domain to windows 2003 domain. Are domain is currently running in mixed
> mode but we dont have ant NT BDC's or PDC's around only two NT App servers so
> we plan to move to native mode. Also what are the advantages of native over
> mixed mode??
>
> ps my domain is a child domain
>
> xor