*Advantages of the Server 2008 Domain Functional Level
* The Upgrade process
Scenario :
Here we have a small company, Verde Petra, Inc. Their network is a simple 1 DC setup with 10 client machines, an outsourced email solutions, and a couple of netwokr printers.
However, their DC is runing a 32 bit edition of server 2003, and needs to be upgraded to server 2008 to take advantage of all the extras that a server 2008 functional level provides. Before we do anything to integrate, you need to prepare the Verde Petra DC by upgrading it to Server 2008 Enterprise 32 bit.
Features of 2008 Functional level :
* DFS (Distributed File System Replication)
* Advanced Encryption Standard support for the Kerberos protocol.
* Last Interactive login information.
- GPO Found in computer connfiguration > Policies > Administative templates > Windows Components > Windows Logon options > Display information about previous logons during user logon.
* Fine-grained password policies.
The Upgrade Process from Server 2003 to Server 2008
* When upgradinng a DC, you will need to grab some scripts off the Server 2008 disc and run adprep /FORESTPREP and adprep /DOMAINPREP
*The reset of the Upgrade process is simple - put in the CD and click on the Upgrade option when it comes up, and install as normal.
Note : You cannot upgrade Server 2000 to Server 2008. You would have to first upgrade the server to 2003 and then to 2008.
Steps :
1) Now on Server 2003, insert Server 2008 DVD and go to Sources folder
2) Then copy adprep folder and paste it in C drive.
3) Now open cmd and type cd adprep
4) Type adprep /forestprep
5) Now to continue Type C and press enter
6) Once the Adprep process gets complete, Now type adprep /domainprep (Before typing this command make sure you have raise the Domain functional level to 2003)
7) Now install the Server 2008 setup from CD
8) Click on Upgrade and continue with the installation.
9) Once the installation gets complete you need to raise functional level to 2008.
* The Upgrade process
Scenario :
Here we have a small company, Verde Petra, Inc. Their network is a simple 1 DC setup with 10 client machines, an outsourced email solutions, and a couple of netwokr printers.
However, their DC is runing a 32 bit edition of server 2003, and needs to be upgraded to server 2008 to take advantage of all the extras that a server 2008 functional level provides. Before we do anything to integrate, you need to prepare the Verde Petra DC by upgrading it to Server 2008 Enterprise 32 bit.
Features of 2008 Functional level :
* DFS (Distributed File System Replication)
* Advanced Encryption Standard support for the Kerberos protocol.
* Last Interactive login information.
- GPO Found in computer connfiguration > Policies > Administative templates > Windows Components > Windows Logon options > Display information about previous logons during user logon.
* Fine-grained password policies.
The Upgrade Process from Server 2003 to Server 2008
* When upgradinng a DC, you will need to grab some scripts off the Server 2008 disc and run adprep /FORESTPREP and adprep /DOMAINPREP
*The reset of the Upgrade process is simple - put in the CD and click on the Upgrade option when it comes up, and install as normal.
Note : You cannot upgrade Server 2000 to Server 2008. You would have to first upgrade the server to 2003 and then to 2008.
Steps :
1) Now on Server 2003, insert Server 2008 DVD and go to Sources folder
2) Then copy adprep folder and paste it in C drive.
3) Now open cmd and type cd adprep
4) Type adprep /forestprep
5) Now to continue Type C and press enter
6) Once the Adprep process gets complete, Now type adprep /domainprep (Before typing this command make sure you have raise the Domain functional level to 2003)
7) Now install the Server 2008 setup from CD
8) Click on Upgrade and continue with the installation.
9) Once the installation gets complete you need to raise functional level to 2008.
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