Win 2000 DC server as parent domain, 2003 DC server on a child

[mark01]

Just wondering, I have 1 domain... domain.com. It is a single Windows 2000 server. Can I add a subdomain controlled by a 2003 server? For example, I will call the 2003 server domain, child.domain.com. So it will look like this...

domain.com <---Windows 2000 Domain Controller
child.domain.com <---Windows 2003 Domain Controller

Is this possible? Any references?

Thanks!

 

[markdmac]

Yes. You must first run:

ADPREP /FORESTPREP
ADPREP /DOMAINPREP

Execute these commands (you will find ADPREP on the Win2k3 server CD) on the 2000 server.

Then join the server to the main domain and then run DCPROMO and choose new domain in an existing forest.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark