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From: Jarryd on 13 May 2010 12:34
Hi all,

This might be a dumb question, but can I use a Win Srv 2003 SE server as a
backup DC for my SBS 2008 domain? I did check and the SBS 2008 domain is in
2003 Functional Level, so I guess it is no problem. I am struggling to find
a definitive answer on the web.

TIA,

Jarryd

From: Charlie Russel - MVP on 13 May 2010 12:55
Certainly you can. BUT, what do you hope to accomplish by doing so? In the
event of a catastrophic failure, you'd be far better off simply restoring a
backup. Yes, you'd lose any domain changes you had made since the last
backup. But IME domains are remarkably stable after the initial installation
in our environments. And you wouldn't gain anything in terms of
connectivity, since you'd still have cached credentials on your workstations
while you went about restoring the Server.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel




"Jarryd" <jarryd(a)nodomain.com> wrote in message
news:37A4778A-C64D-4C51-AAB9-59B5627C3D60(a)microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> This might be a dumb question, but can I use a Win Srv 2003 SE server as a
> backup DC for my SBS 2008 domain? I did check and the SBS 2008 domain is
> in 2003 Functional Level, so I guess it is no problem. I am struggling to
> find a definitive answer on the web.
>
> TIA,
>
> Jarryd

From: Jarryd on 14 May 2010 02:36
Hi Charlie,

I am installing my SBS 2008 server in a Hyper-V guest, and after MUCH
consideration decided that I really must join the host to the domain. I
understand that this is not recommended, but it you have another DC on a
separate physical box then its not such an issue. I get the logic behind
it, the only thing is I don't have a spare Win 2008 licence. I do have
plenty of Win 2003 licences and x86 servers so was hoping to recycle one of
those. In the near future I will get a 64 bit box and buy a Win 2008 x64
licence. What I didn't want to do was buy a Win 2008 x86 licence only to
chuck it in a month or so when I buy a new x64 server.

Does that work, or in this scenario will a 2003 DC not do the job?

TIA,

Jarryd

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <Charlie(a)mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
news:#vgDQ0r8KHA.3516(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Certainly you can. BUT, what do you hope to accomplish by doing so? In the
> event of a catastrophic failure, you'd be far better off simply restoring
> a backup. Yes, you'd lose any domain changes you had made since the last
> backup. But IME domains are remarkably stable after the initial
> installation in our environments. And you wouldn't gain anything in terms
> of connectivity, since you'd still have cached credentials on your
> workstations while you went about restoring the Server.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel
>
>
>
>
> "Jarryd" <jarryd(a)nodomain.com> wrote in message
> news:37A4778A-C64D-4C51-AAB9-59B5627C3D60(a)microsoft.com...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> This might be a dumb question, but can I use a Win Srv 2003 SE server as
>> a backup DC for my SBS 2008 domain? I did check and the SBS 2008 domain
>> is in 2003 Functional Level, so I guess it is no problem. I am
>> struggling to find a definitive answer on the web.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Jarryd
>
From: Jarryd on 14 May 2010 02:58
Um, and on another note, how well does Win 2008 R2 sit in a SBS 2008 domain,
especially running as a DC? I would imagine its cool, but seeing as I am
checking DC compatibility I thought I would chuck this one in too.

TIA,

Jarryd

"Jarryd" <jarryd(a)nodomain.com> wrote in message
news:E4AB9603-52A0-4926-9805-E04C31925608(a)microsoft.com...
> Hi Charlie,
>
> I am installing my SBS 2008 server in a Hyper-V guest, and after MUCH
> consideration decided that I really must join the host to the domain. I
> understand that this is not recommended, but it you have another DC on a
> separate physical box then its not such an issue. I get the logic behind
> it, the only thing is I don't have a spare Win 2008 licence. I do have
> plenty of Win 2003 licences and x86 servers so was hoping to recycle one
> of those. In the near future I will get a 64 bit box and buy a Win 2008
> x64 licence. What I didn't want to do was buy a Win 2008 x86 licence only
> to chuck it in a month or so when I buy a new x64 server.
>
> Does that work, or in this scenario will a 2003 DC not do the job?
>
> TIA,
>
> Jarryd
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <Charlie(a)mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
> news:#vgDQ0r8KHA.3516(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Certainly you can. BUT, what do you hope to accomplish by doing so? In
>> the event of a catastrophic failure, you'd be far better off simply
>> restoring a backup. Yes, you'd lose any domain changes you had made since
>> the last backup. But IME domains are remarkably stable after the initial
>> installation in our environments. And you wouldn't gain anything in terms
>> of connectivity, since you'd still have cached credentials on your
>> workstations while you went about restoring the Server.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jarryd" <jarryd(a)nodomain.com> wrote in message
>> news:37A4778A-C64D-4C51-AAB9-59B5627C3D60(a)microsoft.com...
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> This might be a dumb question, but can I use a Win Srv 2003 SE server as
>>> a backup DC for my SBS 2008 domain? I did check and the SBS 2008 domain
>>> is in 2003 Functional Level, so I guess it is no problem. I am
>>> struggling to find a definitive answer on the web.
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Jarryd
>>
From: Cliff Galiher - MVP on 14 May 2010 02:59
I'm far more curious why you've decided you must join the host to the
domain.

-Cliff


"Jarryd" <jarryd(a)nodomain.com> wrote in message
news:E4AB9603-52A0-4926-9805-E04C31925608(a)microsoft.com...
> Hi Charlie,
>
> I am installing my SBS 2008 server in a Hyper-V guest, and after MUCH
> consideration decided that I really must join the host to the domain. I
> understand that this is not recommended, but it you have another DC on a
> separate physical box then its not such an issue. I get the logic behind
> it, the only thing is I don't have a spare Win 2008 licence. I do have
> plenty of Win 2003 licences and x86 servers so was hoping to recycle one
> of those. In the near future I will get a 64 bit box and buy a Win 2008
> x64 licence. What I didn't want to do was buy a Win 2008 x86 licence only
> to chuck it in a month or so when I buy a new x64 server.
>
> Does that work, or in this scenario will a 2003 DC not do the job?
>
> TIA,
>
> Jarryd
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <Charlie(a)mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
> news:#vgDQ0r8KHA.3516(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Certainly you can. BUT, what do you hope to accomplish by doing so? In
>> the event of a catastrophic failure, you'd be far better off simply
>> restoring a backup. Yes, you'd lose any domain changes you had made since
>> the last backup. But IME domains are remarkably stable after the initial
>> installation in our environments. And you wouldn't gain anything in terms
>> of connectivity, since you'd still have cached credentials on your
>> workstations while you went about restoring the Server.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jarryd" <jarryd(a)nodomain.com> wrote in message
>> news:37A4778A-C64D-4C51-AAB9-59B5627C3D60(a)microsoft.com...
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> This might be a dumb question, but can I use a Win Srv 2003 SE server as
>>> a backup DC for my SBS 2008 domain? I did check and the SBS 2008 domain
>>> is in 2003 Functional Level, so I guess it is no problem. I am
>>> struggling to find a definitive answer on the web.
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Jarryd
>>
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