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From: Chris on 31 Mar 2010 19:32 We are adding w2k8 r2 DCs to along with w2k3 DCs. Eventually will decomission all w2k3 DCs. But our desktop are still XP SP3. Is there an update admin tools I can use to manage AD, DNS, DHCP running on w2k8 r2 from an XP machine? Or I have to upgrade to Win 7? Thanks.
From: Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] on 1 Apr 2010 03:20 Hello chris, Install the adminpak from Windows server 2003 SP2 on the XP machine. Most of them should work to connect with the Windows server 2008 DCs. I have heard about problems with the dnsmgmt.msc, that you have to check. 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 are adding w2k8 r2 DCs to along with w2k3 DCs. Eventually will > decomission all w2k3 DCs. But our desktop are still XP SP3. Is there > an update admin tools I can use to manage AD, DNS, DHCP running on > w2k8 r2 from an XP machine? Or I have to upgrade to Win 7? > > Thanks. >
From: Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] on 1 Apr 2010 03:52 Hello chris, Forget to mention that to complete manage the Windows server 2008/ WIndows Vista GPOs you have to use at least Windows Vista/Windows server 2008 machines with RSAT intalled. 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 are adding w2k8 r2 DCs to along with w2k3 DCs. Eventually will > decomission all w2k3 DCs. But our desktop are still XP SP3. Is there > an update admin tools I can use to manage AD, DNS, DHCP running on > w2k8 r2 from an XP machine? Or I have to upgrade to Win 7? > > Thanks. >
From: DaveMills on 2 Apr 2010 03:31
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:32:36 -0700, Chris <Chris(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >We are adding w2k8 r2 DCs to along with w2k3 DCs. Eventually will >decomission all w2k3 DCs. But our desktop are still XP SP3. Is there an >update admin tools I can use to manage AD, DNS, DHCP running on w2k8 r2 from >an XP machine? Or I have to upgrade to Win 7? > >Thanks. The W2003 tools work but do not give access to things like Group Policy Preferences. Either use W7 or remote desktop to W2008R2 to manage the systems. -- Dave Mills There are 10 types of people, those that understand binary and those that don't. |