Schema updates - windows 2008 R2

[IT Staff]

Do i need Windows 2008 R2 to update schema or do i need only Windows 2008
itself to update schema ?

Take note that i will be using Windows 2003 R2 ...so should i use windows
2003 r2 to update schema ?

[Marcin]

Windows Server 2008 R2 is a Beta product - I'm not sure why you are
considering using its schema update.
Windows Server 2008 schema update is necessary if you are planning on adding
a Windows Server 2008-based domain controller to your existing Active
Directory forest. Based on your post, it appears that you simply want to
take advantage of Windows Server 2003 R2 schema extensions - and if so, you
should be using the adprep from the second CD of Windows Server 2003 R2
installation media...

hth
Marcin

Post by IT Staff
Do i need Windows 2008 R2 to update schema or do i need only Windows 2008
itself to update schema ?
Take note that i will be using Windows 2003 R2 ...so should i use windows
2003 r2 to update schema ?

[IT Staff]

another question:

1. ignore 2008 r2 as my guys told me it is available when it is not !!!
2. if i update the 2008 schema and if i want to run DFS, can i use windows
2003 r2 OS as DFS instead of using windows 2008 OS ?

Post by Marcin
Windows Server 2008 R2 is a Beta product - I'm not sure why you are
considering using its schema update.
Windows Server 2008 schema update is necessary if you are planning on
adding a Windows Server 2008-based domain controller to your existing
Active Directory forest. Based on your post, it appears that you simply
want to take advantage of Windows Server 2003 R2 schema extensions - and
if so, you should be using the adprep from the second CD of Windows Server
2003 R2 installation media...
hth
Marcin

Post by IT Staff
Do i need Windows 2008 R2 to update schema or do i need only Windows 2008
itself to update schema ?
Take note that i will be using Windows 2003 R2 ...so should i use windows
2003 r2 to update schema ?

[Marcin]

As far as I understand, Windows Server 2008 schema extensions include those
introduced in Windows Server 2003 R2 - so yes, you should be able to use
Windows Server 2003 R2 based DFS...

hth
Marcin

Post by IT Staff
1. ignore 2008 r2 as my guys told me it is available when it is not !!!
2. if i update the 2008 schema and if i want to run DFS, can i use windows
2003 r2 OS as DFS instead of using windows 2008 OS ?

Post by Marcin
Windows Server 2008 R2 is a Beta product - I'm not sure why you are
considering using its schema update.
Windows Server 2008 schema update is necessary if you are planning on
adding a Windows Server 2008-based domain controller to your existing
Active Directory forest. Based on your post, it appears that you simply
want to take advantage of Windows Server 2003 R2 schema extensions - and
if so, you should be using the adprep from the second CD of Windows
Server 2003 R2 installation media...
hth
Marcin

Post by IT Staff
Do i need Windows 2008 R2 to update schema or do i need only Windows
2008 itself to update schema ?
Take note that i will be using Windows 2003 R2 ...so should i use
windows 2003 r2 to update schema ?