How to raise the functional level of the domain in SBS 2003

How to raise the functional level of the domain in SBS 2003

When Windows SBS 2003 is installed on a server, the functional level of the AD DS domain and forest is set to Microsoft Windows 2000. In order to finish the migration successfully, you must raise the level of the domain and forest to Windows Server 2003.

1. Login SBS that is source server.

2. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Domains and Trust.
3. In the console pane, right-click the domain for which you want to raise the functional level, and then click Raise Domain Functional Level.

4. In Select an available domain functional level, click Windows Server 2003, click Raise, and then click OK in the warning dialog box.

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