Active Directory Install on Windows Server 2003

DublinDilbert · 29-10-2007 09:32PM #1

Hi All,

i've been trying to install active directory on windows 2003 server, after i run the "dcpromo" command i get the following error:- "active directory cannot be installed on this windows 2003 server operating system." and the install stops.

I've googled the error message and can't find anything on it, which i thought was surprising....

Has anyone else seen this error?

Thanks

Ginger · 30-10-2007 08:21AM

What version of Windows 2003 server are you using. AD cannot be installed on Windows 2003 Server Web Edition as far as I am aware

Static M.e. · 30-10-2007 11:03AM

Very True.

FYI

Compare the Editions of Windows Server 2003

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/evaluate/features/compare.mspx

DublinDilbert · 30-10-2007 12:06PM

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the replies, i'm running the full version of windows 2003 server...

I've just done a clean install, and service pack2 needs to be installed on it, which i'll do later...

DD

Ginger · 30-10-2007 12:07PM

Which version of Windows Server 2003??

galactus · 30-10-2007 05:00PM

Is this the first DC? Also where is DNS point at for this wannabe DC?

DublinDilbert · 31-10-2007 01:40PM

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the replies....

I wanted this server to be the DNS server and the Primary domain controller...

I'm beginning to think that what i want to do is not possible... It's an Iomega 200d NAS device, that runs a version of windows 2003 server, but there isn't much documentation out on the net about it... when you read up on it says "supports active directory", but i don't think it's capable of being a PDC, i presume this is part of the licensing deal that iomega done with Microsoft...

Thanks again,
DD

CraggyIslander · 31-10-2007 02:39PM

the iomega runs windows storage server

Dont know much about it, but I assume it's a stripped down version of server 2003 and can be made a member server in a domain and use AD for authentication only

DublinDilbert · 31-10-2007 03:29PM

Fred C. Dobbs wrote: »

the iomega runs windows storage server

Dont know much about it, but I assume it's a stripped down version of server 2003 and can be made a member server in a domain and use AD for authentication only

yep thanks that looks like the problem....

If i was to setup a ubuntu server with samba, running as a primary domain controller, i presume Microsoft storage server would be able to communicate with this and get all of the permissions ect from the PDC?

thanks again..

seamus · 31-10-2007 07:02PM

Yep, pretty much.

Takes a while to get right though.

Active Directory Install on Windows Server 2003

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