We currently run Certificate Services on a 2003 Domain controller. The goal is to run it on a separate server running 2008 R2. I've read several of the docs and posts so I believe I know the path that I have to take, but they never really address if I have to restore the DB to a 2003 box and then upgrade it to 2008 or if I can bring up a 2008 box and restore the DB straight to it? Does anyone have any experience with this? Anyone come across any gotchas that I should be aware of? Thanks for your help!

Hello, I think that this is the article you are searching for: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555012 I recommend that you try what is mentioned on a test environment before proceeding> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration

Hi, If the source CA OS is Windows Server 2003, we can restore the DB directly on the Windows Server 2008 R2 computer. For more information, please refer to the migration guide http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee126170(WS.10).aspxThis posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

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