Hi Can Windows 2000 PCs connect to a 2008 domain? Thanks George

Yes, they can, as long as your 2008 AD is running in a mixed mode. (I think there was a ad client installation, but foggy on that this morning, no coffee..., At a a location I was at, we just finished putting the steak through the heart of some old 2000 servers that were business critical) I would look at bing! and search for Active Directory 2008 Installation and configuration info. I would suggest you ponder upgrading your clients, if your still on Windows 2000, it ended all support in March of 2007 by MS.-- :P Advice offered, If you need more help it is advised to seek the council and advice of paid professionals. The answer is always 42, or reboot.

yes you may connect them, I assuming pc's as clients. http://www.virmansec.com/blogs/skhairuddin

Hello, as you are talking about PC i assume this are user OS workstations and not domain controllers, then yes. DCs belong to the used forest/domain functional levels.Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Hi, You can add this Windows Server 2000 PC as a member server, but cannot be a domain controller. For more information, please refer to the following Microsoft TechNet article: Understanding Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Functional Levels http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/understanding-active-directory-functional-levels(v=WS.10).aspx Regards,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.

Hello, if they are just members of your domain then yes. There is no problem with that. If you want to add them as DCs then this depends of your DFL. Note that Windows 2000 OS is not yet supported and for that I don't recommend using it. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 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 Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator

Absolutely, as long as they are workstations/clients. The real question is why you want PC's running an insecure OS on your network. MS has not provided updates for a very long time now, so you risking a very big problem by letting them on the network. -------- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/personal-pc-assistant/ On 7/29/2011 8:43 AM, George_c_Williams wrote: Hi Can Windows 2000 PCs connect to a 2008 domain? Thanks George Regards, Hank Arnold (MVP - DS)