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Anyone try Windows 2003 Server RC2?

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robisc

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I just downloaded the latest RC2 for Windows 2003 Server or .Net Server (whatever they are going to call it), anyone here tried it and if so what do you think about it so far? I am curious to see what has improved and changed since 2k Advanced Server.
 
I like IIS 6. I like .NET rc2. I like the active directory improvement. What I didn't like was when I put Exchange 2003 Beta 2 on it, and all but two of the 20 emails I sent out got stuck in the queue and later returned undeliverable. I did run exchange 2k3 on a 2k AS environment with success tho.

I really liked .NET server, but when I went to put into a production environment (production only in my home lan) and exchange crapped out on me, I scrapped it and went back to 2k.

Active Directory installs without a reboot required.

Not a whole lot of differences, but I just couldn't get any mail to deliver...it would hit the destination domain and come back as undeliverable in time limit specified.
 
I was reading the FAQ today and MS says you can install the XP luna theme but they advise against it for some reason.
 

I'm sticking with Win2k till MS kill it. I'll migrate our database from MS-SQL to Postgre if they decided to stop supporting MS-SQL on Win2k.
 
I tried it, and found it to be somewhat unstable. I kept getting debug error messages about memory leaks in the MMC, and the .NET application server seemed to make my test box randomly BSOD and reboot itself every few days.

The journaling feature for restarts and shut downs is really cool, though. While my test server was crashing, however, I kind of gave up and started putting "Microsoft Software Sucks" for the reason on why I rebooted the box 🙂
 
Well,
I got it installed with nary a problem. Loaded ATI's latest drivers. Found the Linksys NIC.
One thing I did find while setting up un-privied user was the MS Support user account. It's disabled but it's still there.
A sign of things to come?
 
Tiger I do believe a similar account was present in Win XP and it's used for remote desktop support. I have never touched Win2k3 Server but I think it's something similar.
 
Have they finally done something about footprints?

I mean geez, Win2K Server is a complete beast of a server OS, but I've heard 2003 Server will be more like a proper server OS where you don't get craploads of junk you dont want?
 
I do believe a similar account was present in Win XP and it's used for remote desktop support.
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That does make sense but seems like terminal services would be better from an admin point of view. I have no idea. This is the first XP anything I've tried.

Sunner,
From what I've seen so far from an admin point of view it's not that much different than Win2K AS. The wizards have been "XP'd". I did a custom install so can't really speak to the default install and the amount of cruft that gets installed. I suppose you can strip it down if you had to but this an MS OS and they do know better. Note the sarcasm.

I'm off to see if I can wreck IIS6. I'll have to cut loose with a few tools I've collected to see how well it stands up.

BTW, I'm running the enterprise edition.

 
I like it. I've got it set for File Server, Print Server, IAS, DNS, WINS, CA, and video service.

It's been rock solid on a P4, 2.4 Gig 845PE - based system, 1 Gig of RAM (probably gonna go to 2 Gig), 80 + 200 Gig IDE Disk.

I'll probably buy 10 seat license for the home net and add another couple seats (I need ~14 concurrent PCs).

Exchange 2003 too (still learning Exchange).

FWIW

Scott

 
So it's still a hulking beast of a server OS?

Any changes that might actually make a *NIX admin feel a bit more welcome? 🙂
 
Any changes that might actually make a *NIX admin feel a bit more welcome?
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From an "easier to admin" point of view I suppose there is but because MS has their "be everything to everybody" philosophy it'll never be as easy to configure and admin as *.nix. Especially from a security point of view.
The complete install on this machine is just short of 2Gig.
 
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