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The Server Migration Tools are not available for installation on Windows Server 2008 R2 via the Roles and Features Wizard on Windows Server 2012 R2 because these tools are designed to operate within the newer server environment. Windows Server 2008 R2 lacks the necessary components and compatibility to support the features and functionalities of the migration tools introduced in Windows Server 2012 R2. Additionally, Microsoft often restricts certain features to ensure stability and compatibility within supported server versions.
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Windows Server is designed to be used as a server operating system, while Windows 10 and Windows 11 are typically used as client operating systems. However, Windows Server can also serve client roles through features like Remote Desktop Services, allowing it to function as a client in specific scenarios. In some cases, organizations use Windows Server for both server and client functionalities, depending on their needs.
The use of the Server 2k3 after migration of Migration of Active Directory 2003 to 2008 is to transfer fsmo roles and to demote windows.
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in Active Directory server roles, computers that function as servers within a domain can have one of two roles: member server or domain controller. A member server is a computer that runs an operating system in the Windows 2000 Server family or the Windows Server 2003 family, belongs to a domain, and is not a domain controller. Member servers typically function as the following types of servers: file servers, application servers, database servers, Web servers, certificate servers, firewalls and remote-access servers.
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Server Manager is a management tool in Windows Server operating systems that provides a centralized interface for managing server roles, features, and resources. It allows administrators to install and configure server roles, monitor performance, and manage multiple servers from a single console. Server Manager simplifies administrative tasks and helps ensure that servers are running optimally by providing insights into system status and configuration.
To install roles and features on the svr-mbr-b server using tools on the svr-dc-a server, you can utilize Windows PowerShell Remoting or the Server Manager console. First, ensure that PowerShell Remoting is enabled on svr-mbr-b by running Enable-PSRemoting on that server. Then, from svr-dc-a, you can use the Invoke-Command cmdlet to run installation commands remotely, or use Server Manager to add the desired roles and features by connecting to the remote server.
If you plan to install windows 2003 server domain controllers into an existing windows 2000 domain or upgrade a windows 2000 domain controllers to windows server 2003, you first need to run the Adprep.exe utility on the windows 2000 domain controllers currently holding the schema master and infrastructure master roles. The adprep / forestprer command must first be issued on the windows 2000 server holding schema master role in the forest root doman to prepare the existing schema to support windows 2003 active directory. The adprep /domainprep command must be issued on the sever holding the infrastructure master role in the domain where 2000 server will be deployed
Windows Small Business Server (SBS) has several restrictions, including a limit of 75 users or devices, which can impact scalability for growing businesses. It does not support running certain server roles like Remote Desktop Session Host or SQL Server Standard, and some features available in standard Windows Server editions may be limited or unavailable. Additionally, SBS is designed to be used in small business environments, meaning it lacks support for enterprise-level features and configurations.