KinetiK Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I just wanted to ask in a flashy way if theres a difference between 2003 SP2 and 2003 R2 SP2, i know R2 isnt a Service Pack, but as long as i know it has some core level modifications, so installing SP2 on a SP1 machine would it upgrade it to R2?Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sekkira Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 (edited) Don't mean to derail a thread, but I think this question isn't big enough to warrant its own topic:What's R2 stand for? Revision 2? Is that a different release of 2003?Edit: Just to point out, considering this isn't my topic, the original post's question is priority. Edited April 3, 2007 by Sekkira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 R2 is a non-free feature release - it updates some of the inbox features (like DFS and FRS), and has nothing to do with the service pack. So yes, a 2003 R2 SP2 server will have more features than a 2003 SP2 server, but the core kernel will be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakebo Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 As far as I understand there are some security and bug fixes as well. Last I knew Microsoft was only support R2 because it did clean up some issues involved with 2003 SP2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Savior Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 There were a lot of updates including expanded features.I Was on the Beta team for R2 and it was very enjoyable. I highly recommend it.With many of the features it is much easier to get things done (New Toys). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmX.Memnoch Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 (edited) The File Server Resource Management utility is awesome. I can't believe that was never included before now. The ability to block certain files (i.e.*setup* and *install*) from being put on my shares is one of my favorite features. Not to mention that I can also keep people from "backing up" their music/video files to the server(s).The Print Management utility would also be awesome if it would email on events without having to open the MMC snapin (unless that's a setting I missed). Edited April 5, 2007 by nmX.Memnoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Have you read and followed this yet? You may also want to get 917314 and 925117 on your FSRM box as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmX.Memnoch Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 (edited) Oh notification works just fine for FSRM. It doesn't for the Printer Management though. It generates the emails but they don't send until I login and open the Printer Management snapin.I looked at the KB articles. Fortunately I'm not having any problems with any of the Reports. Unfortunately I can't apply SP2 yet... Edited April 5, 2007 by nmX.Memnoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 That sounds like something you should report - I'm not sure if that's supposed to be that way or not, but it certainly doesn't sound like expected behavior... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmX.Memnoch Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Yeah, I wouldn't think that would be the expected behavior either... How would I go about reporting it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Do you have a premier contract? PM me offline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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