Re: Active Directory Functional Level

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> If I switch to 2000 or 2003 native mode will it break anything?

No it will not. The only thing it would break would be replication with NT
4 or Win2000 DCs.

http://forums.msresource.net/index.php?showtopic=234


> I have found a few messages online that the functional level only applies
> to domain controllers. Is this correct?

This is correct. It simply enables features that earlier DCs cannot use.


> Do I need to install the AD Client on the member servers?

No you do not.


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Paul Williams
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"Mike" <mbaith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I recently introduced Active Directory into my domain with two Windows 2003
servers. All of the NT4 domain controlers have been retired. I still have
several Windows NT4 member servers running, one of them with Exchange 5.5.

Currently I am running in mixed mode. If I switch to 2000 or 2003 native
mode will it break anything? I have found a few messages online that the
functional level only applies to domain controllers. Is this correct? Do I
need to install the AD Client on the member servers?

Thanks,
Mike



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