Native Mode VS Mixed Mode Active Directory Windows 2000

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Hello,

We have removed our last Windows NT 4.0 Domain Controller from our network.
All of our DC's our now Windows 2000. We are currently still in "Mixed
Mode". But before we switch to "Native Mode," I would like to know if there
would be any issues if we switch to Native Mode that I am not aware of. We
have one Exchange 5.5 server running, and one SQL 7.0 and one SQL 2000 server
running.

Thanks,

JP
 
Jimmie P Padilla said:
Hello,

We have removed our last Windows NT 4.0 Domain Controller from our
network.
All of our DC's our now Windows 2000. We are currently still in "Mixed
Mode". But before we switch to "Native Mode," I would like to know if
there
would be any issues if we switch to Native Mode that I am not aware of. We
have one Exchange 5.5 server running, and one SQL 7.0 and one SQL 2000
server
running.
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In general such modes are ONLY about DCs and extending the
capabilities of the Active Directory itself.

You lose the ability to install down-level DCs when you go
to a mode which doesn't their version.

Clients must find a GC to logon once Native mode is enabled
but you should have GCs in every site (or maybe every DC)
anyway.
 
Thanks alot.

Herb Martin said:
Jimmie P Padilla said:
Hello,

We have removed our last Windows NT 4.0 Domain Controller from our
network.
All of our DC's our now Windows 2000. We are currently still in "Mixed
Mode". But before we switch to "Native Mode," I would like to know if
there
would be any issues if we switch to Native Mode that I am not aware of. We
have one Exchange 5.5 server running, and one SQL 7.0 and one SQL 2000
server
running.
Click to expand...

In general such modes are ONLY about DCs and extending the
capabilities of the Active Directory itself.

You lose the ability to install down-level DCs when you go
to a mode which doesn't their version.

Clients must find a GC to logon once Native mode is enabled
but you should have GCs in every site (or maybe every DC)
anyway.


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Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
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Thanks,

JP
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