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This is the default mode - if all your DCs (it does not matter about member servers) are 2003 then raise the domain to Window 2003 native. This will allow you to use nected groups, universal group membership caching and other advanced features not supported by the current mode.
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This is the default mode - if all your DCs (it does not matter about member servers) are 2003 then raise the domain to Window 2003 native. This will allow you to use nected groups, universal group membership caching and other advanced features not supported by the current mode.

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... while you are at it, once all domains are raised to the 2003 level its worth raising the forest level as well, see <a href="http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/83347346-54d4-4963-8a4a-370a127fb3751033.mspx?mfr=true" rel="ugc nofollow">http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/83347346-54d4-4963-8a4a-370a127fb3751033.mspx?mfr=true</a>
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... while you are at it, once all domains are raised to the 2003 level its worth raising the forest level as well, see http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/83347346-54d4-4963-8a4a-370a127fb3751033.mspx?mfr=true [http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/83347346-54d4-4963-8a4a-370a127fb3751033.mspx?mfr=true]

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KCTS<br />
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Thanks for the info...<br />
Can i know a little more on the benifits on changing from Windows mixed mode to windows 2003 mode please
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KCTS

Thanks for the info...
Can i know a little more on the benifits on changing from Windows mixed mode to windows 2003 mode please

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Hi,<br />
<br />
After i have installe my new Domain with 2 Dc's.When i go to Raise Domain Functional Level.<br />
It shows as Current Domain functional level as &quot;Windows 2000 Mixed mode&quot;<br />
As both my Os is windows 2003.What should i select and why is it in this mode now.<br />
<br />
Regards<br />
sharath<br />

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Hi,

After i have installe my new Domain with 2 Dc's.When i go to Raise Domain Functional Level.
It shows as Current Domain functional level as "Windows 2000 Mixed mode"
As both my Os is windows 2003.What should i select and why is it in this mode now.

Regards
sharath


Domain functional level

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.

Active Directory

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).