what about Active Directory Services?

Paul Leach paulle at microsoft.com
Sat Oct 10 06:16:53 GMT 1998



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerald Carter [mailto:jerry at Eng.Auburn.EDU]
> Sent: Friday, October 09, 1998 7:37 PM
> 
> Using all NT 5 servers running Active directory, will they 
> provide backwards compatibilty with NT domains? 

Yes.

 In other 
> words, does a NT4 domain have to run separately (and sych'd)
> with Active directory?

No.

> Or does an AD server "downgrade"
> when it receives an NT4 style domain login?

NT5 DCs support NT4 clients transparently. You don't have to have a separate
set of NT4 DCs for the NT4 clients.

Paul


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