domain mode (mixed or native) has nothing to do with it. This is often confused: the domain mode (or in 2003: domain and forest functional level) only determine, which type of DCs are allowed to be used in a domain - this then determines the features available in the domain (e.g. an NT4 DC cannot work with Universal Security Groups, or a 2000 DC has no clue what Link Value Replication is, etc.).
However, a mode change does NOT change the protocols available for clients/users to authenticate. So if you can authenticate in mixed mode, you can also authenticate in native mode. Realize that there are other settings, which may prevent a Win9x client from logging onto a 2003 domain => by default 2003 domains require SMB signing and secure channel encryption, which is not supported by the legacy clients until you add the AD DS clients to them... (or turn off the new security requirements in the DC policy, which is NOT the recommended way). /Guido -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ayers, Diane Sent: Freitag, 25. Juni 2004 02:23 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Windows 9x Clients Sensitivity: Private Yes. We have we have clients that do it all the time. Win2K native mode and we did not use the AD client. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jennifer Fountain Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 4:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Windows 9x Clients Sensitivity: Private I am going to ask a really stupid question so bear with me. I want to confirm because I am getting the opposite information from my coworker - can windows 9x and NT clients autheniticate against an AD DC in native mode without the ADCE client installed? (I know that you will be authenticating in ntlm v1 without adce though) Thanks! Kind Regards, Jennifer Fountain R&B Inc 3400 E Walnut Street Colmar, PA 18915 List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
