In this exercise, you will change your domain mode from mixed to native and note the differences before and after the change.
| Caution The change to native mode affects your entire domain, and can only be performed one time. |
To examine the domain in mixed mode
Active Directory Users and Computers displays the Create New Object - (Group) dialog box.
Which group scope is disabled for security groups? Why?
Answer
Universal security groups are available only in native mode domains.
To change your domain from mixed mode to native mode
The Active Directory Service message box display, indicating that after you change the domain to native mode, you cannot change back to mixed mode.
| Note Because of a limitation in this prerelease version of Microsoft Windows 2000, a message box appears stating that you must restart each domain controller when the change to native mode has replicated to it. This restart is not required. |
To examine the domain in native mode
Active Directory Users and Computers displays the Create New Object - (Group) dialog box.
Can you create security type Universal groups?
Answer
Yes.
What else can you do with groups in native mode that you cannot do in mixed mode?
Answer
In native mode, you can add a global group to a global group.