Windows Server Version Compatibility: Can I Connect to an Old Version Domain Controller?

Question

System administration

Hello! I have a domain controller (and sub-controller) on Windows Server 2008R2 SP1. It is necessary to configure MS Exchange on a separate virtual machine. What is the maximum version of Windows Server and Exchange that I can use without upgrading the domain controller?

Answer 1

1) You need to find out the mode of operation of the current domain controller. This can be seen in the domain properties in the ActiveDirectory snap-in
2) You can use any Windows Server that supports this mode of operation. Those. if you have Windows Server 2008R2, and the domain is running in Windows Server 2008 mode, then any Windows Server starting from 2008 can be used as a second controller
. . Those. with a domain controller based on Windows Server 2008R2, you can use MS Exchange versions 2010, 2013 and, possibly, 2016. I.e. the last distribution kit will pass by, and MS Exchange 2019 has a number of simplifications in matters of organization and administration.