Supported Domain Controller Operating Systems
Lync Server 2013
Preview supports domain controllers running the following operating systems:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system
- Windows Server 2008 operating system
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32-Bit
- The 32-bit or 64-bit versions of the Window Server 2003 R2 operating system
- The 32-bit or 64-bit versions of the Windows Server 2003
Forest
and Domain Functional Level
You must raise
all domains in which you deploy Lync Server 2013 Preview to a domain functional
level of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or at
least Windows Server 2003 native mode. Windows Server 2003 mixed mode is
not supported.
All forests in
which you deploy Lync Server 2013 Preview must be raised to a forest functional
level of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or at
least Windows Server 2003 native mode. Windows Server 2003 mixed mode is not
supported.
Support
for Read-Only Domain Controllers
Lync Server 2013
Preview supports Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) deployments that
include read-only domain controllers or read-only global catalog servers, as
long as there are writable domain controllers available.
