Forest.RaiseForestFunctionality(ForestMode) Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory

Assembly:

System.DirectoryServices.dll

Package:

System.DirectoryServices v9.0.0-rc.2.24473.5

Source:

Forest.cs

Raises the mode of operation for the forest.

public:
 void RaiseForestFunctionality(System::DirectoryServices::ActiveDirectory::ForestMode forestMode);

public void RaiseForestFunctionality (System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.ForestMode forestMode);

member this.RaiseForestFunctionality : System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.ForestMode -> unit

Public Sub RaiseForestFunctionality (forestMode As ForestMode)

Parameters

forestMode

ForestMode

A ForestMode enumeration value that specifies the new operation level for the forest.

Exceptions

ActiveDirectoryOperationException

A call to the underlying directory service resulted in an error.

ActiveDirectoryServerDownException

The target server is either busy or unavailable.

ArgumentException

Based on the current operating mode of the forest, the value specified for forestMode is not valid.

InvalidEnumArgumentException

forestMode is not a valid ForestMode enumeration value.

ObjectDisposedException

The object has been disposed.

UnauthorizedAccessException

The specified account does not have permission to perform this operation.

Remarks

The ForestMode value can be raised but not lowered. This means that raising the functionality level of the forest is not reversible and the decision to do this should be made carefully.

For more information about forest operational modes, see Domain and forest functionality.

The following table defines the valid values for forestMode based on the current operating mode of the forest.

Current mode	Mode can be raised to
Windows2000Forest	Windows2003InterimForest Windows2003Forest
Windows2003InterimForest	Windows2003Forest
Windows2003Forest	None

See also

• ForestMode