ADAM requirements
Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2
Requirements
The following requirements apply to Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM).
Platform requirements
ADAM requires one the following platforms:
Microsoft® Windows ServerTM 2003, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows ServerTM 2003, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows ServerTM 2003, Datacenter Edition
The 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
The 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows® XP Professional Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft Windows® XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Note
There are some functional considerations for running ADAM on Windows XP Professional. For more information, see Running ADAM on Windows XP Professional. In addition, you must also install the latest service packs and hot fixes to run ADAM on Windows XP Professional. For more information, see Windows Update at the Microsoft Web site.
Workgroup and domain requirements
ADAM does not require a forest, domain, or domain controller. You can install ADAM on computers that are configured as any of the following:
Domain controllers
Domain members
Stand-alone computers
Support for LDAP clients
ADAM supports any Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) client that is written to the LDAP v3 technical specification.
Support for ADSI clients
ADAM supports Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) for clients running the following:
Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows® XP Home Edition
Windows Server 2003 family
Microsoft Windows® 2000
Note
For complete ADSI functionality with Windows XP Professional, you must install hotfix 817583. For more information about this hotfix, see article 817583 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.