What are the differences between NT 4.0 and 2000 domains?
May 17, 2000
A. Domain implementation in Windows 2000 was basically written fromthe ground up with its directory service roots and the table below shows themajor differences:
Feature | Windows NT 4 | Windows 2000 mixed-mode | Windows 2000 native-mode |
Number of objects | 40,000 (20,000 recommended) | 40,000 (20,000 recommended) | 1,000,000 although 4,000,000 has been listed |
Multimaster replication | No | Yes | Yes |
Group types | Global, Local | Global, Domain Local | Universal, Global, Domain Local |
Nested groups | No | No | Yes |
Cross-domain administration | Limited | Limited | Full |
Password filters | Manually installed with SP2 and above | Manually installed | Automatically installed |
Queries using desktop change/configuration management | No | 2000 DC's only | Yes |
Authentication protocols | NTLM | NTLM, Kerberos | Kerberos (but NTLM supported for NT 4 and Windows 9x clients) |
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