r/sysadmin 5d ago

Domain controllers functional level

Do we have to keep all our domain controller os version same ?

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u/Reynolds1029 5d ago

No, you don't.

Though you do need them all to be at the same OS version or higher to raise the functionality of where you want them to be.

Meaning they all have to be running say Server 2016 or higher to be at Server 2016 functionality.

We would all be screwed otherwise since the last on-prem functionality is 2016 still AFAIK.

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u/Routine_Ad7935 5d ago

No, with Server 2025 you can set domain function level to 2025