Microsoft KB Archive/268086

= Windows NT Management Agent (MA) Is Not Supported for Connecting to Windows 2000 =

Article ID: 268086

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.1
 * Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.2 Service Pack 1

-



This article was previously published under Q268086



SUMMARY
Microsoft Windows NT Management Agent is not supported for connecting to Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory.

The supported method for connecting to Windows 2000 Active Directory is the Active Directory Management Agent, which is supplied with Microsoft Metadirectory Services version 2.2.



MORE INFORMATION
The limitations of the Windows NT Management Agent include:
 * The Windows NT Management Agent has no knowledge of the Universal Groups used in Windows 2000 Native Mode domains.
 * The Windows NT Management Agent cannot handle the numerous user attributes that are used in Windows 2000.
 * The Windows NT Management Agent does not support delta operations, requiring that a full discovery be performed each time.
 * Microsoft does not support use of the Windows NT 4.0 Management Agent for connecting to a Windows 2000 Active Directory domain.

Additional query words: Microsoft Metadirectory Services via zoomit MMS

Keywords: kbinfo KB268086

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.