Microsoft KB Archive/933585

= Beta versions of the Windows Server 2008 schema extensions are available on the Windows Vista installation discs =

Article ID: 933585

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Ultimate
 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition

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Beta Information
This article discusses a beta release of a Microsoft product. The information in this article is provided as-is and is subject to change without notice.

No formal product support is available from Microsoft for this beta product. For information about how to obtain support for a beta release, see the documentation that is included with the beta product files, or check the Web location where you downloaded the release.



INTRODUCTION
Windows Vista includes beta versions of the Windows Server 2008 schema extensions. These extensions are in the Adprep tool and in its supporting .ldf files. The Adprep tool and its supporting .ldf files are in the :\bin\Setup\sources\adprep\ folder on the Windows Vista installation discs.

By using these schema extensions, you can test the following Windows Vista features in a nonproduction forest:
 * 1) BitLocker Drive Encryption
 * 2) Improvements to Group Policy-based configuration for wireless and wired client computers

We recommend that you do not deploy these schema extensions in any production forest of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).



MORE INFORMATION
You can use the Ldifde tool to deploy these schema extensions. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Configuring Active Directory to Back up Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption and Trusted Platform Module Recovery Information

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/3dbad515-5a32-4330-ad6f-d1fb6dfcdd411033.mspx?mfr=true

Active Directory Schema Extensions for Windows Vista Wireless and Wired Group Policy Enhancementshttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/wifi/vista_ad_ext.mspx

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

932862 Error messages after you install the BitLocker Drive Encryption schema updates in a Windows Server 2003 domain

When Windows Server 2008 schema updates are available, we recommend that you use them to support BitLocker Drive Encryption and improvements to Group Policy-based configuration for wireless and wired client computers.

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