Updated: July 11, 2020 (February 25, 2013)

Windows Server 2012 AD DS Requirements

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Chart summarizes the requirements for new Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) features in Windows Server 2012.

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Feature	Requirements
Safer virtualization	Windows Server 2012 and a hypervisor that supports the virtual machine (VM) GenerationID
Automated deployment	Windows Server 2012
Domain controller cloning	Windows Server 2012 Primary Domain Controller and a hypervisor that supports the VM GenerationID
Relative identifier pool exhaustion protection	Windows Server 2012
Recycle Bin user interface	Windows Server 2008 R2 (or greater) Domain Functional Level Windows Server 2012 AD Administration Center
Fine-grained password user interface	Windows Server 2008 (or greater) Domain Functional Level Windows Server 2012 AD Administration Center
PowerShell support	Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 Remote Server Administration Tools

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