SCCM 2012 Active Directory Design & Planning FAQs

This page contains the various categories for the SCCM 2012 Active Directory Design & Planning FAQs.

Active Directory Domains

• General
  • Which Active Directory Domain Functional levels are supported by ConfigMgr 2012?
• Disjointed Namespaces
  • Can I install ConfigMgr 2012 Site Systems and Clients in a Domain with a Disjointed namespace?
• Single Label Domains
  • Does ConfigMgr 2012 support Single Label Domains?

Active Directory Schema

• Do I have to extend the Schema for ConfigMgr 2012?
• Why should I extend the Active Directory Schema for SCCM 2012?
• Which ConfigMgr 2012 functions rely on the Active Directory Schema Extensions?
• Have the ConfigMgr 2012 Schema Extensions changed from ConfigMgr 2007?
• Do the ConfigMgr 2012 Schema Extensions vary between ConfigMgr 2012 versions?
• Do I have to extend the Schema for ConfigMgr 2012 before I install ConfigMgr?
• If I’ve already Extended my Schema for ConfigMgr 2007 do I have to re-extend it for ConfigMgr 2012?
• If I’ve already Extended my Schema for one version of ConfigMgr 2012 do I have to re-extend it for a later version of ConfigMgr 2012?
• What is the impact to Active Directory of Extending the Schema for ConfigMgr 2012?
• Will the ConfigMgr 2012 Schema Extensions interfere with existing ConfigMgr 2007 Sites and/ or Clients?
• What options do I have for extending the Active Directory Schema for ConfigMgr 2012?
  • Are there any limitations in using “ExtADSch.exe”?
  • Are there any limitations in using “ConfigMgr_ad_schema.ldf”?
  • Has the “ConfigMgr_ad_schema.ldf” changed in ConfigMgr 2012 from ConfigMgr 2007?
  • What does the “ConfigMgr_ad_schema.ldf” contain?
• Do all ConfigMgr Clients use the Schema Extensions?
• What Attributes and Classes are added to Active Directory by the SCCM 2012 Schema Extension process?
• Can any ConfigMgr 2012 Site use the Attributes and Classes added by the ConfigMgr Schema Extensions?
• Can I remove the ConfigMgr 2012 Schema Extensions?

System Management Container

• Does a SCCM CAS need permissions to the System Management container?