In this blog post I will show you how to install Active Directory Management Gateway Service (ADMGS) on a down level domain controller. In Part 1 of this series, I wrote about the new Active Directory Web Services (ADWS) included with Windows Server 2008 R2. This service is installed automatically when you add the AD DS role on a Windows Server 2008 R2 server. I also mentioned that if you don’t have a Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controller you can install ADMGS on a down level server. You can install ADMGS on the following Operating Systems:
- Windows Server 2003 R2 w/SP2
- Windows Server 2003 w/SP2
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 w/SP2
Requirements for installing ADMGS:
- You must install ADMGS on a server that is a domain controller or has the AD LDS role installed.
- .NET Framework 3.5 with SP1
If you are running Windows Server 2003 R2 w/SP2 or Windows Server 2003 w/SP2 install the following hotfixes:
If you are running Windows Server 2008 without SP2 install the following hotfixes:
If you are running Windows Server 2008 with SP2 install the following hotfix:
When you have finished installing the requirements for the Operating System you are running, you can download ADMGW here. On the download page, make sure you pick the correct file that matches your Operating System and processor architecture. Once the file is downloaded, the install of ADMGS is very straightforward. Run the file and accept the defaults. That’s it, you now have a domain controller running ADMGS.
In my next blog post,we will finally discuss and start using the new Active Directory cmdlets.
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