Environment
Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 SP2
Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 SP1
Novell Open Enterprise Server 11
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 SP3
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 SP2Domain Services for Windows
DSfW
Situation
Which Microsoft Windows versions and Service Pack levels are
supported with Domain Services for Windows?
Resolution
OES2SP2 Domain Services for Windows:
Member servers:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2.
Clients:
Microsoft Windows XP SP1, SP2 and SP3.
Windows 7
Cross forest trust compatibility:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2 at the Windows Server 2003 forest functional level.
Windows Server 2003 R2 as a member server is not supported with Domain Services for Windows.
OES2SP3 Domain Services for Windows:
Member servers:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2.
Microsoft Windows 2008 Server SP1 and SP2
Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server SP1
Clients:
Microsoft Windows XP SP1, SP2 and SP3.
Windows 7
Windows 7 SP1
Cross forest trust compatibility:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2 at the Windows Server 2003 forest functional level.
Windows Server 2003 R2 as a member server is not supported with Domain Services for Windows.
OES11 Domain Services for Windows:
Member servers:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2.
Microsoft Windows 2008 Server SP1 and SP2
Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server SP1
Clients:
Microsoft Windows XP SP1, SP2 and SP3.
Windows 7
Windows 7 SP1
Cross forest trust compatibility:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2 at the Windows Server 2003 forest functional level.
Windows Server 2003 R2 as a member server is not supported with Domain Services for Windows.
OES11SP1 Domain Services for Windows:
Member servers:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2.
Microsoft Windows 2008 Server SP1 and SP2
Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2012
Clients:
Microsoft Windows XP SP1, SP2 and SP3.
Windows 7
Windows 7 SP1
Window 8
Cross forest trust compatibility:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2 at the Windows Server 2003 forest functional level.
Cross forest trust compatibility:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2 at the Windows Server 2003 forest functional level.
Windows Server 2003 R2 as a member server is not supported with Domain Services for Windows.
Cross forest trust compatibility:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2 at the Windows Server 2003 forest functional level.
Windows Server 2003 R2 as a member server is not supported with Domain Services for Windows.
Member servers:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2.
Clients:
Microsoft Windows XP SP1, SP2 and SP3.
Windows 7
Cross forest trust compatibility:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2 at the Windows Server 2003 forest functional level.
Windows Server 2003 R2 as a member server is not supported with Domain Services for Windows.
OES2SP3 Domain Services for Windows:
Member servers:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2.
Microsoft Windows 2008 Server SP1 and SP2
Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server SP1
Clients:
Microsoft Windows XP SP1, SP2 and SP3.
Windows 7
Windows 7 SP1
Cross forest trust compatibility:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2 at the Windows Server 2003 forest functional level.
Windows Server 2003 R2 as a member server is not supported with Domain Services for Windows.
OES11 Domain Services for Windows:
Member servers:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2.
Microsoft Windows 2008 Server SP1 and SP2
Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server SP1
Clients:
Microsoft Windows XP SP1, SP2 and SP3.
Windows 7
Windows 7 SP1
Cross forest trust compatibility:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2 at the Windows Server 2003 forest functional level.
Windows Server 2003 R2 as a member server is not supported with Domain Services for Windows.
OES11SP1 Domain Services for Windows:
Member servers:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2.
Microsoft Windows 2008 Server SP1 and SP2
Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2012
Clients:
Microsoft Windows XP SP1, SP2 and SP3.
Windows 7
Windows 7 SP1
Window 8
Cross forest trust compatibility:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2 at the Windows Server 2003 forest functional level.
Cross forest trust compatibility:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2 at the Windows Server 2003 forest functional level.
Windows Server 2003 R2 as a member server is not supported with Domain Services for Windows.
OES11SP2 Domain Services for Windows:
Member servers:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2.
Microsoft Windows 2008 Server SP1 and SP2
Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2012
Microsoft Windows 2012 R2
Clients:
Microsoft Windows XP SP1, SP2 and SP3.
Windows 7
Windows 7 SP1
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Novell Client:
Windows 7
Windows 7 SP1
Member servers:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2.
Microsoft Windows 2008 Server SP1 and SP2
Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2012
Microsoft Windows 2012 R2
Clients:
Microsoft Windows XP SP1, SP2 and SP3.
Windows 7
Windows 7 SP1
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Novell Client:
Windows 7
Windows 7 SP1
Window 8
The Novell Client is supported only on workstations, it not supported on Windows Member servers (2003, 2008, or 2012).
Cross forest trust compatibility:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 and SP2 at the Windows Server 2003 forest functional level.
Windows Server 2003 R2 as a member server is not supported with Domain Services for Windows.