Team Foundation Server Requirements for Active Directory

Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2012 v4

You can install Visual Studio Team Foundation Server on more than one server if they are all joined to an Active Directory domain that is based on a functional level that Team Foundation Server supports. You can install Team Foundation Server on a single server that is joined to an Active Directory domain or that is a member of a workgroup.

You cannot install Team Foundation Server on servers that are joined to domains whose domain controllers are running Windows NT Server 4.0. The following table shows which functional levels for Active Directory domains Team Foundation Server supports.

Functional levels for Active Directory domains

Supported

Windows 2000 mixed mode   Domain controllers that are running Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2003 R2.

No

Windows 2000 native mode   Domain controllers that are running Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, or Windows Server 2008.

Yes

Windows Server 2003 interim mode   Domain controllers that are running Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2003 R2.

No

Windows Server 2003 mode   Domain controllers that are running Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2 or Windows Server 2008.

Yes

Windows Server 2008 mode   Domain controllers that are running Windows Server 2008

Yes

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