Domain.RaiseDomainFunctionality(DomainMode) Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory

Assembly:

System.DirectoryServices.dll

Source:

Domain.cs

Raises the mode of operation for the domain.

public:
 void RaiseDomainFunctionality(System::DirectoryServices::ActiveDirectory::DomainMode domainMode);

public void RaiseDomainFunctionality (System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.DomainMode domainMode);

member this.RaiseDomainFunctionality : System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.DomainMode -> unit

Public Sub RaiseDomainFunctionality (domainMode As DomainMode)

Parameters

domainMode

DomainMode

An DomainMode enumeration value that specifies the new operation level for the domain.

Exceptions

ActiveDirectoryOperationException

A call to the underlying directory service resulted in an error.

ActiveDirectoryServerDownException

The target server is either busy or unavailable.

ArgumentException

Based on the current operating mode of the domain, the value specified for domainMode is not valid.

InvalidEnumArgumentException

domainMode is not a valid DomainMode enumeration value.

ObjectDisposedException

The object has been disposed.

UnauthorizedAccessException

The specified account does not have permission to perform this operation.

Remarks

The DomainMode value can be raised but not lowered. This means that raising the functionality level of the domain is not reversible and the decision to do this should be made carefully.

For more information about domain operational modes, see Domain and forest functionality.

The following table defines the valid values for domainMode based on the current operating mode of the domain.

Current mode	Mode can be raised to
Windows2000MixedDomain	Windows2000NativeDomain Windows2003InterimDomain Windows2003Domain
Windows2000NativeDomain	Windows2003Domain
Windows2003InterimDomain	Windows2003Domain
Windows2003Domain	None

See also

• DomainMode