Versions of Active Directory supported in VMware ESXi
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Versions of Active Directory supported in VMware ESXi

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Article ID: 325210

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article provides information on VMware ESXi interoperability with Active Directory versions based on the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain functional level, not on the Windows Server operating system on which Active Directory is running. Customer can upgrade their Active Directory environments and change their Active Directory functionality level without having to upgrade their vSphere environment.

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0
VMware ESXi 3.5.x Embedded
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5
VMware ESXi 4.1.x Installable
VMware ESXi 4.1.x Embedded
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1
VMware ESXi 3.5.x Installable
VMware ESXi 4.0.x Embedded
VMware ESXi 4.0.x Installable
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0

Resolution

This table describes the supported Domain Functionality levels required for versions of VMware ESXi for user authentication with Active Directory to function. Please see the notes where applicable.
 
ESXi VersionDomain Functional Level
Windows 2000 nativeWindows Server 2003Windows Server 2008Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019
4.x
Yes
YesYesNoNo¹
No¹
NoNo
5.0
Yes
YesYesYesYes²No¹NoNo
5.1No
Yes
YesYesYes
Yes³
NoNo
5.5No
Yes
YesYes
Yes
Yes⁴
NoNo
6.0NoYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
6.5NoNoYesYesYesYesYes⁵No
6.7NoNoYesYesYesYesYes⁶No
7.0NoNoNoNoYesYesYesYes

Notes:
  1. Due to the most recent revisions of ESXi having been released before the release of the Domain Functionality level at the time of this articles writing, the ESXi version is untested to run on the Active Directory Domain Functionality Level.
  2. As of vSphere 5.0 Update 3, this Active Directory Domain Functionality Level is now supported.
  3. As of vSphere 5.1 Update 3, this Active Directory Domain Functionality Level is now supported.
  4. As of vSphere 5.5 Update 1, this Active Directory Domain Functionality Level is now supported.
  5. As of ESXi650-201811002, this Active Directory Domain Functionality Level is now supported.
  6. As of vSphere 6.7 Update 1, this Active Directory Domain Functionality Level is now supported.


Additional Information

For information related to vCenter Server, see Versions of Active Directory supported in VMware vCenter Server (2071592).Versions of Active Directory supported in vCenter Server
VMware ESXi でサポートされる Active Directory のバージョン
Versões do Active Directory compatíveis com o VMware ESXi
Versiones de Active Directory compatibles con VMware ESXi

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