AD LDS - Available for Windows XP?

mfaulcon

In looking into AD LDS (as we currently use ADAM for some extranet scenarios,
and for development), I've seen reports both ways with respect to installing
AD LDS on windows xp. Can anyone definitively answer:

1. Can AD LDS be installed on Windows XP?
2. If so, how do I do it? I have the 2008 Server media, but I don't want to
install that just so I can get AD LDS...

Mark Faulcon

Joe Kaplan

I don't think there is a separate install for XP, but I also don't think
there is a lot of difference between ADAM and AD LDS in 2008 either. I
can't actually think of any significant new features off the top of my head.


Are you concerned about something in particular?

The lack of a deployment mechanism for Vista is also a sore spot, especially
since you can't install either on Vista.

Joe K.
--
Joe Kaplan-MS MVP Directory Services Programming
Co-author of "The .NET Developer's Guide to Directory Services Programming"

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"mfaulcon" <> wrote in message
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> In looking into AD LDS (as we currently use ADAM for some extranet
> scenarios,
> and for development), I've seen reports both ways with respect to
> installing
> AD LDS on windows xp. Can anyone definitively answer:
>
> 1. Can AD LDS be installed on Windows XP?
> 2. If so, how do I do it? I have the 2008 Server media, but I don't want
> to
> install that just so I can get AD LDS...
>
> Mark Faulcon