Download Adprep 2021 File

Since Windows Server 2012, Microsoft has integrated the Adprep process into the . This "transparent adprep" automatically extends the schema and prepares the domain when you promote a new server to a domain controller. You only need to run it manually if:

You want to update the schema separately from the promotion process for change control purposes. download adprep

For legacy systems (such as Windows Server 2008), you might find both (64-bit) and adprep32.exe (32-bit). However, in modern versions like Windows Server 2016 and newer, only the 64-bit version is provided. Do You Actually Need to Run Adprep? Since Windows Server 2012, Microsoft has integrated the