What is the use of Adprep command?

ADPREP.exe is a command-line tool that extends the Active Directory schema, and updates permissions as necessary to prepare a forest and domain for a domain controller that runs the Windows Server 2008 operating system. Note: ADPREP was also available in Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2.

What is ForestPrep and DomainPrep?

Although ForestPrep works in the forestwide configuration container, the Public Folder object—Microsoft Exchange System Objects—exists outside this container. DomainPrep creates this object on a per-domain basis, under the domain container.

How do I run adprep on ForestPrep 2012?

To run adprep.exe, go to you installation media folder \Support\Adprep. Run next commands in this order: adprep /forestprep – Must be run on the schema operations master for the forest. How to check this if you don’t remember did you run it sometimes before.

How do I run adprep Rodcprep?

Copy the folder to the domain controller acting as the schema master, log on to the schema master as a member of the Enterprise Admins group, open a command prompt, change directories to the Adprep folder, and enter adprep /rodcprep in an elevated command prompt.

How do I run adprep on Forestprep 2012?

What is DomainPrep?

The DomainPrep process (SETUP /domainprep) performs the Exchange setup tasks that require Domain Admin permissions within a specific domain of which Exchange 2000 will be a member. A member of the Domain Admin group must run DomainPrep.

Can I run adprep on a domain controller running Windows 2000 Server?

If you run Adprep on a domain controller running Windows 2000 Server, the domain controller must be running Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 (SP4) or later. You can also perform verification steps before and after you run the adprepcommand to help ensure that the operations complete successfully.

How do I run adprep from the elevated command prompt?

You must run adprepfrom an elevated command prompt. To open an elevated command prompt, click Start, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. In Windows Server 2008 R2, Adprep is available in a 32-bit version and a 64-bit version.

What is adprep Exe?

Adprep.exe is a command-line tool that is available on the Windows Server 2008 installation disc in the \\sources\\adprep folder, and it is available on the Windows Server 2008 R2 installation disk in the \\support\\adprep folder. You must run adprep from an elevated command prompt.