SharePoint and Active Directory

What Active Directory (AD) can SharePoint support is a good question.  In general Sharepoint is compatible with the Active Directory going all the way back to 2003 but the real issue is with Exchange support or Windows Server support.

SharePoint 2016 – AD (2016 – 2003)*

SharePoint 2013 – AD (2016 – 2003)*

SharePoint 2010 – AD (2016 – 2003)*

Active Directory	2016	2013	2010
2000
2003	X	X	X
2003 R2	X	X	X
2008	X	X	X
2008 R2	X	X	X
2012	X	X	X
2012 R2	X	X	X
2016	X	X	X

* Denotes missing supported documentation

Exchange Server Supportability Matrix
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff728623(v=exchg.150).aspx

Exchange Integration will require correct AD version
https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/62119/can-we-install-sharepoint-2013-with-2012-server-but-the-domain-controller-and-ex

Reference https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/5bff126a-2310-49eb-87e9-857876590d3f/does-sharepoint-2010-support-ad-2016?forum=sharepointadminprevious

Windows Server: Active Directory Schema Versions
https://marclsitinfrablog.wordpress.com/windows-sharepoint-articles-posts/windows-server-articles-posts/windows-server-active-directory-schema-versions/

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/37395.active-directory-schema-versions.aspx

Windows Server Support Matrix (2013)

https://www.habaneroconsulting.com/stories/insights/2013/sharepoint-windows-support-matrix

Server	2016	2013	2010	2007	2003	2001
2016	X
2012 R2	X
2012		X
Win 8
2008 R2		X	X	S
Win 7			D
2008				S
Vista			D
2003 R2				X	X
2003				X	X
2000						X

X Supported
S Service Pack required
D Developer only

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