Which Version needed to backup current domaincontroller

[HansMeiser]

Hello,

currently we use an Windows Server 2019 with veeam 12.3.2.4854

Is it possible to backup and restore domaincontrollers which are installed on Windows Server 2025 with domainlevel 16?


We plan to move to veeam linux application version 13.x in 3rd quartal, but before then our current backupserver should do the job.
Is Server 2019 sufficient to backup DC 2025 with application awareness and able to restore single items?

Thanks,
Hans

[david.domask]

Hi Hans,

Please see the relevant section of the v12 User Guide.

Backups will work just fine, but note the highlighted element regarding restores:

Database files created by the domain controller can be opened for object recovery with Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory only if Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory is installed on a Windows machine with the same OS version or later than the version of the domain controller OS.

[HansMeiser]

Hello,

ahh, this seems to be the same situation we already have with MS ExChange. Backupserver is Windows 2019 but our ExChange is running 2022. We have an additional Server with OS 2022 and it runs only the Backupconsole. So it is possible to restore mail items, which was not working on backupserver itself.
Am I seeing this correctly?
So the Question is to move to Veeam v13 with new System earlier as planned or have an additional 2025 Server with Backupconsole. We will think about it.

Thank you,
Hans

[david.domask]

Hi Hans,

Yes, you understand it correctly -- so having console with the Veeam Explorers on a server 2025 will be necessary for the DC.

[HansMeiser]

Hallo David,

thank you for your help.

Hans