Active Directory: See schema version

Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2025

In this tutorial, I explain how to see the schema version of your Active Directory environment.

To do this, we will use PowerShell with the Get-ADObject cmdlet which will allow us to display the schema version.

View Active Directory Schema Version with PowerShell

Open a PowerShell window on a domain controller as administrator.

We will use Get-ADObject to display the schema version.

Enter the following cmdlet to display schema-related information.

Get-ADObject (Get-ADRootDSE).schemaNamingContext -properties objectVersion

The objectVersion property displays the schema version.

In the cmdlet return, look at the objectVersion property to get the Active Directory schema version.


List of schema versions based on Windows Server

Version de WindowsVersion
Windows Server 202591
Windows Server 201988
Windows Server 201687
Windows Server 2012R269
Windows Server 201256
Windows Server 2008R247
Windows Server 200844
Windows Server 2003R231
Windows Server 200330
Windows Server 200013
List of Active Directory Schema Versions

Romain Drouche
System Architect | MCSE: Core Infrastructure
IT infrastructure expert with over 15 years of field experience. Currently a Systems and Networks Project Manager and Information Systems Security (ISS) expert, I use my expertise to ensure the reliability and security of technological environments.

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