Active Directory Web Services Service will not start
The Active Directory Web Services service will not start on a 2008 R2 server with Exchange 2010. System Specs: Dell PowerEdge T310 Dual Xeon 2.67GHz X3450 24Gb DDR3 RAM Perc h700/1Gb BBWC 8 disks/ 3...
View Articlesome user account in domain controller Event ID : 12293
Hi All, I have some problem with some user account in domain controller Event ID : 12293 There are two or more objects that have the same SID attribute in the SAM database. The Distinguished Name of...
View ArticleADWS Event 1005
I have a Windows 2003 AD domain that I just installed ADWS in. The install went well and after server restart, ADWS starts up fine. I get the normal events that is has started and that is is...
View Articleworkstation "A" record should be register in a particular folder in DNS console
Hello , If I have OU "Liberia" and domain name is contoso.com. Is there anyway to register the all Liberia workstation "A" record should be register in a particular folder in DNS console. Like if I...
View ArticleFile server for two AD domains
I have a file server, it is connected by two LAN cards to two different and physically separate networks. Each of network have an own domain controller. I need to share files with domain users each of...
View ArticleWindows Password Vulnerability
Hi, I've realized that one can login to a machine that is joined to the domain and extract all the passwords in clear text using some tool(the users that once logged to the machine). I thought windows...
View ArticleAdd DC to existing forest
Hi Guys, Here is the scenario am facing: We used to have two domain controllers for same domain, AD1 and AD2. Few months ago, AD2 was totally removed. FSMO roles were transferred to AD2. Everything is...
View Articleneed steps to install and configure adfs 2.0 high availability
i have to installa and configure ADFS 2.0 in datacenter and DR site for high availability, please suggest stetp by step procedures to be followed.
View ArticleUsing DFS to replicate system state backup files to an alternate server
Hi, We are using Windows Server Backup (2008 R2) to send system state backups to a remote management server for about 36 domain controllers. The backups are staggered between 6-9 PM and they all finish...
View ArticleGroup Policy errors in clients within my domain and Replication errors
Hi, I have a mixed environment of Windows 2003 and 2008 R2 DCs. In order to be more accurate, I have 2 2003 DCs and one new 2008 R2 DC. My problem is that there seems to be some errors when applying...
View ArticleWhat is the recommended Number of GCs per Site?
Am using the hub-and-spoke model. The hub has 7 DCs with 4 being GCs. The hub connects 30 sites with each site having a DC and a GC. This a forest with two domains - production and QA domains. we have...
View ArticleHow to restore an Active Directory server?
Hi, Unfortunately our Active Directory Server down due to the Hard Disk failure. We are going to install new hard disk. We need to bring back the AD in its previous position. At present our backup...
View ArticleDemoting NT4 Server PDC in a Windows 2003 AD
Hello, A client is in a serious bind and we are trying to figure out the best method of removing a partially-live NT4 Server PDC that's in a Windows 2003 AD. We've taken the NT4 PDC offline to see if...
View ArticleProblem performing modify commands with LDAPS
I'm trying to determine under what scenarios LDAPS would refuse to allow a modify request. My understanding is that as long as the client is connecting via SSL, the request would be allowed. I'm...
View ArticleDelete multiple AD user through command Line
Hi team, Could any one help me , I have a task . I have to delete 2000 AD users . And these users are belongs to different OU. I don't want to delete these user manually . Could any one provide me...
View ArticleServer 2008 DC and XP clients
Hello, I'm setting up a new domain soon and since most of my experience was with older systems (XP and 2003 Server,), I need to ask a few questions about this matter. I'm going to set up my domain...
View ArticleHow to replicate from BDC to PDC after PDC is non authoritatively recoverd?
Hi, Our PDC crashed recently. We bring backu the PDC with the help of tape backup i.e., 3 months older one. Generally replication takes place automatically, if it is not done then how can we do it...
View ArticleReplication isssue - Sysvol not replicationing "after" 2008 Schema upgrade
Hi- We are having issues with one of our DC's - after a recent Schema upgrade to 2008. 1. Started out by running this: E:\support\adprep>adprep32.exe /forestprep --> Adprep successfully updated...
View ArticleDomain GUID DNS registration conflict
My company has a mixed 2003/2008 AD environment whose FSMO roles are currently hosted on a 2003 DC. The 2008 DC's are reporting issues where entries for the domain GUID not resgistered in DNS. In...
View ArticleAbout Lingering Objects. I am not sure to understand something
Hello, I have a root domain and several child domains. I have an event 1988 only on my root domain controllers; nothing on my child DCs. Event Type: Error Event Source: NTDS Replication Event...
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