Cannot access Active Directory on Windows 2016 server
We installed a Windows Server 2016 standard on a network that had a failing Windows 2012 Small Business Server. We made the new 2016 server a domain controller and a DNS server. Our intention was to...
View ArticlePlaying around with NTFS permissions and UAC prompt
Hi all,I am playing around with NTFS permissions and just want to ask the community. If i create a folder on my desktop and look at the permissions i can see SYSTEM, My account and Administrators.(This...
View ArticleServer 2016 DC
Hi all,I have a minor query regarding server 2016.In my current environment I have two domain controllers one is server 2008 R2 and other is server 2012.FPL/DFL is server 2008 R2.We have a new site and...
View ArticleTest-ComputerSecureChannel is false and minutes later is true
I have no clue how to troubleshoot secure channel but it appears I am having secure channel issues. When I run Test-ComputerSecureChannel the results return false and minutes later the result is true....
View ArticleUser rights to download
The Users in my Domain only have User rights. However some of our users needs rights to be able to download files from the Internet and open them. They cannot do that with user rights. They get...
View ArticleProper Domain Delegation in non-standard environment
Hello all! We are an IT shop that is working on deploying proper administrative AD delegation on our domain. We are working through the information provided by Microsoft and trying to fit it to a...
View ArticleKCC could not add this Replica Link due to error
In the process of migrating DCs to new hardware. I have 2 - Windows 2008R2 DCs on older servers, 1 - 2012R2 VM DC on HyperV, and 1 - Windows 2012R2 DC on a new server. All was working well for several...
View ArticleBitlocker to AD 2008R2
Hi,anyone knew a why to reload a bitlocker key to AD?I dont know why i lost all my bitlocker key in the AD e need to make a script "powershell" to catch all bitlocker keys again
View ArticleNIC Teaming - Windows 2016 server and Active directory ADDS
Hi There,Struggling to find a solid Microsoft response on this one please. Im deploying physical domain controllers running windows server 2016 standard with ADDS and I would like to know what the best...
View ArticleNTFS C drive Access Denied
Hello, a colleague of mine mistakenly denied administrative rights on a c:\ drive in windows server 2012 r2. He right click the c drive then properties, from the security menu, he wanted to deny a user...
View ArticleAdd R2 DC in Data Center DC
Hi,Our primary DC is having Data Center 2012. Can we add an additional DC having 2012 R2?while promoting it to DC we are getting the below message. The DNS address on the 2nd DC is pointing to 1st...
View Articledelegation permissions: access to deny after one move !!!!
HelloI delegated permissions to a group to move users from one OU to another OU.After moving them once, if they want to move them another time, they have access to deny.they have also the permission to...
View ArticleThe DNS server 206.89.179.3 on Local Area Connection 2 did not successfully...
I am at a loss here. I have checked the network settings the <g class="gr_ gr_41 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" data-gr-id="41"...
View ArticleSecurity Event IDs 5137 and 5141 vs 4741, 4743, 4720, 4726
Hello. I am trying to figure out the differences between Security event IDs 5137 / 5141 vs 4741, 4743, 4720, and 4726..5137: A directory service object was created 5141: A directory service object was...
View Articlenew RODC in other site: LDAP Error 81(0x51): Server Down
Hi,I installed a new RODC in an other site and when I know try to do the replication from one of my existing DC in my site:Repadmin /showrepl DC LDAP Error 81(0x51): Server Down Server Win32...
View ArticleAD LDS able to accept wholeSubtree queries to RootDSE?
Hello All,I have multiple outlook clients which are already configured to do contact lookup to a special Unix box via LDAP. The LDAP query configured on these clients does not specify any base DN, and...
View ArticleCreating New Custom attributes in Active Directory
Hi All,This is regarding Adding Custom Attributes in AD so it can be listed against User profile. This is just to meet the requirement of third party application which will pull this information from...
View ArticleAD replication and site & services
Can someone please suggest any ASK DS deep dive article on replication ?I want to understand how replication start and flow , what is USN,version vector in attribute and change notification, how to set...
View ArticleActive Directory Web Services has resumed checking if the computer is a...
HI, I have two Domain Controller server 2016 that the second one is an additional DC. I'm getting the following error in additional dc :Active Directory Web Services has resumed checking if the...
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