How could I make self-signed certification for ldaps authentication by...
We do not have CA and use Windows2008DC.How could I make self-signed certification for ldaps authentication by windows 2008 DC?It need to install CA role ?
View ArticleCannot join domain "the network path was not found"
Hi there.As I wanted to install new Microsoft Lync Server, I tried to prepare a virtual machine for this. For some reason I used a virtual machine that I tested for some another services, therefore it...
View ArticleActive Directory Sizing tool for Windows 2008 R2
Hi, Do we have any Active directory tool for WIndows 2008 /R2 ? I am in process of designing an AD for large group and wanted help in sizing the infra. It will be great if we have anythng like...
View Articlemachine logged in via a dc on another site
I have a server that is on subnet 10.245.x.x which is part of a site with its own dcs etc...however it is logged in using dcs in a differerent site. any diea why this is happening and not using the...
View ArticleMigrate 300 VMs from VMware to Hyper V 2012
I will be using SCVMM but need help estimating how long this wiill take. Try not to get to invloved with the fine details.Estimate figures
View Articleproblem with pagination control "1.2.840.113556.1.4.319...
i received the following message from one of our developers that has been encountering issues with directory synchronization ever since we upgraded our dcs, and raised forest & domain functional...
View ArticleCode snippet to DUMP OU's ACL's
I have often seen folks looking for code snippets to extract ACL's from AD. I have recently uploaded an example that can traverse from a defined point. Code is located in the Script...
View ArticleLinux integration with Active Directory - User and Groups are named the same
I am working to integrate our Linux systems into Active Directory - so they get AD Kerberos tickets, use the same passwords etc. Many things are working, but now I'm running into an issue where many...
View ArticleAD schema changes required for Exchange 2013 implementation
Hi , I am not having any joy locating the schema changes required for AD for the exchange 2013 installs ..thanks ...
View Articlemax number of users per domain controller
Hi all,I am trying to find a straight answer to what I thought would be a easy to find question.How many users can authenticate to a local domain controller?I dont need any other info other than the...
View Article3 sites and 3 servers and 3 servers running DNS
They all show themselves as the SOA. Is this right?Very simple single forest single domain. A server at each office. Each is AD with DNS and DHCP. All show as SOA. Want to verify that DNS is...
View ArticleAppPool identity in multi domain settings
Hi, We are having performance problems with our setup, which looks somewhat like this :Everything is running under Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Domain A (internal)IIS Server hosting apps and web...
View ArticleMSDTC, required?
I'm hardening some systems and need help with MSDTC. The service is running on a couple of my DC's, and I'm wondering if I can disable the service, or is something using it on the DC like Active...
View ArticleNeed help setting up sites and services with subnets in AD
Basically I am configuriung an AD for a university for a project. The AD is configured as follows:3 Sites- Business and Law (has students and lecturer groups with users)- Research and Development (has...
View ArticleEvent 4771 - Client Port
Hi,I searched the web and I am unable to an explanation for the parameter "Client Port" in event ID 4771.This is obviously the port used by <process_at_the_other_end> to cause the logon failure...
View ArticleCross-Forest Kerberos Authentication Delegation of client credentials
We're trying to design a solution to host a SharePoint 2010 BI portal and allow access to external clients.We currently have a resource forest setup where the SharePoint architecture will be built....
View ArticleThe security database on the server does not have a computer account for this...
The issue is the client get an error when user attempts to login in. The error message is "The security database on the server does not have a computer account for this workstation trust...
View ArticleManaging Domain Computers - Through Active Directory
1-I have about 2000 Computers in Our Org.Need AD group Policy to turn on Remote Desktop on all Client Computers, Most of them Use Domain Account and some use Local Admin account.All Computers Joined to...
View ArticleNIS Password Sync Issue
Hello, I'm having an issue with my NIS setup. I manage two AD domains - one is running 2008 R2 and the other 2003.In the domain running 2008 R2, NIS works like a charm. When you add users to the NIS...
View ArticleHelp needed with Kerberos Constrained Delegation
Hi,I have a requirment to configure kerberos constrained delegation to accommodate a 'double hop' from SQL to a cifs/SMB file share.The scenario is:I have a SQL Server instance (2008 R2) running under...
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