Windows 2008 Forest Level and windows 2003 Servers
Can you have Windows 2003 servers in a forest that is prepared for Windows 2008 R2? Is there a place where you can find version compatibility levels?
View Articlehelp desk users should not be able to login to some of clients
-how can only deny login to windows for local admins? -how can deny local admins for access to local clients data?
View ArticleCannot login to Domain Controller after promote it
Hi,I've promoted a server 2012 to Domain Controller and set a complex password for that. After I restart the DC I can't login with domain administrator account and error said User or password is...
View ArticleMigrate AD CS from Serve 2012 R2 to Server 2016
Following the steps here to migrate AD CS to a new machine, but when I run the "certutil -catemplates" command I get a bunch of "access is denied" messages in the results. Anyone know why? I'm logged...
View ArticleScreen saver timeout setting not taking effect
We have a GPO, LabSettings, which sets User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Personalization - Screen saver timeout to 5400 seconds (90 minutes).We have another GPO, DomainSettings,...
View ArticleAD not seeing Domain
While connected to the network, when I have to edit a user within Active Directory Users and Computers, it is telling me that it can not find the domain (odb.local). What can I do?
View ArticleA question about cross forest trusts
Can someone please assist with the following questionI read an a very good blog post here https://blogs.msmvps.com/acefekay/2016/09/21/kerberos-authentication-sequence-across-trusts/However I am unsure...
View ArticleBulk Modification of Security Permssions on AD Computer Accounts
We need to change the ACL permissions on many computer objects in different OU's in Active Directory. What we need to set is the Allow permissions on "Write DNS host name attribute". However I'm unsure...
View ArticleActive Directory Design - Hierarchy for Muliple Environments
In our company, we have three physically separate network environments. These environments are all connected to different interfaces on our firewall. For demonstration purposes, I will call these...
View ArticleDFS Question
Hi I have a question regarding my DFS. I started DFS replication between 2 servers about a week ago. The sending server has 475GB to send overThe receiving server has a 1TB partition dedicated. I can...
View ArticleAD Replication issue - not creating replication partner with WS2016 DCs
We are having WS2008R2/2012R2 DCs, and in the process of upgrading to WS2016 DCs (13 WS 2016 DCs upgraded till yet).Our older version DCs has inter-site replication partners with other AD sites, and we...
View Articlewindows server 2012 workgoup upgrade to domain server
I have windows server 2012 with accounts application on it and NO current users connected.2 users using application remotely.i need to upgrade to domain server. will it effect connectivity for remote...
View ArticleServer 2019: Active DIrectory: - DNC msDS-AllowedDNSSuffixes tattoos RootDSE...
Hi team,I've been attempting to establish a domain with an disjointed namespace between DCs to support an SDLC within a single domain. Essentially the DNS root and R/W DCs will be secured and RODCs...
View ArticleSecurity Groups
Hi All,Can anyone advise the best way to create a Security Group based on limited access to servers. Basically, we have a European DC with additional sites scattered around Europe. We have local IT...
View Articledifference between DC Local Administrator and Additional DC Local...
- What if reset Local Administrator password on Additional Domain Controller? - What is difference between DC Local Administrator and Additional DC Local Administrator and Domain Administrator? - Will...
View ArticleWe are facing a issue Video conferencing device certificate issue expired
Please help me how create certificate for VC through the internal CA. At the this time certificate issue BY OEM CA .
View Articledifference between builtin domain admin account on DC and builtin domain...
- What if reset builtin domain admin account on Additional DC? - What is difference between builtin domain admin account on DC and builtin domain admin account on Additional DC ? - Will Domain...
View Articlesysvol confuse
Hi,i have some question about sysvol configuration, pls help)i have one new raw windows 2012 R2, try to promote as domain controller, prerequests are ok, leaved default ntds and sysvol, promoted and...
View ArticleDomain Controllers BMR backup encryption
Team,Is the anyway to encrypt the Domain Controllers BMR backup for more security. ThanksAliahMurfy
View ArticleNTDS Error Promoting New DC
Hello,Scenario:3 DC (part of Forest)-- was a problem replication between them and we down 2 of the 3 (de-promotion and Seize FSMO )1 DC is active and works well I want to promote a new DC and i get...
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