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Hi ExpertsI am logged in one of the jumpserver, i want to pull how many domain controllers are there in my domain. please help me with powershell syntax
View ArticleChange the maximum password age to just a group
Hello,I have created a group in active directory (password group) I'm trying to set 182 days maximum password age for this one group. I put only the office staff into this group and now looking to...
View ArticleAD backup and Managed service accounts
Good morning,My question for the forum today and I appreciate any feedback on best practise on this subject. We use Windows server backup to take a system state backup on a domain controller had hosts...
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 Articlewindows CAL
SirIn my office we have windows server 2003 with active drectory and sql databse all are working fine.Now we desided to buy a new server DELL R740 and we will install ourt Erp database(sql) on the...
View ArticleAuditing for dirsync attributes
Is there way to retrieve a log file (NOT THE LOGS AVAILABLE in MIIS client) which stores the attributes that were updated in the last synchronization.We had a strange incident wherein a shared mailbox...
View ArticleCertain AD user accounts get deleted automatically
Recently I noticed that one of our users's account in AD gets deleted a few times during a day like every few hours.The AD user account was created about 3 months ago and had been working fine till 2...
View ArticleGPO to install and configure SNMP
Hello,I've been trying to follow some posts out there that show how to setup and configure the SNMP feature in Windows server, however, the GPO alone never installs the service. I don;t know if I'm...
View ArticleMigrate domain controllers but keep ip addresses
Hi all,We want to migrate our domain controllers (server 2012R2 / DL/FL 2008R2) to server 2019 core DL/FL 2016 and keep the ip addresses but change hostnames.Reason to keep ip addresses : many devices...
View ArticleAll workstation on network (Unauthenticated) after authoritative restore.
When you click on the network status icon in the notification area on the taskbar it says: "ddt.edu 2 (Unauthenticated)" and therefore, group policies are not applied to workstations.I have two Windows...
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 Articlechange expired password on rdweb / two domains with external trust / not working
Hi,We are having problems to reset expired passwords on RDWEB. I have an exisiting topic on the forum here about it:...
View ArticleWindows 10 clients rejecting multiple certificates at auto-enrollment / renewal
Hello,When my Windows 10 machine certificates enter their renewal period, they go ahead as planned and request their certificate renewals (which are automatically issued by the CA), but then they...
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 ArticleActive Directory remote siteTopologies
Hello ,we are planning to rebuild our AD infrastructure .we have many remote sites in our country and other in internationnal.our main DC is a VM in Vmware and in other Sites we have GLB DCs . in each...
View ArticleExisting Fileservers and DFS
Hello,When installing DFS at existing fileservers with real folders/data, how can i add the already existing folders. Do i need to add a folder from server A and it will auto sync to server B with the...
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Error when copying user - The name reference is invalid.
I have windows server 2016 and was using exchange 2013 and about a year ago migrated to office365 Since then I have copied several users not sure why I am encountering this issue now (probably due to...
View ArticleI cannot join new machines to the AD "Network Path not found"
After having demoted and removed one of two domain controllers I cannot add any new servers to the AD. Both the DC and the server I am trying to add is running Server 2016. I have enabled netbios over...
View ArticlePhantom DNS records
I seem to be having a problem with my dns, it might not be my only problem, but it is the one i am currently trying to tackle. Sometimes DNS works to connect to computers, some times it doesn't. I ran...
View ArticleHow to properly remove empty OUs
We have many OUs in ADUC thing is I can run the below and find out empty OUs no problem but how would I incorporate any delegation, last used, or gpo associations? Import-Module ActiveDirectory # Get...
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