[powershell] change homedirectory to local path
Until now we used a network path for the homedirectory. Now we want use the default local path.In the Active Directory Console, you can change the Option "Home Folder" from "Connect" (Network Path) to...
View ArticleSRV lookup is this correct?
Noticed some errors in netlogon05/03 09:36:57 [CRITICAL] NetpDcGetNameIp: Sausage.empire.bob.co.uk: No data returned from DnsQuery.Which led me to do this> _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.empire.bob.co.uk...
View ArticleFailure to join the domain with the error
New Systems Windows XP machines failed to join new build machine to the domain belonging to a site. The site has a DC.Getting the error…”Error occured attempting to join the domain XXXX. The system...
View ArticleCredential Roaming - deleting certificates
With Credential Roaming enabled, users certificates are stored in AD so that they follow users between Terminal Servers. What is the correct procedure for a user to delete a certificate? When users...
View ArticleHow to export people's profile and terminal service profile paths
Hello everyone. Is there a way within AD U&C to get a list showing the users names, and what they have as their profile path and their terminal services profile path? I access AD via a Server...
View ArticleSETSPN FQDN User Account name length question
SetSPN -S is failing with an error 0X00000525 - Unable to locate account XXXXThis seems to happen ONLY with accounts longer than 20 Characters - Is there a limitation on Account name length and search...
View ArticleCannot promote server to DC
Hello,I am having a few issues promoting a brand new 2012 Std server to a domain controller. The OS is freshly installed with (almost) nothing else installed or added.I have installed AD DS from roles...
View ArticleCannot open ADUC - Naming Information cannot be located.
Hi,I have one domain controller on 2008 R2 and it holds all the FSMO roles. I am having a few issues and I am struggling to resolve the issue.So here it goes, below is a list of problems:1. Cannot open...
View ArticleEvents are not Recorded for GPO Changes with GPMC
Hi , Events are not filling up in the Event Logs when i modified the GPO Links with GP MC. But is filling up when i m using the ADUC. All My DCs are 2K3 with Schema version 44.(Domain and Forest...
View ArticleOutlook 2010 .OST File Redirection using GPO
I am trying to redirect .ost file to User home drive ( U:) . To do the same I imported admin templated for Outlook 2010 in GPO.In that we have an option to redirect .OST file so I updated the path as...
View ArticleFolder Redirection, Offline Files problem.
Greeting's, I'm having difficulties deploying Folder Redirection and Offline Files for our users. I've followed this link (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj649074.aspx) but I'm...
View ArticleLingering objects after USN Rollback
Here is my environment:- 4 domain controllers in one site. Two are Windows 2003 and two are new 2008 R2 servers. - Several other sites, each with one DC in them for regional purposes.Here's what...
View ArticleHow do you restore active directory database without system state backup. I...
I have a 2008 R2 domain controller. I don't use the windows backup. I have a full image of the server using Appassure backups, so I can restore individual files.I know I have to boot into Directory...
View ArticleProblem with SYSVOL and NETLOGON on secondary DC...
HiI have some trouble with 2 DCs. Both servers are running fully patched versions of Server 2008 R2 (with SP1).The problem I have is that the contents of the SYSVOL folders are not replicating properly...
View ArticleServer dops communication to domain
About 5 weeks ago i built 5 Windwos server 2008 machines using SCCM. They are all added to my 2008 mixed mode domain.one machien is ahving an issue where it drops connection to the domain. it has...
View ArticleSchema master role held but not considered valid
I am getting the following error on bootup on a new DC I've promoted and moved all the FSMO roles to, funny thing is I can ping this "failing dns host name" and it resolves correctly to the old DC that...
View ArticleRound Robin in resolving the DOMAIN name
Hello!We have an issue with resolving dns name or our domain, lets say, mycompany.comIn the domain there are around 100 sites, geographically spread. The DC\DNS servers are windows server 2003 r2, the...
View ArticleOutlook 2010 .OST File Redirection using GPO
I am trying to redirect .ost file to User home drive ( U:) . To do the same I imported admin templated for Outlook 2010 in GPO.In that we have an option to redirect .OST file so I updated the path as...
View ArticleActive directory and SRV records in non-microsoft DNS
We have to request that someone manually registers the SRV records for our AD domain. Now we are upgrading to 2008 R2 from 2003 R2 and we will demote the 2 olds ones and bring in 2 new. My question is,...
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