AD Account Management Audit and DS Access enabled security log doesn't log...
Hello,this is something I stumbled on and haven't been able to find the solution so far.Followedhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731607%28WS.10%29.aspx and many other similar threads which...
View ArticleSchannel error, Event ID 36888? - IS there a way to Identify what causes...
Hi, I hope this is the correct forum for this problem,I am seeing a few of these errors (error details below) sporadically throughout the system event log on a windows 2008 R2 server. I have seen a...
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Bandwidth consumed for Domain controllers
Hi All,We have Windows Server 2008R2 domain controller and implemented some group policies for desktop wallpaper, internet explorer favorite links. Domain controller located in our datacenter and we...
View ArticleActive Directory naming on a public web server
Our very small company is leasing a dedicated Windows 2008 R2 server from Hostgator. We host ASP.NET websites there and I have also set up RDS Remote Apps. I have come to discover that I must have AD...
View ArticleActive Directory and DFS Errors
I am receiving a sporadic Logon Script failure in my environment. Loading Scripts "\\test.Thoms\Netlogon\Logon.vbs" failed (Logon Failure: The Target account name is incorrect). Problem is it does not...
View Articledcdiag dns test error
Hi all,We have one forest with one empty root domain (dc=mycompany,dc=local) and one child domain (dc=corp,dc=mycompany,dc=local).We have multiple sites and multiple domain controllers (mixed Widnows...
View ArticleAdd Computer Object to Specific OU
Hello,Is there any way to add a computer to a domain and have it go to a specific OU based on its name? For instance DEVCOMP01 would go to an OU named "Development" and PRODCOMP01 would go to an OU...
View ArticleMust AD LDS be installed on a server that is part of a domain?
Must AD LDS be installed on a server that is part of a domain?If not, what is the distinguished name of a server (running an AD LDS instance) that is not on a domain?Thanks
View ArticleActive Directory and DFS Errors
I am receiving a sporadic Logon Script failure in my environment. Loading Scripts "\\test.Thoms\Netlogon\Logon.vbs" failed (Logon Failure: The Target account name is incorrect). Problem is it does not...
View ArticleHow does IE9 know what the last folder that I saved in is?
Okay, I asked this question in the Microsoft Community Internet Explorer forum and when they finally realized that they could not help me they sent me here. I see some links to posts that I have...
View ArticleSchema Upgrade for Windows Server 2012
Hi All,In the past, MS recommended you run the "ADPrep /forestprep" on the Schema Master DC while it was offline. The provided a way to rollback if the update wasn't successfull and also prevented...
View ArticleMigrate 2008 r2 to 2008
HI, i am from Spain, excuse my EnglishI have a 2008 r2 domain with 2008 native level and 1000 users, 1000 PC Clients and 60 Servers (SQL, Files, Printers, App)I need migrate all users, groups, Clients...
View ArticleWho made a change to a domain acounts privileges?
HiA domain account was sabotaged in my environment and I have been tasked to discover who did it.I have about 60 DC's in a geographically dispersed private cloud running WIN2K3. Admins are granted a...
View ArticleADFS 2.0 move configuration database from one SQL to another SQL server
Hi,I saw this useful article on how to move your ADFS 2.0 configuration database from WID to...
View ArticleGracefully Shutting Active Directory Down
Shutting AD downWe are running Active Directory at a Windows Server 2008 R2 Functional Level on a virtual environment. We are planning on upgrading the core and distribution layer switches on our...
View ArticleGetting rid of a really old server in adsiedit
We were trying to Demote a 2008R2 Server. AD wouldn't let us and gave the error.The operation failed because: Active Directory Domain Services could not transfert the remaining data in directory...
View ArticleHow to create AD users and groups from Webpage?
Hello to all, I need to develop a way that enables operation guys to create users and grupos from a Webpage (all Web Servers are IIS and AD is Windows 2008 R2) so erros are decreased and process is...
View ArticleSysvol Replication Restore
Hello,I have a server that I want to do a D2 non authorative restore to get SYSVOL replicating from the master DC. The problem is that I am using DFS NTFRS to replicate large files and folders to this...
View ArticleAmending existing User Account Attributes...
Hi,I have been asked to create an automated process to update Active Directory user attributes with data from the Oracle HR database.I've successfully dumped out the Oracle information to CSV format...
View ArticleDelegation of permissions to a group works for everything but the one group...
Hello, I'm noticing the following (probably expected behavior) when delegating permissionsBroad Setup givens...All users are members of "role" global groupsAll permissions to resources/access are given...
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