Set taskpad view level
Is it possible to create a taskpad that will open at a specified OU and not see everything above it? I'd like to create a taskpad for our desktop guys to open up in our Desktops OU so they can join...
View ArticleReverse Zone placement in DNS
I have a forest with a root domain and 2 child domains. Trying to figure out the best place to put the reverse lookup zones that will work for all?Would it be more prudent to put reverse zones specific...
View ArticleTransferring ADC
Hi!We need to move our Additional Windows 2008 R2 DC to a new Win 2008 R2 Virtual Machine with the same name and IP. What is the proper way to do that?Any Suggestions?Thanks.
View ArticleHow to find out who is delegated what access in an Active Directory domain?
I have a very simply question - How to find out who is delegated what administrative tasks in an Active Directory domain?For example, I'd like to be able to find out and document the following - 1....
View ArticleCannot find REPLMON for Windows Server 2008
Can someone actually tell me where replmon is for Windows Server 2008? I cannot find it anywhere. Microsoft plans on testing for it on test 70-640. Where is this tool? It is not in the...
View ArticleUser locked in background while working - event 529
We have a serious problem with a user. that is locked out "in background" during work, which means:the user is logged on to the domain controller. she has some network drives that are mapped by the...
View ArticleBulk User's in Particular OU
Hi,I have created the test domain in windows 2003 server, "factor.com" in my prodcution environment and need to create 350 ou's and need to flood the 11,000 users to them OU wise using CSV......anybody...
View ArticleUnable to replicate between 2 DCs error message: 'exceeded the tombstone...
We had an issue where our exchange servers CMOS batter died which caused the time to go back to 2005. It looks like during this time we lost synchronization between our main DC and the Exchange DC. We...
View ArticleAD 2003 to AD LDS 2012 Migration
We are thinking of migration from Active Directory (2003) to AD LDS 2012. Is there a clear migration path? Can these two versions coexist? I would like to make sure that there is a back out strategy if...
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nslookup issues when primary domain is shutdown (Preferred DNS can not fail...
Hi,I have configure primary DC and additional DC with DNS type is Active directory Integrated.Primary DC Hostname: TMSV0001IP address: 192.168.10.30 Preferred DNS 192.168.10.30Alternate DNS:...
View ArticleDomain Controllers
Hope someone can help...I'm trying to set up my windows server 2008 as a domain controller...currently i don't have any other machines within the forest...i can't seem to get it to work..and now im...
View ArticleAD LDS
Can you assign a one way trust from AD DS to a AD LDS? Or would I have to use a AD FS as well to authenicate a user. Or not need to have a trust all together to access the AD LDS?ExampleUser on AD DS...
View Articlei am not able to replicate a DC on a site because it does not have the...
i am not able to replicate a DC on a site because it does not have the updated password for the admin accountso they only wat for me to access the DC is by using the old password for a current user...
View ArticleError in raising forest functional level?
I got the error message when try to raise forest functional level to prepare for installing exchange server 2010 on Windows Server 2008 R2.The functional level could not be raised. The error is: The...
View ArticleSYSVOL changes done in RWDC is not repliacted in RODC's
I have built and configured 2 RODC's and everything works fine...But for 2 issues...1) when i try to manually replicate using the RODC CONNECTION (FRS) object in sites and services i get the error...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Windows 2008 AD and Active directory replication between 3...
I need to check active directory replication between my 3 domain controllers in a Windows 2008 AD environment.How do I check if replication healthy?Is DCdiag the best approach? If so what switches are...
View ArticleActive Directory 2008 domain and Windows 7 workstations. Unusually high...
Active Directory 2008 domain and Windows 7 workstations. Unusually high amount of user account lockouts today. 30 times more than normal.
View ArticleBest AD supplemnt software/Tools
Hi AllIm just thinking there must be a number of scripts, tools and utilities out there to make AD life easier and assist beginners. You know the kind that can accomplish certain tasks by presenting a...
View ArticleAdd SID to sIDHistory AD attribute
Hi I am looking for a way to add sIDHistory AD attribute. I have about 100 users moving over form another company to us, I have their groups and users SID values, that their IT extracted and gave it to...
View ArticleADFS cmdlet: Add-ADFSRelyingPartyTrust -MetadataURL issue
Hi, I am configuring ADFS as IdP with OIF (Oracle Identity Federation) as RP. OIF-RP is configured with SSL with self-signed cert and RP side self-signed cert is loaded to "Trusted Root Certification...
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