Cannot connect to Netbios Name
Hi!We are unable to connect our domain pcs to windows 2012 DC if we enter only "domain" and not "domain.com" in the domain field.Any Suggestions?Thanks.
View ArticleHow to Make a copy of Production AD for Test Lab
Hello Experts,I am in doubt with respect to take AD snap shot or Clone for the test lab. I have written it bit lengthy and please go through it.In our production environment, AD DS is running on...
View ArticleSite link topology question
I’m trying to decide on the best configuration of our AD site topology after some changes to our physical network. Some of the posts on here have been very helpful but I still need some clarification...
View ArticleDNS Zone entries disappearing after promoting new DC
We are running Windows Server 2008 Standard 64bit. We have 2 sites (main office and colo). Initially we had 3 domain controllers. 2 are here at the main office and 1 at the color. We decided to promote...
View ArticleEvent IDs 1645, 1168, and 1125 on 2008 R2 Server during DCPROMO
Hi,I have the following AD infrastructure Single domain / forest (2003 Native with mix 2003R2 and 2008R2 DCs) around 75+ DC around the globe. Recently I have started to see dcpromo failures with Event...
View ArticleDCDiag, There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after the...
There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after the SYSVOL has been shared. Failing SYSVOL replication problems may cause Group Policy problems. failed DFSREvent. This is a new build...
View ArticleSeveral accounts are constantly lockout event id 644
Hello,We are seeing a set of users getting locked out continuously. They are always the same accounts. We are on server 2003 and client machine is windows 2007. I ran the lock out tools but can't...
View ArticleChanging the Primary Domain DNS name of this computer to "" failed. The name...
HiMy Server is running Server 2012 with AD, DHCP and HyperVI Installed first AD, then DHCP and HyperV (always with a restart if nessecary) There are no other Servers in the Network (3 clients running...
View ArticleUpgrade AD from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 R2
Hi all, I have a Domain in Windows 2003 DCs are Windows 2003 Std SP2 32 Bits. I want to update my Active directory domain DCs to Windows Server 2008 R2 64 Bit. In the domain, I have email...
View ArticleA referral was returned from the Server
Scenario:1) I have one Domain Controller "VM2008R2DC.xyz.com". And a domain joined computer "VM2008R2Dirsync.xyz.com" in which "Dirsync" is working perfectly.2) I have installed one more Child Domain...
View ArticleLDAPS problems with one server
Im running out of Ideas so I thought I would post here and see what I can get.We have a server sitting out in the DMZ that is not a member of the domain. The server has an application on it that binds...
View ArticleRODC dcpromo DNS check fails with "dynamic updates" problem
I am putting a new RODC into a site with already has 2 RODCs in it, ths site is called Mgmt. I am running the dcpromo command and I have gotten to the "Additional Domain Controller Options" window...
View ArticleAdministration of Active Directory using ADWS to remote forest
I have a requirement to expose AD for a new forest/domain buildout to some sites so that we can perform parallel maintenance on user accounts until we cutover to the new domain globally. I have been...
View ArticleMy LDS pw is missing?
Hi,I have a stand alone instance of AD LDS on a workgroup machine. I created a user in ADSI Edit and set the pw by right clicking on the user to set the pw. I can use ldp.exe to successfully connect...
View ArticleDNS - Allow standard user to update record
Running 2008 DNS servers in a 2003 forest/domain level. Is it possible to allow a single user to update a single DNS record? Using dnscmd.exe it appears the user must be aDNSAdmins. I've tried adding...
View ArticleUnable to see groups from other domains in member of tab of user objects
I have 2 domains in the same forest. domain1.com and domain2.com. domain1.com also hosts the DNS. domain1.com was the first domain in the forest. When I try and add a user from domain2.com to the...
View ArticleLimiting Dynamic RPC Ports
Hello! Regarding the dynamic RPC port range, what is the recommended/safe RPC port range to use with hardware firewalls for workstations and servers? And how can I ensure that I am not exhausting the...
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creating NTDS Settings Object for this active directory domain Controller
I currently have a domain running and am in the middle of creating another DC at another site and adding it to the domain. I go through the process but the "active directory domain services...
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Remove "Personalize" and Screen resolution" from desktop context menu via GPO
Hello,How do I remove "Screen resolution" and "Personalize" in desktop context menu via GPO?I have search but couldn't come up with a viable solution other than to edit the host registry.Thanks in...
View ArticleComputer Objects created via powershell script not receiving GPO's or updated...
This one's got me stumped:We have a Powershell script that creates an OU, and a computer object within the OU. When I join a machine to the domain using the powershell-created machine account, it does...
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