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Hi all,one forest which includes one empty root domain and one child domain (servers and users are located here)there are multiple sites (site1-site8) and only corp site has root domain controllers....
View Articlenew design to existing windows based infrastructure
Hiwe have following existing infrastructure. we need to redesign it to make it *secure* high availability for databases and applications* fastest disaster recovery1. domain controller+DNS+file server...
View ArticleSimple LDAP in Windows Server 2012
Hi GuysI have a Cisco ASA with a remote user VPN doing LDAP authentication against a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller. I have set tonnes of these up without any problems when connecting to a...
View ArticleDC promotion and adprep/forestprep
I've tried to dcpromo a new Windows 2008 server installation to be a Domain Controller, running in an existing domain. I am informed that, first, I must run adprep/forestprep ("To install a domain...
View ArticleDC Replication fail
Hi ALL,We have 4 DC in our forest,we found that the 2 file server with DC was failed,and one DC DNS was failed too.Anyone can help?We are planning to upgrade the Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010.The...
View ArticleDC RDP access, change in 2008 R2 from 2008?
We have 2008 and 2008R2 DCs in our environment. We have a few users who are not Domain Admins who are allowed to RDP to DCs. I don't want to get into why this is, or argue about whether it is best...
View ArticleHow to update nas-ip-address for an authenticated user?
Hi.I need to address the following scenario. I have 2 NAS as RADIUS clients (both valid clients as per the IAS server). A user authenticates through NAS client 1. After some time, NAS client 1 fails,...
View ArticleCan't lookup Domain Local Group
Hi all,I have a problem while working on Active Directory, so could you please help me to resolve this problemI have 2 domain: domain "ABC.LOCAL", domain "CHILD1.ABC.LOCAL", CHILD1 is child domain of...
View ArticleProxy Authentication and lockout status
Is it possible to have the account lockout status not sync between AD DS and AD LDS when using proxy authentication? We have a scenario where an application will use LDS as an authentication store....
View ArticleHow to Export OU Permission Delegation Info in Windows Server 2003 AD?
Hi,I am running an Windows Server 2003 environment and when I need to review the permission settings for an OU, I will right click the OU --> Properties --> Security tab --> Advance button.The...
View ArticleDomain 2000 windows time management
i have a windows 2000 mixed domain. I have two sites( site A and site B) spreacd across two locations. There are two domain controller in each site.The dc with the pdc role is located in one site A. I...
View Articlewhy nesting organizational units to another organizational units?
why nesting organizational units?
View ArticleAD Domain Services Forest Functional Level 2008R2 and AD Recycle Bin
I have a single Domain/single Forest Active Directory Domain with 4 DC's all of which are Windows Server 2008R2 SP1. Just recently I raised the Domain and Forest Functional Levels to 2008R2. I would...
View ArticleUnable to locate object in LostAndFound container or raise forest functional...
Hello. We have one forest with one domain . Our 11 DC’s run a mix of Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Server 2008. Domain functional level is Windows 2000 native, forest functional level is...
View ArticleTrust relationship cannot be created, possibly SID conflict?
Hello,I am using Windows Server 2012 for all machines.I have 2 domainsIn this example, I'll call them domain.co.uk and domain.intI need to create a one-way trust so that a user on domain.int can be...
View ArticleVerification of replica failed. Active directory domain controller for the...
I am getting following error while I was trying to add secondary AD server to my domain:"Verification of replica failed. Active directory domain controller for the domain XYZ could not be contacted....
View ArticleActive Directory Replication with state DsBindWithCred Error.Error of 1722...
Hi all,I havetwoADSites. Allexcept oneServersare WindowsServer 2008R2.Everything worked fine, but I havetwo weekstoreplication errorsbetween the two Sites.Users createdat one of thesitesis not...
View ArticleVirtual Domain Controller Disk Partitions
Are the disk partitioning best practices of OS, DB and Logs on different disks still applicable to virtual domain controllers too? Does it really matter when using VDC's? Also, generally the page file...
View Article2008 R2 BareMetal restore
Hi All I have an interesting one that I need help with.We have a windows 2008 R2 Domain Controller and we are testing a DR situation.We want to restore the AD server onto another server with diff...
View ArticleHow to set Impersonation Permissions by using Active Directory Sites and...
Using powershell cmdlets these impersonation can be set to specific users.is it possible to set same using Active directory users and computers and Active Directory Sites and Services.For windows 2003...
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