Metadata cleanup and Site & Service Replica remove
Dear All, I have a dc server, which is not successfully demoted. It caused a site and service replica object left. However, this server is also DHCP and WINS Server role. Will the metadata cleanup or...
View ArticleAlta disponibilidad AD LDS Replica
Hola a todos; Estoy por implementar un servicio de AD LDS en un servidor y configurar un segundo servidor como replica del primero. Entiendo que al tener una replica de mi instancia en otro servidor...
View Articlecannot install additional domain controller at this time because the RID...
Recently I had the DC that was my Schema Master, Domain Naming Master, PDC, RID Pool manager, and Infrastructure master crash. After repeated attempts to resuscitate, I began the rebuild process. I...
View Articledelay change desktop wallpaper of clients AD
Hi,when i change desktop wallpaper of clients AD by a GPO , clients desktop wallpaper changed after 2 or 3 log off and log on and There are a delay to show this new wallpaper.By the way , my clients...
View ArticleDefault trust relationship between domains in a forest?
Can somebody clarify that all domains, child domains, subsubdomain all trust each other two way if in the same forest by default?
View ArticleRemoving Lingering Objects from a no longer existing server on Forest domain
Hello everyone,I'm trying to join a tree domain server to a forest domain and i'm unable to do so due to replication issues. When I try to join the server to the forest I get the following error The...
View ArticleActive Directory Logon/Logoff Reports
Hi,One of my customer needs a report which contains logon/logoff information of domain users. He asked for a detailed report to track user logon/logoff times for the specific time period. Let’s say if...
View ArticleNTDS Replication
Hi,i am continuously getting event ID 1083,1955 because of this freequently accounts are getting lockedout.Plz help me to resolve the issue.My DC and ADC are in server2008R2 with 2008R2 forest...
View Articlead prep/ rodcprep errors
Dear readers , i have following errors as i have pasted the log given below when i am preparing adprep /rodcprepkindly advise . thanks in advance .Adprep encountered an LDAP error Adprep encountered...
View ArticleExtending a volume containing AD Database and Logs
Hi allI have a VMWare virtual Windows 2008 R2 domain controller with a C:\ and a D:\ drive. The d:\ is only 20GB in size and I need to expand this to 100GB.The C:\ contains the SYSVOL and the D:\...
View ArticleUsers forcing to change password
Hi All, I am doing cross forest migration from 2003 to 2008 using ADMT3.2. Some migrated users disabled state in target, While enabling those users i am getting password complexity Error.Kindly Advice...
View ArticleDifference between a subsub domain and subdomain/child domain?
What would the advantages / disadvantages be of these two different setups in a active directory environment? Apologies for my lack of correct terminology please correct me as to the name of...
View ArticleKCC Error on 1/2 of DCs at Site
I have a small environment with 3 sites connected by a single site link.Site 1 has two Domain ControllersSite 2 has 1 Domain ControllerSite 3 has 1 Domain ControllerAll DCs are 2008 R2. DFL and FFL...
View ArticleUser profile migration
Hello, We are planning for interforest migration, We have a special situation which is posing a challenge and wondering if we have any option to tackle this. - few source\users are logging on to...
View ArticleSID Migration issue
I am not able to migrate the SID to the target domain using ADMT, but the user accounts get successfully migrated. In the target domain the migrated user's SID is different compared to the user's SID...
View ArticleW32TM /monitor (description of results)
I have recently corrected a problem where we had two DCs acting as the Authoritative time provided in our root Forest domain.Lets call them PDCe and oldPDC. I have changed oldPDC settings to get time...
View ArticleAD LDS - Configuration Partition - Using ADSI Edit to disable SSL
I have created an AD LDS instance as a proxy to AD. Port 50004 is for NON-ssl and port 50005. Both ports seem to work using ldp.exe. I also tested the SSL port with my application.Now I want to turn...
View ArticleRaise domain and forest from 2003 interim to 2003
Hello,I have domain and forest with level 2003 interim. In this domain there are 2 domain controlers with windows server 2003 sp2.I have couple of computers in domain with NT4 workstation and win98, xp...
View ArticleService account
We have a service account ,need to deny this account from logging to any client pc in the domain . Need to use it only throw some application . But need to prevent the users from logging to any pc...
View ArticleHow to find the password reset history of a particular user account?
Hi,how to find the password reset history for my account in the Active Directory, the last reset was done by me.. but i want get the user details who has reset my password earlier.Please advise me if...
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