DNS Time Stamp on Static Servers
Hi GuysI have my servers on static IP Addresses. However, in DNS there is a time stamp on the A Record for some of my servers, meaning it doesn't say <<static>>. This means it is set to be...
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Unable to promote Server 2012 to DC in SBS 2003 environment.
Goal:My Goal is to Promote a 2012 Standard Server to Domain Control and then transfer all the FSMO Roles to it and decommission the SBS 2003 server as we will no longer be using exchange in this...
View ArticlePreventing Domain Users group from being added to local Users group
I do not want the Domain Users group to be automatically added to the local "Users" group when a computer joins the domain, but am struggling with finding how to prevent this.The reason for this is I...
View ArticleMoving DC VM
I originally asked this question in the Hyper-V forum because I thought that it is a Hyper-V issue but I'm not sure. So I thought I'd drop it here as well.What I am trying to do is to set up a second...
View Article"managed by" attribute of computer object
Hi all,I am working on a script to manage the computer's attribute "managed-by" through power shell. I have found the command Set-ADComputer "AAECNBJ003403L" -ManagedBy "dn_path_of_user" which does not...
View ArticleFind password age for list of users
I have a set list of users that I want to pull their password age from AD weekly, so that I may send them a set email telling them "Your password expires in X days, please consider changing it"The list...
View ArticleLoad balancing Domain Controllers?
Hi,I work with a client who has their 2 DC's load balanced by a hardware loadbalancer (F5 or whatever). What benefit does this provide? I am confused as to why this would be done as AD uses its own...
View Article[DC2] An net use or LsaPolicy operation failed with error 67 - Moving AD from...
Hello, i hope someone can help me with this tricky situation.The plan is to move AD from 2003R2 name "DC" to a server 2012 "DC2"I have made all the adjustments and transferred all the role to the new...
View Articlepassword change problem
i am changing password using "ALT+CTRL+DEL" on client machine in domain network, on some computer password changes successfully but some computer shows following problem "security database on server...
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server 2012 non-authoratative restore
Hello, I have an issue that I believe requires a non-authoritative restore, but I'm having issues finding the required msDFSR-enabled= attribute under ADSIedit.msc.I built two new domain controllers...
View ArticleTime services in Active Directory
We have an old Ubuntu box running as an NTP server and as part updating our systems we are planning to decommission it. However, this system has been set as the local machines NTP server via DHCP...
View Articlefacing some issue on window server 2003
hey there, i'm new in window server. i found that our server after few unplanned shut down there is some issue happen to the server:1) clients computer unable to view server name in the network2)...
View Articlescreen resolution on my mini inspiron set too low
i'm still looking so if you can help it looks like i may need to look at what drivers i have i have no experience at any of this so should be interesting. Any help is greatly appreciated NO IDEA WHAT...
View ArticleForce a DC in a test environment to tombstone for training purposes
Hello All, I ran into a tombstone situation the other day and wanted to have some of my Jr. Sys Admins get hands-on experience in repairing this situation. I was trying to figure out a way to create a...
View ArticleAD Integrated DNS Zone export
Hi i have AD 2008 R2 with Active directory integrated zone with powershell 2.0 I need to export the Active Directory integrated zone settings on daily basis and keep them different place. So that I...
View ArticleCan we install ADMT tool in source domain?
I am novice in AD migrations, The ADMT guide downloaded from MS instructs to install ADMT tool in Target domain, as do a lot of other blogs & discussion threads. Is there any reason that we should...
View ArticleWhen I try to run applications on my domain controller, I get error message,...
My domain controller is Windows Services 2008 R2. I get this error message when trying to open Active Directory, Group Policy, services, etc. We had this problem previously. Rebooted the server and...
View ArticleProblems with sharing
Hi, I'm Building a Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise server for a schoolproject. And i have problems with making the shares work. I've used the share and Storage Managment to share the folders. But with the...
View ArticleNo Sysvol or Netlogon Shares
Good Evening experts,I have a Windows 2003 Standard DC which will soon be replaced with a Windows 2008 DC. I have given the 2008 box the DC role but I have noticed neither the sysvol nor netlogon...
View ArticleBest Tool to manage AD
Hi!May i know which is the number one software to manage Active Directory? Is it Manage Engine AD manager or some other?Secondly, which is the best tool to send messages to domain users. Winxp and win7...
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