Domain Name
Hello Everyone,I have a domain that is already in use, but the only challenge is that its one domain name i.e Contoso This forces run some registry entries for XP machines inorder to join the one name...
View ArticleAuditing BitLocker Recovery Password Lookups
Hello, i'm hoping someone can help with this here; I am trying to audit BitLocker recovery password lookups in AD, so every time someone from the HelpDesk uses ADUC to look up BitLocker recovery...
View ArticleQuerying Active Directory via linked server in SQL2012
I'm attempting to create a view in SQL2012 which I can then use in SharePoint 2013. I need a list of the users in an AD group called DeviceAdmins. I got this query to work, but it only gives me the...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 DC
I need to know if there are any applications/functionalities that require the presence of a Windows Server 2012 DC in the domain/forest? ThanksJames
View ArticleADFS Upgrade: Windows Server 2012 (2.1) to Windows Server 2012 (3.0)
Good day,I have three domain controllers running Windows Server 2012 with a domain and forest functional levels of Windows Server 2012. Two of the DCs are running ADFS version 2.1 which is used for...
View ArticleRestrict AD User and Local User access to AD LDS?
I have AD LDS installed on a domain joined server (2012 R2). By default, the instance allows AD LDS principal authentication, Windows principal (AD or local) authentication and, optionally, AD LDS...
View ArticleSync AD and access HR database
Hi, is there any free tool for synchronizing AD database and HR database (access database)? I am losing too much time in making changes manually in AD whenever some employee is hired of fired, or...
View ArticleSingle Label Domain - Corss Forest trust issue!
Hello ThereWe have a single label root domain ex: "abc" trying to establish the external trust with the other forest's root domain which is FQDN ex: xyz.com. The trust seems to be working fine from abc...
View ArticleDNS is waiting for AD to signal the initial replication has completed
Hello,First off, thank you for your help in advanced. Any help you can offer would be appreciated, and let me know if there's more information you need me to provide, or utilities to run.I have just...
View ArticlePassword Sync issue
Hi All,One of user had change his Domain user password using VPN. Now new password is working on all application but still user old password is working while logging to his computer. Is there any way...
View Articletwo seperate domains on same subnet
Hi,Is it possible to have the following solution, would there by any issues on the network like for example DNS.We have today the domain company1.local with the domain controller / dns ip of...
View ArticleGPO IE cannot remove automatically detect settings
I've created local group policy's and also top level grou policys for two servers in a Terminal server farm - Inheritance blocked so that only this GPO would apply.Still not matter what I do -including...
View Articleno computer object in AD after DC demotion
I forcefully demoted a domain controller. I want to continue to use the server as a member server for File services.The server is 2012 r2. There is no computer object for the server in AD. When I go...
View ArticleAD FS Windows 2012 R2 exception occurred in service
I'm installing the first ADFS server in a new W2012 R2 farmThe post-deployment configuration failed, during the installation the service doesn't start with the following event ID 7023:The Active...
View Article"Mutual authentication failed. The server's password is out of date at the...
We are getting this error when trying to change passwords on our workstations. I can change passwords fine on the domain controller. I've googled around and cannot find the solution. Any help is...
View ArticleActive Directory Replication Status Tool is not compatible with WIndows 2003?
I just Downloaded and installed the latest version of the AD Replication Status Tool on Windows 2003 Server (SP2)The software crashes on startup and the evenlog data is: Application: repl.exeFramework...
View ArticleWindows Firewall and Routing remote access services will not start
I have not used this in a while so changed my profile to reflect my new job.But didn't see where they email me a status update on this if someone gets back to me? So hope it goes to a email address I...
View ArticleCreating a Site in AD
Platform: Windows Server 2008 R2 EnterpriseIssue: Creating a Site in ADWhat am I missing here?Using Active Directory Sites & Services snap-inI Right-Click on Sites > New SiteI enter a name, but...
View ArticleReplication error on Windows Server 2012 additional domain controller
Hi,We are facing replication issue on windows 2012 additional controller and we didn't find any solution other than demote and re promote the DC, please let us know if there is any solution for below...
View Article1694 error - "Active Directory Domain Services could not update the following...
We get replication errors when updating the manager field on certain random user objectsIt is not related to a particular problem domain controller (it moves around to other DCs).We originally were...
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