Get AD users passwords
Hi all,Is there a way to get all AD users passwords? I want to verify that users are not using a certain password.Thanks.
View ArticleChecking Computers and Users not active in Active Directory
Guys,I was wondering if there is a way where we can check if a user or computer account in AD which has not been used for 90 days and remote it automatically? Is there any tool from Microsoft or any...
View Articlestop server 2008 r2 from ad athenticaiton attempt
I have an off directory machine 2008 r2 that I am looking to stop its attempts to authenticate on the AD. Might be a silly question as some of the most basic can escape us all. What service will stop...
View ArticleCross Forest Group security Scope
Hello,I need a confirmation about this documentation on windows 2008R2 server:Group scopehttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755692(WS.10).aspxI can't find a related document in windows 2008R2...
View ArticlePorts to update DNS Info
Hi!I need to assign permissions to my SSL VPN users to update their DNS and DHCP records on the domain controller whenever they connect through ssl vpn client. What ports are needed for this and is it...
View Article2012 schema upgrade
Hi,I have ran adrep /forestprep and adrep /domainprep in our 2008R2 function level domain to allow for windows 2012 domain controllers, but do I need to run adrep /gpprep as well?<o:p></o:p>
View ArticleSome issues with my servers syncing to the correct NTP servers?
I'm having some issues with NTP. I've got 3 DC's DC0,DC1, DC2.Currently all computers in the domain are syncing to DC1. DC1 however does not correctly Sync to internet time servers. I've been setting...
View ArticleTool to run health check for my active directory 2003
I want to make a health check for AD 2003, the main reason is we want install a second Domain controller to dristribuite the AD roles. Now with tools or command with its sintaxis, must i have to use...
View ArticleActive Directory User Object Property "User cannot change password" uncheck...
I have the situation that need to set "User cannot change password" to all users, I check this option on User Properties, so past about 30 minutes uncheck itself, this occour to all users on domain,...
View ArticleComputers objects suddenly just disappeared from AD and no where to be found.
HiWe are just beginning to rollout Windows 7 and if you have read my previous posts I had all sorts of AD issues when joining the company, it was a complete mess!AD is slightly in better shape than...
View ArticleRepliction issues. Creating policy on 1 DC, not seen on another DCs.
HiI have inherited a very unhealthly AD environment comprising of 5 DCs with 1 2008 DC and 4 DC on 2003 R2 (2 are in a DMZ environment for our hosted Exchange 2007 setup)Whilst it works, there are...
View ArticleIs possible to convert a RODC to writable DC without demoting the RODC?
Hello to all, I have some RODCs and would like to convert them to writable DCs on the same domain. Is possible to convert the RODC to writable DC without demoting the RODC (I have DHCP and WINS on...
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Creation of trust fails: cannot continue
I have two different forest with 2 different domains . 1st one called mango.net and 2nd called cherry.net,there is no shared root DNS server and the root DNS servers for each forest DNS namespace are...
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Windows 7 Roaming Profiles take a LONG time after first logon
I'm having a VERY bizarre case of long logon times for a new branch office running Windows 7 64-bit professional, domain environment, 2008R2 local server (gigabit connectivity). Here's the symptoms: 1....
View ArticleExtra DNS entry in RODC site
Hello,We have a site named Plymouth that contains only an RODC. When I look under DNS - Forward Lookup Zones - Sites, Plymouth lists ldap and kerberos records for the RODC and a writeable DC. This is...
View Articlequery AD for a list of all Exchange enabled account on an especific exchange...
Dear all,I need to produce a list off all users emails that reside on my exchange01 server that has an enable account and expot it to a txt file.Could you please help me?Thansk in advance
View ArticleDomain Controler order network
Hello everybody, I need helpI have only one domain with two domain controllers, I wonder how is the order in DNS servers that are domain controllers, both in primary and in secondary:Today I left it...
View ArticleMigrating Active DIrectory objects to another Domain Controller
I support an environment with multiple locations that have no inter-connectivity. I'm responsible to set up a domain in each new location that is identical to the other locations (as far as Active...
View ArticleHow to create Subdomain in windows 2008
hi friendsi have been given task to create a new sub domain in our existence domain in "Windows 2008 R2"which is as exampletest.com and and i want the new sub domain to be like branch.test.com and also...
View ArticleWindows Time Parameter Question
I'm going to move my PDC emulator role off of a W2K3 server to a 2K8 R2 server, so I started looking into Windows time and looking at how our Time is currently setup, and I'm confused.My current PDC...
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