ADFS 3.0 Customize Claims Provider Trust LOGO
I have 2 Claims providers setup in ADFS 3.0 (Windows Server 2012 R2) On the Home Realm Discovery Page I would like to customize the logo next to each Identity Provider.Is there a PowerShell command to...
View Article2003 to 2012 AD replication problems
Hi Guys. I feel a little lost in the situation that has been dumped on me and I wonder if I can have some assistance…We have a Server Windows Server 2003 R2 machine as the ONLY physical server which is...
View ArticleRemoving schema changes in AD made by software
Hi,I've got an application in my forest, which has extended the schema. This is not Exchange, but if I uninstall this application for any reason, how can I remove all the associated schema changes from...
View ArticleInstalling ADFS on Active directory-DC it self Is OK ?
I integrated our Lync Server 2010 on Premise with Office 365 which requires installing ADFS and Dirsync, I read a recommendation from Microsoft that Dirsync should be installed on a separate server...
View ArticleAD changes not replicating when I move a DC to the correct site
I have created a site in AD Sites and Services for our branch office. However, when i place the RWDC in the correct site replication stops. New user accounts and changes made to that DC do not...
View ArticleCompacting and Defrag AD file(s)
After reviewing and running utilities against our AD database, we've determined that we need to Defrag and Compact the database on our Domain Controllers. Since we have 8 domain Controllers, I'm trying...
View ArticleApplying FGPP to Logged In Users
Hi,I've already got FGPP set up and applied to some users via membership in a global security group. If I add another user to the security while that user is logged in, will there be any consequences...
View ArticleADFS 3.0 and force password change
I was wondering if anyone knows if ADFS 3.0 supports the AD flag "Force password at first login"? I know 2.0 does not. I have been integrating Shibboleth with my ADFS and a custom login handler but I...
View ArticleActive Directory related program works for some users, not for others
My apologies if this is an inappropriate forum. This involves an in-house program that works for some users but not all of them can run it successfully. The gist of the program is to allow users to...
View ArticleShare Folder access problem after DC upgrade
Hi,We have recently upgraded a Domain Controller in the Domain from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 R2. The Domain Controller policy is same as it was before migration. After the upgrade we are facing the...
View ArticleRunning 2008 R2 DCs - Can we use ADFS from 2012 R2?
Do we have to upgrade our Active Directory DCs to 2012 R2 in order to use ADFS in 2012 R2? 2012R2 uses ADFS 3.0, right? And that requires GMSA accounts to work in a farm if I understand it right....
View ArticleIs it possible to restrict a local admin from accessing/viewing AD accounts...
I am working on determining if I can have a separate administrator group handle patching and performing maintenance on four servers that are DCs of their own AD domain, but restrict these...
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Domain Functional Level Shows "Subsequent to Windows Server 2012" on...
Earlier this week, I raised the functional level my domain, and it all looks right in the Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC) on a domain controller:However, using ADAC on a workstation...
View ArticleWin 2008 R2 to Win 2012 R2 DCs and compatibility with 2000 Server clients
HiWe're in the process of planning to upgrade our DCs running 2008 R2 to 2012 R2 servers. The upgrade method will be to introduce new DCs and phase out the 2008 R2 DCs. Our environment consists of...
View Articlehow to move shared folders with permissions
I have a windows server 2003 DC i am going to decommission it and come up with windows server 2012. I have shared folders on windows server 2003 i want to move to a another server temporarily till i...
View ArticleLaptops failing to authenticate on wireless
I have an odd situation and it seems to also be intermittent although frequent. I've got a user that when they attempt to connect to the wireless network (Cisco WAPs [RADIUS access]) they're often...
View ArticleSetSPN for ADFS
On a brand new server 2012R2 machine I try to run setspn for this machine to be an ADFS host. I get an error that this is a duplicate SPN and it fails. How can I get around this error?John Marcum |...
View ArticleGetting confused to find dynamic rpc ports for NTDS Netlogon
I'm trying to find out dynamic ports for the following entry. Is this the 49152-65535?TCP DynamicReplication, User and Computer Authentication, Group Policy, TrustsRPC, DCOM, EPM, DRSUAPI, NetLogonR,...
View ArticlePrepare 2003 Forest/Domain for 2008 R2 or 2012 Domain Controllers
Hi,I would be grateful if you could help me with this:We have a single Forest/Single Domain structure which is managed by 4 Windows Server 2003 Std Edition. We are now trying to add a Server 2008 R2 as...
View Articleaccess internal webserver externally - DNS Issues
Hello everyone, I have a 2 servers internally I want my developers to access from the external network. The sites have portals for the user to login. My internal DNS server has records for the static...
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