Server 2012 R2 no longer able to query objects in a trusted domain over a...
I have a scenario in which our enterprise activation servers exist in a domain that is in a separate forest than our offices. Currently all our domain controllers are 2008 R2 with domain and forest...
View Articleshutdown 2003 domain controller, Used new different name; same IP address on...
Greetings,I promoted a 2012 domain controller, with new name and IP, shutdown the old DC and re-ip'ed new DC with old IP address.after reboot everything is working fine. I would like to deleted the...
View ArticleFirst 2012R2 DC in 2008R2 Domain
I have a domain that has three separate sites. In two sites I have a single DC, but in the main domain I have/had two DCs. One of them died and I'm not able to recover it.All servers were 2008R2 and...
View ArticleADMT 3.2 How to revert system properties exclusion list back to defaults?
Hello,I contacted MS support to remove proxyAddresses attribute from exclusion list of ADMT 3.2Support Engineer suggested that we run following VBS on the server:Set o = CreateObject("ADMT.Migration")...
View ArticleClient PC not always using local RODC and Group Policy is applied from random...
Please help, I am pulling what is left of my hair out!I have a test XP PC on the same subnet as a new RODC and it randomly connects to the RODC and then randomly connects to different DC's at another...
View ArticleHow to move a stationary pc outside AD and still be able to logon with same...
I need to temporary relocate a couple of AD users with their stationary computers. And still be able to logon with the AD account on the relocated computer when it has no AD controller to authenticate...
View ArticleADFS 3.0 deep dive
Team,Looking for Deep Dive content on ADFS 3.0 in a format of word doc, do we have any link.Technet article are good, but doesnt have any architectural pictures that makes it easier to understand the...
View ArticleTrust relationship error on PDC
Hello,We are getting the error "The security database on the server does not have a computer account for this workstation trust relationship" on our main domain controller. We have a primary domain...
View ArticlePrompted to change password
Hello,I have a networkwith a group ofusers who haveroaming profilesand sharedcomputers from oneoffice to another.(Doctors)They all have arespectivecomputer use on a regularbasis.Safety rulesin...
View ArticlePrimary Domain Controller Time not working (Windows Server 2008)
Hi there, I'm trying to set up my PDC with an externalbefore you say anything I have checked other thread and none of them helped and please do not suggest OS upgrades, we don't have the budget for...
View ArticleAD metadata cleanup
Hi all,I have 2 DC's in domain. Main DC - Windows 2003, Secondary DC - 2008R2. Secondary DC failed.I added new one DC with 2008R2. I want to cleanup AD metadata to remove failed DC.Can I do it from...
View ArticleAD 2012 DNS, SYSVOL Replication and others problem
Hello All,The existing environment is three AD 2012 in same site. The problem is SYSVOL not replicating between AD. Also DNS showing continuously error. one more thing when primary AD down the next two...
View ArticleRoaming Profile Corruption, Active Directory and GPO issues
Please take the time to read completely, this HAS NOT been solvable with 'normal' profile replacements. Also, yes, I know that roaming profiles are a pain, but we have to work with what we've got....
View Articleevent ID 1864
Hello, I have 3 DC: DC-1, DC-2, and DC-3 (window server 2008R2) with domain and forest functional level 2008R2. There is only one domain MyDomain.local and all 3 DC are in one site. All three DC are...
View ArticleRandomly slow login with roaming profile in DFS Namespace but fine when in...
HiI have an issue with random login speeds and it seems to boil down to DFS Namespace.Server 2008 R2 WDC at HQ (namepace server)Server 2008 R2 RODC at test site (namespace target)I have an XP client...
View ArticleForce password change by OU and Grace Period
Current Environment: Windows Server 2008 R2 Education This summer we plan to start forcing all our staff members to change their password every 90 days. I see that the Password policy is under Computer...
View Articleneed your help!
we have one site link config between site A and site B replicate every 5760 minutes(frequency). but, on site B, the connection object between site A and site B is scheduled only one hour on Wednesday...
View ArticlePowershell that disables Active Directory Users that have not logged on for x...
Does anyone know a powershell command line that will disable an AD user that has not logged on for x amount of days? I'm not looking for script, but if you know of a command for PShell that can do...
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AD all containers empty
I look after a small domain with two DCs. The Operations Master's Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in shows nothing in any of its containers.Fortunately the secondary DC is working and is...
View Articlesysvol is not visible in my last domain controller
Hi everybody, I need some help with my last domain controller I had 2 DC's the one that had the fsmo roles crashed and after that I peform a Seizing of the roles and proceed to promote another DC after...
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