Active Directory: Permission to read users' groups.
Our product uses Windows user groups as a means of user authentication and authorization. This has worked fine, up until now.At the site of a new customer, the product was unable to read the group...
View ArticleLogin to Domain Controller which is not in network
ScenarioI've taken an online clone of one of my Virtual Window 2003 Enterprise Domain Contoller which doesn't hold any roles. Removed the Clone Domain Controller from Network & powered it on.Now I...
View ArticleCannot Remove IP Address From Dial-in Tab Using RSAT ADUC on Windows 7
I am running RSAT version of ADUC on Windows 7. I have done the work-around to display the Dial-in tab, which is not displayed by default in that version of ADUC. I have noticed some odd behavior and...
View ArticleCalling all Windows Server users! May TechNet Gurus announced!
The results for May's TechNet Guru competition have been posted!http://blogs.technet.com/b/wikininjas/archive/2014/01/16/technet-guru-awards-december-2013.aspxCongratulations to all our new Gurus for...
View ArticleHow to backup and restore Windows 2012R2 ADFS
I am looking for the "Official" instructions for backing up and restoring an ADFS server which uses Full Remote SQL 2012. I know the database is backed up but what are the procedures for DR on the ADFS...
View ArticleAD LDS Replica instance creation failing
Hoping someone can assist.Have an environment with multiple AD LDS deployments replicating without issue between Windows 2008 ServersTrying to add on a 4th AD LDS instance and have the role installed...
View ArticleError: Missing SRV record at DNS server - [Error details: 9003 (Type: Win32 -...
in an attempt to transfer FSMO roles to the 2012r2 DC the first thing I ran was dcdiag /e /c /v and after correcting some minor errors, I came upon this one in the DNS portion where a SRV record is...
View ArticleCan't join AD Domain using FQDN - Fails with Error 53 "Network Path not Found"
06/22/2014 08:28:20:209 NetpDoDomainJoin 06/22/2014 08:28:20:209 NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'MDMSRV01' 06/22/2014 08:28:20:209 OS Version: 6.1 06/22/2014 08:28:20:209 Build number: 7601...
View ArticleADSever Issue ldap_connect failed
I created a windows server 2008 r2 Active Directory Server. But I see two error events:> Active Directory Domain Services was unable to establish a connection with the global catalog....
View ArticleThe time has come! Step up Windows Server Gurus! Your community needs heroes...
TechNet Gurus... we salute you!You're awesome, and we know it!Your knowledge uploads and nifty info nuggets are our life blood at TechNet Wiki.Every awesome article that gets an award is just the...
View ArticleImplementing AD LDS to Authenticate for External Users
Hello,I'm able to find documentation on AD LDS but I can't confirm if it's what I want.My client is setting up an ecommerce site through Volusion and they want to be able to authenticate using Active...
View ArticleCannot add user from trusted domain to Administrators group
I have a migration scenario where I Plan to use ADMT for migration. The source domain is windows 2003 r2 and the target domain (newly created) is windows 2008 r2. I have already created a two-way...
View ArticleADFS-Resource forest Web server sample files
Team,Help required. Setup 4 Servers & need ADFS-Resource forest Web server sample files. Include webconfig.Can you pls provide a link where I can download those files? Thanks in advance.Want to...
View ArticleDelegation Rights not working Properly.
Hi I have created a Security Group, and delegate below rights to this Group.Delegated can reset the password, but after resetting the users password, on account tab, user must change password at next...
View Articlerepadmin replsum still shows old DC which completely demoted
Hi All,Recently we have demoted some Directory servers from the Forest. it was demoted successfully. then we checked in sites, ADSIEdit, DNS to find any stale record for that. we couldn't find any but...
View ArticleFacing Certificate issue while installing ADFS - Windows Server 2012.
Team, Facing Certificate issue while installing ADFS - Windows Server 2012. Error: The certificates with the CNG private key are not supported. Based on BING, found Article:...
View ArticleCan't search from AD
Hello thereI am trying to write a C# code that search for a user which exist in Active Directorywhen I run the code in virtual environment with AD 2012 server and windows 8, it works fine with no...
View ArticleTime Server configuration on Domain workstations
Hello!!I have couple of questions regarding the Time service on a AD domain.1. It is the normal way that workstation>DC>PDC hierarchy is followed in a domain and runningw32tm /query /status on a...
View ArticleModify rangeUpper value of Log on to Workstation attribute in Active...
I'm trying to increase the rangeUpper value of the Log on to Workstation attribute in the AD schema as detailed in kb article 938458 support.microsoft.co*/kb/938458 However, after I modify the value, I...
View ArticleDNS Server
Dear All,I have the big problem with my ADDS Server running with Windows Server 2008 standard Edition as the following log :-Error Event ID: 404The DNS server could not bind a Transmission Control...
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