How to disable pre-authentication logs on Windows Server 2003
Hi there,I was wondering whether anyone knew of a way to disable pre-authentication logs on a Windows 2003 Server in the Event Viewer, we keep getting lots of these on our replication server which used...
View ArticleDCPROMO FAILS -The directory service is missing mandatory configuration...
Hi Experts, We have 4 AD sites and working properly. Due to some requirement we need to decommission DCs in one site. We are trying to demote DC roles in 2 servers but they...
View ArticleEvents 5774, 5775 on Windows Server 2012 R2 DC using 3rd Party DNS server
I am getting events 5774 and 5774 logged on my first Windows Server 2012 R2 DC, because I am using 3rd party DNS server (InfoBlox).According to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977158, the Hotfix can be...
View ArticlePlacing RODC in Perimeter network
Thanks to all in advance. we have two ADC servers on one of our sites with single forest and single domain on all sites. My client wants me to Install one RODC server at the same site but in perimeter...
View ArticleRodc and Dns
I have an rodc that is not passing it's dcdiag connectivity tests due to Ldap and rpc communication errors. It is also having alot of kcc errors and general active directory sync issues. I have...
View ArticleUpgrading AD from 2003 to 2012 R2
Hi All, I am hoping that someone could perhaps provide some insight on this topic as I apparently can't seem to google the best answer.I have recently acquired an AD domain that is running on a 2003...
View ArticleNot able to create DC @ second site.
Hi,I've my home lab server, where I would like to create 3 sites to make it like more an actual env. I've created two sites, and installed 2 DCs @ site 1, and when I try to install anther DC @ second...
View ArticleDial-in Propierties error AD 2000
Hello, I have a AD Windows 2000 server and when I try to view user's propierties in AD I get: Could not load the Dial-in profile for this user because:access is denied. This happened suddenly with any...
View ArticleSingle child domain server will not replicate to parent domain servers
I just started a new job, and inherited a problem with a child domain server. This Server 2012 server is the only domain controller for this child domain. I can't add another domain controller because...
View ArticleAD Replication Issues Server not replicated in a long time
HelloI have a server DC1 that has not successfully replicated for a log time.Rebuilding it is not an option as it's remotely locatedHere is the Repadmin /ShowrepsSite1DC1DSA Options: IS_GC Site...
View ArticleDelegation of permissions to join computers to domain
HiAm having some issues with delegating permissions to users for joining machines to the domain.I have delegated permissions to a group of users which allows then to join machines to the domain, they...
View ArticleLogin to SQL Server fails when user connects from another domain through...
Objects in useAlpha.com (NetBIOS name: Alpha) Windows 2003 domainBravo.com (NetBIOS name: Bravo) Windows 2008 R2 domainA two-way forest trust between Alpha and Bravo is establishedA User Alpha\AliceA...
View ArticleMigrate Password Hash
I've asked this on MSDN with no responses, so i'll try here.I work a lot with domain migrations and setting up mirrored domain environments. I've written my own applications for replicating...
View ArticleDC/GC incorrect Machine DN Name
I was checking some global catalog issues and discovered the "Machine DN Name" was incorrect on 2 of my 6 domain controllers. The incorrect value is located at...
View ArticleAD Replication only works one way
Currently we have 2 Domain Controllers serving 1 domain in 2 locations. Location 2 had a DC failure several months ago. I cleaned up all metadata regarding the old DC and promoted a new DC.The new DC...
View Articlewindows 2012 server keeps disappearing from DNS
windows 2012 server keeps disappearing from DNSour AD is installed on windows 2008 serverwhen i manually register the 2012 server it disappears from dns after about 1 hour.
View ArticleActive Directory Replication Servers (wont replicate SYSVOL and NETLOGON Not...
I have my first DC Server (DC1). DC1.DOMAIN.lOCAL, I decided to add another Domain Controller. Made it a secondary DNS Server and also GC. Everything seems to replicate, but its missing NETLOGON and...
View ArticledSCorePropagationData not updating on workstation
not having much luck when trying to find out why a computers' dSCorePropagationDatavalue are not updating.any ideas?
View ArticleDirSync Password Write-Back not working
Hello,In a previous domain, we had DirSync installed on a Domain Controller and configured successfully to Sync with our Office 365 (No Hybrid as we only use Exchange online), with Password Sync...
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