To raise the forest functional level to Windows server 2012
Hello, We have a single forest, single domain active directory. The two domain controllers are Windows Server 2003 32-bit with a Windows 2000 functional level. Do I need to upgrade the functional...
View ArticleWhere to apply MaxTokeSize change.
Hi, Some users are having issues when accessing domain resources due to belonging to many groups of the domain. We have applied the MaxTokenSize (http://bit.ly/UYoyZA) registry modification and it...
View Articlehow to add user in child domain thorugh parent domain.
Hello i have a active directory in windows server 2003 with root domain shoaib.hashmi.com and two child domains child1.shoaib.hashmi.com and child2.shoaib.hashmi.com now i want to create user in...
View ArticleChange Active directory login name SID
Hi We are currently going to merge with another AD company and we have inherited new policies. We currently use (lastname)(initial-firstname).local ie smithj@domain.com we also use that for email as...
View ArticleUnable to connect to the NETLOGON share frin Winserver 2008 R2 std
Hi I am not able to see Netlog share on my new Setup ADC .. After using the below setup I could see ... Syslog Share ..but still netgon is not availabe.. To work around this issue, set the...
View ArticleWhich right do I need to make file share ?
When I tried to net share in one Win2003R2 server , I get access denied. Which right do I need to make file share ?
View ArticleHave to pay for adding computers to domain?
Hi, I'm planning on setting up a brand-new domain from scratch and I've been told that the number of client machines that you can add to a domain is very limited and that you have to pay for a license...
View ArticleMerge 2 domain with same name
Dear friends, We have 2 domain controller with the same domain name (vnlab.local) but the IP address is different. IP 1: 192.168.1.2/24 (300 users) IP 2: 10.2.234.2/24 (50 users) There is anyway to...
View ArticleHow AD parses user names in GPO processing...?
We have the typical problem of how to deny a local server account from being able to logon interactively or remotely to any server in the domain, using a domain GPO. My understanding was that when AD...
View ArticleHow to replicate from BDC to PDC after PDC is non authoritatively recoverd?
Hi, Our PDC crashed recently. We bring backu the PDC with the help of tape backup i.e., 3 months older one. Generally replication takes place automatically, if it is not done then how can we do it...
View ArticlePassword change on Child Domain via RODC in Parent Domain
Hi All, In my AD environment, there are 2x domains. One is Domain A (Parent Domain), the other is Domain B (Child Domain). I have a writable domain controller for each of these domains in production...
View ArticleDemoting NT4 Server PDC in a Windows 2003 AD
Hello, A client is in a serious bind and we are trying to figure out the best method of removing a partially-live NT4 Server PDC that's in a Windows 2003 AD. We've taken the NT4 PDC offline to see if...
View ArticleExternal domain in DMZ
Hi, We have internal domain xyz.com and now will planning to create the external domain in DMZ abc.com (New dedicated forest) Internal domain : XYZ.COM (Forset functional and domain funactional is...
View ArticleExchange 2010 ports requirement to Root DC
Hi, I am installing Exchange 2010 in child domain. Error is account has to be member of Organization Management. I have confirmed that it is already member of Organization Management. Do I need to...
View ArticleRestricT USER ACESS FOR RSAT Tools
Users are installing RSAT tools on windows 7, And able to view all group policies AD Administrative centre , AD users and computers and all other tools . I want this access to be restricted only to...
View Articleldap_query all users ine one OU
Hello everybody. I'm searching an requet for to find all the users in a group. For the moment i have : 'ldap_query' => '(&(objectCategory=user)(OU=55Users,DC=domain,DC=local))', But this...
View ArticleScheduled Systemstate backup best practice
Hello, I have a question about best practice with scheduled backups for System State. I'm using wbadmin in a scheduled task. The domain is two DC, server1 which is also fsmo holder and server2, one...
View ArticleKerberos delegation does not work (IIS, file share, double hop)
I want to show a list of files in the browser of the user. This list is generated by an IIS7 ASP.NET web application. My scenario: Client => App Server => File Server Windows 7...
View ArticleAdding a DNS record is Refused
Hi All, I have a forest with only one domain with 3 DCs which are all Windows Server 2008 R2 Std Full Install. Previously, this domain had 2 DCs with Windows Server 2003 R2 Std. We added the new DCs...
View ArticleChanging Company info under Organizational tab in Active Directory
In Active Directory we are using the Company field within the Organizational tab in the user properties for our autosignatures. We have now rebranded and we need to change this title. Is there any way...
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