Database unknow in Exchange 2010 sp2
Hello all, i have Exchange 2010 SP2 as following :- 2 server CAS/HUB with hardware Load balancing. [ CAS1 and CAS2 ] 2 server Mailbox still with out DAG [ Mail 1...
View ArticleIs there a good reason not to install AD Certificate Services on a 2008...
Is there a good reason not to install CA role on a 2008 domain controller ? and could the role be moved fairly easily to another server later if required ?thanks
View ArticleROOT domain user lists not shown in child domain
Hi Team,My setup is i have one Root domain and two child domain.Root domain :in.comchild domains : h1.in.com and h2.in.comi have created the "test" user in my root domain but that user(test) not shown...
View ArticleHow to run gpupdate /force on remote computer?
How to run gpupdate /force on remote computer?(Without psexec)Thanks Biswajit
View ArticleBitlocker Recovery Keys Not Available Within Active Directory
We have configured Group Policy to require the automatically back up bitlocker recovery keys to Active Directory. I am confident that this is, in fact, occurring based on the event logs of the PCs,...
View ArticleDC promotion and adprep/forestprep
I've tried to dcpromo a new Windows 2008 server installation to be a Domain Controller, running in an existing domain. I am informed that, first, I must run adprep/forestprep ("To install a domain...
View ArticleRODC Configuration.
hello everyone,i have been working on introducing a new RODC to one of our Remote Branches. i have setup all that i can determine that is necessary to allow this to work. the connection between the...
View ArticleActive directory site consolidation
Hi, We currently have to AD sites (A and B) on 2 two physical locations. I am considering consolidating those two site into one, as i would make many things much simpler (like Exchange deployments)....
View Articleevent ID 11 There are multiple accounts with name MSSQLSvc/xxxxxx
I am seeing event ID 11 in event viewer for many servers (all sql servers) – windows 2003 DomainThere are multiple accounts with name MSSQLSvc/bq_sqlsrv.uk.corp.company.net:1433 of type...
View Articledcdiag /test:DNS failed RReg test?
hi guys, i am trying to install exchange server 2008 on my server 2008 which i installed on virtualbox for studying purposes.when i ran the dcdiag test, everything passes except Record Registration any...
View ArticleAD for Windows Server 2003 and installation of SP2
Just being thorough:Can my domain run with its two Windows Server Enterprise 2003 domain controllers at difference service pack levels during the upgrade from SP1 to SP2?These servers are going to be...
View ArticleCannot Remove one last Lingering Object from all DCs in Child Domain
We recently needed to perform a schema extension and subsequently found a number of replication issues.There were a number of lingering objects nearly all of which were able to be removed using...
View ArticleChange domain controller OS from 2008R2 to 2008 but keep the same host names.
Hello,Currently we have four domain controllers running Windows 2008 R2, spread across two AD sites.We have two Domain controllers in each AD site.We need to change all our domain controllers from...
View ArticleFinal check before demoting the Win2k3 DC
Hi,I am about the demote Win2k3 DC from the environment. I have read many articles related to this and did followings as preparations. I only did not quite understand certificate related step which...
View ArticleDNS Scavenging
Hi ALl,We have windows 2008 domain controller's in our domain... We have set the scavengin on zone for 36 Hrs refresh and non-refresh intervals.. and our DHCP Scope lease is for 3 days i.e. 72...
View ArticleSyncing my ADFS Account server with my AD Server
Hey everyone,I am a newbie when it comes to ADFS. Maybe I am grasping the wrong concept here. A little background on what I am trying to do. I am wanting to setup an ADFS solution so that our company...
View ArticleDetermine how Password is reset?
Is it possible to determine whether a Users password was set via the end user OR if it was set by an administrator through Active Directory Users and Computers? I am trying to target users with a...
View ArticleRemoval of duplicate SPN not working
I had a couple of duplicate spn's that I removed via setspn -D. I still have two issues:1. There is a duplicate spn for a sql server that keeps getting re-created. Even though i delete it it comes...
View ArticleInterveiw question for AD L3 and L4 level
HiI have asked below question in AD L4 interview question in one company?What is disaster recovery in AD, any example?What can be reason of user slow authentication in Domain for 1 site for multiple...
View ArticleConditional Forwarders in 2008 R2
Hi I have 10 DCs in my child domain and in parent domain have 3 Dcs.I don't have any DNS in root domain. I have all ADDNS in child domain and my parent domain DCs are pointing to child Domain ADDNS in...
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