Deleted file returns in SYSVOL
Strange one here that I can't figure out.We have a domain with just over 40 DC's in it. This is due to having remote sites that each have a DC in them.Replication is working fine according Sonar and...
View ArticlePrevent user to access particular registry key.
<p>In my enviroment i have blocked usb devices using the group policy. But users having the local admin rights on thier desktop so they are able to change the registy settings. So i want...
View ArticleDNS scavenging not working
I have all windows server 2008 r2 sp1 ent servers for my domain controllers, 2 in two different sites and 2 in my main site. Forest and domain functional levels are both "windows server 2008 r2". In...
View ArticleComputer account deletes user accounts in AD
Hello, guys!We got some strange behavior in our AD 2003.We lost second account today, it was deleted and we found in Security Audit that it was deleted by machine account of Exchange 2010 CAS...
View ArticleActive Directory - domain naming convention
Hi,Now that we are no longer able to issue SSL SAN certificates with invalid fully qualidifed domain names like server1.mydomain.local, I'm thinking of having a different naming convention for new...
View ArticleADFS 2.0 - Renewing certificates
Hello all Microsoft geeks,I am standing before renewal process for our production ADFS 2.0 farm - 2 servers and as proxy we use UAG server. I would like to ask you what is standard process for it if...
View ArticleUpgrade from 2008 to 2012 question.
I am currently working on re-designing a 2008 Active Directory that I inherited from a previous admin. I plan to make changes to the OU structure, Group Policies, delegation of authority, etc. I am...
View ArticleDC in Hyper-V design
Hi All,I am starting a project of building a ded. server which will host Hyper-V. I am planning to place one DC as a VM inside Hyper-V (with the option set to start automatically). The other DC will...
View ArticleDNS: If Using Stub Zones For Child Resolution, Delegation Still Required?
Greetings everyone,I was reading this article about Stub Zones vs Forwarders.http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc780434(v=ws.10).aspxWhen adding the child domain to the forest, it created the...
View ArticleDomain Trust - SID's not resolving
I have a one way trust with an external domain. I am a domain admin on my domain and have a domain user account in the remote domain (domainA). My domain (domainB) is trusting the remote domain. We...
View Articledcdiag /test:dns fail - [00000007] Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus Network...
Hi all,When I running DCDiag /test:DNS on server DC1 (IP Address 172.16.0.98, OS=Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1), I getting warning & ErrorTEST: Basic (Basc) Warning: adapter...
View ArticleConnect to a different domain controler via PowerShell
Ok so my domain has 4 domain controllers. I'm dong my PS scripting on the exchange server. At the end of my user creation script I'm adding users to groups BUT PS bombs out saying it can't find the...
View ArticleCan not connect to Wireless- Possible issue with CRL
Users are unable to connect to Wifi, when verificated in RADIUS server (Domain Controller as well) found the below logs;Authentication Details: Connection Request Policy Name: Use...
View Articledcdiag errors KccEvent 0x8000082D 0xC0000748
Directory Server Diagnosis Performing initial setup: Trying to find home server... Home Server = NTEDC01 * Identified AD Forest. Done gathering initial info. Doing initial required tests Testing...
View ArticleLDIFDE Syntax Error - The Last Token Starts with...
I am trying to extend the AD LDS schema with LDIFDE and it is giving me a syntax error: Connecting to "localhost" Logging in as current user using SSPI Importing directory from file "Test.ldif" Loading...
View ArticleExport Users to CSV
We have Hundreds of customers, many separated across several companies and OUs.What I need is a Power Shell script to export existing user information (User Name, E-mail, Mailbox Size, Number of...
View ArticleBuilding from bottom up as opposed to ADMT?
I asked in another thread about using ADMT to conduct a move from Windows 2003 domain to Windows 2008 R2What about the option of just NOT migrating anything and manually recreating all new users in a...
View Articlesieze FSMO role
I know that there are situations where a FSMO role needs to be transfered. My question is, however, if a server that houses a FSMO role crashes and burns can that FSMO role be siezed if the server is...
View ArticleActive Directory access via Excel data connection
Hi, i am trying to use Excel 2007 to open Active Directory - showing users / computers / groups in Excel. I would like to open Actice Directory via "Get external data". If i try to connect to Active...
View ArticleHave multiple issues in domain
Hi,I've few problems in my domain environment. Please help me to resolve this issue.The domain setup as follows - One forest and One domain. Within a domain 4 DCs running with WS08 R2 SP1.2 DCs in...
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