Sysvol Replication 2008 R2 to 2012 R2 Failing
HiI have recently added a Server 2012 R2 server as a secondary DC to my current Server 2008 R2 machine, but the sysvol folder will not replicate between them. There d not seem to be any errors that...
View ArticleUsers from trusted domain unable to logon to machines
Hi, We have a single forest, multiple domains(say australia.com, asia.com, europe.com and global.com) and mulitple AD sites. We recently setup a new site in Singapore and for that we setup two DCs each...
View ArticleInstalling ADFS 2.0
We have one domain/forest, about 200 servers, 2003, 2008 and 2012. Our DCs are also 2008R2 and 2012. My new project: Implement ADFS SSO so users using our Intranet will be able to reach resources...
View ArticleDsRemoveDsServerW error 0x5(Access is denied.) when removing failed 2003 DC...
Hi,I have a failed 2003 SP2 DC (hardware failure) and I've already seized the FSMO roles onto another DC. Currently, we have two functioning DC's. The ones still functioning are 2003 SP2 and a 2008...
View ArticleWorkplace Join fails for Windows 10 clients (works for Windows 8.1)
I have a local ADFS 3.0 setup with device registration enabled.Registration works on LAN and internet for Windows 8.1 clients and IOS devices but fails for Windows 10 clients, they just ask for a...
View ArticleReplication Error to ChildDomain due to Tombstone lifetime
Hi!I've noticed that I got some replication error within my Active Directory Domain. My domain consist of a parent domain and a child domain. The parent domain have 2 domain controllers and the child...
View ArticleADFS custom rule - Truncate Email Domain, anything after @ sign, custom rule
Trying this but it still sends (in SAML assertion) complete email address. Can someone help what I am missing here? Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated. The goal here is that if the...
View ArticleReturn ObjectGuid after creating a user
I want to get the objectguid of a user as soon as it is created. I don't want to search again in AD after creating user to get objectguid. Is it possible to get objectguid in same request when we...
View ArticleCustom Windows password filter - Password communication
Hi,I am capturing password change event on my DC(source domain) by implementing solution provided here -...
View ArticleSync users between two forests - No trust relationship
Hi, I am working on a project where I want to sync users from domain A to domain B(another forest). Both these domains(A&B) does not have trust relationship established. I have already developed...
View ArticleLocation of ADFS 3.0 Server
Hi, I need to enable Single sign to create a hybrid environment between our On-Premise Exchange and our Skype for Business Online accounts. As part of this I need to roll out an ADFS server. I have...
View ArticleDNS Round Robin / Netmask Ordering Question - Forcing clients to resolve to...
I have a question regarding DNS Round Robin and Netmask Ordering. Both are enabled in my network. So I have 2 webserver systems in 2 different sites. Here is my layout.Main Site: 172.16.16.0/23 for...
View ArticleAdd New Attributed Field in Active Directory 2008
Dears,Recently we decided add new director field in AD attributed field in windows server 2008, I'm following below link to created the...
View ArticleRetiring last 2008 Domain Controller
I have 2 2012 R2 Domain Controllers and 1 2008 R2 Domain Controller, I want to remove the 2008 DC. Are there any issues I should watch out for or any steps to take before completing this?ThanksPat
View ArticleServer 2008 R2
I am having an issue with a single DC domain where i cannot view any properties of the user accounts in the Users OU- i can see the properties of the groups within though. I am not showing any errors...
View ArticleAuthenticating users from trusted domain.
Consider following scenario: Domains: euro.global.com, asia.global.com, apps.global.com, global.com(empty root) AD Sites: Site 1 and Site 2 Trusts: two way Shortcut between all child domains Site 1...
View ArticleGPO Issue - access denied (security filtering)
Hello everyone.I'm having an issue with a policy not being applied for a reason i can't understand.Some context: I need to create a GPO to deny/hide/disallow the use of Administrative tools from...
View ArticleBroken domain controller
One of our domain controllers appears to be seriously wrong, it's no longer distributing IP addresses on the DHCP server and the event viewer is filled with Active Directory related errors (I've listed...
View ArticleNew domain controller issues
Having issues on four dc’s, two are virtual win 2012r2 std and the other two are physical win svr 2008 r2 std. The 1<sup>st</sup> two servers were introduced about a month ago and on each...
View Articlewhat could be missing? can not add domain user to local administrators on one...
Hi all, We have one member server (windows 2003)at DMZ at location B. It has joined domain. The DC (windows 2008 R2) is located at coporate location A. the following firewall ports have been opened...
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