Error: The directory service is unavailable
One of the users in our environment is unable to open Active Directory Users and Computers. Well, it opens, but first there is an error and then it proceeds to load the MMC with no domain to browse....
View ArticleAllow Skype online access but not allow SharePoint Online using ADFS 3.0 rule
Hello,I have a need to allow Skype for everyone. That being said, I need to deny access to SharePoint online for everyone. I have a custom ADFS rule written now that disallows access for everyone to...
View ArticleAD object could not be displayed
I am getting the below message, When trying to check the User ID properties in AD console"The ad object could not be displayed. The ad object cannot be found. It may have been deleted by user or a...
View ArticleHow to set auto start & auto shutdown (server 2008 r 2)
Dear sir,i have server 2008 r 2 so pls helphow to set auto start server & auto shutdown server (os : server 2008 r2 standard )
View ArticlePermission issues
I ran the command gpresult /scope computer /r on one of the servers and got the below information COMPUTER SETTINGS ------------------ CN=EX-02,CN=Computers,DC=alah,DC=com,DC=sa Last...
View ArticleList Enabled Computers in Active Directory 2003 that have been Inactive for 4...
Hi Guys,I am struggling a little with this one.We have a legacy 2003 domain and require to find computers still enabled but have been inactive for 4 weeks or more.I am limited to using dsquery for...
View Articleusing ICACLS to set folder ownership before AD replication
I am trying to automate the onboarding process for new users in the domain. This includes creating their user object on a DC and then creating a home folder and assigning the new user as owner to the...
View ArticleEvent - Provider: Microsoft-Windows-ActiveDirectory_DomainService, ID: 2144
Hello all. I have script that send me all warning and error events from our DC's (exclude some events, that i knew or that have good after-event). Now i have massive errors at the same time from 4...
View ArticleOutlook client accessing iCal feed leads to AD lock-outs
Scenario:Web based system (IBM Connections) using AD as it's LDAP source, users accessing system with SPNEGO/KERBEROS for automatic log-in via browser. Works fine. A user can subscribe to an iCal feed...
View ArticleADFS 2.0 service does not automatically start after reboot
Hello,We have two ADFS 2.0 servers in a farm. Any time these servers reboot, the ADFS service does not automatically start, even though the service is set to auto start. If I manually start the...
View ArticleAccount used to domain join computer to domain gets read access on computer...
We hired a consultant to setup LAPS in our AD-environment. Just make sure it did work I tried to access all passwords in the AD with my regular user account through powershell. I was able to get the...
View ArticleSome relying party trust is showing red x
Some relying party trusts are showing a red x in front on them. What could be the reason?
View ArticleMigrate from Novell eDirectory to Win 2012 R2 Active Directory Services
We want to migrate Users, Servers and computers in Novell edirectory to windows server 2012 R2. I have few queries regarding the same: 1) Will Active Directory and Novell sustain together in same...
View Articledisabled user details
HiIn our environment , one user account is disabled, is there a way to find who disabled it and when it was disabledAamirNA
View ArticleNTDS error while promoting domain controller
Here is my scenario.I have a Ubiquiti EdgeMax Router with an IPSEC tunnel built to an Azure virtual network where a Windows 2012 server resides. I have a Primary Domain Controller on-premise. I've...
View ArticleUpgrade To windows Server Standard Sp2 (32 BIt) to Windows Server 2008 R2
HI Alcurrently we are using Active Directory Server (Primary Domain) with windows standard Sp2 (32 bit), is it possible to upgrade that in to 2008 R2 with out affect anything in existing setup, we have...
View ArticleStop KCC and Replication at any cost
I am getting the Error Events ID 1566, 1311 (2008 R2) every 5 minutes and i need to stop the replication to avoid any further trouble with the HQ domain, please let me know how it can be stopped and...
View ArticleUnable to joint Server 2008r2 to a DC Server 2008 Enterprise
I have tried using the command on the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise ADPREP /FORESTPREP as indicated on the Windows Server 2008 r2 when I was setting up the DCPROMO command. It does not let me continue...
View ArticleDomain joined PC's and default group not appearing in AD
Domain joined PC's and default group and users not appearing in Active directory domain controller but all other users see in there.anyone help me. DC running on 2008 R2 server.
View ArticleRODC in Amazon cloud connected by VPN to our LAN. Is it a good idea ?
Hi,we are planning to add a RODC in Amazon Web Service. This RODC will be used to authenticate Windows Servers and some users on this platform.AWS and our LAN are connected through a VPN (with filtered...
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