Steps to secure Active directory pass the hash attack and clear text password
Hi,I have Microsoft Active directory implemented with windows OS 2012R2 person who don't have Any privilege rights on the server he is able to escalate himself as enterprise admin. I would like to know...
View ArticleActive Directory Backups
Hi When Im backing up my domain controllers, is the system state all i need to be backing up or shoud l I backup up other folder like say documents and settings.Is the system state all that is required...
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One-Way Domain Trust - The user name or password is incorrect
Hello,i have been created a one way Trust between ad.salzburg.at and intern.vienna.at. Configuration:This Domain: ad.salzburg.at Specified domain: intern.vienna.at Direction: Incoming: Users in the...
View ArticleLDAP query to return users and groups recursively?
I have some VBA code in Excel that returns the list of users and groups contained in the group 'SomeGroup'. However, since 'SomeGroup' contains other groups, I'd like to return the users and groups in...
View ArticleWARNING: Error initializing default drive: 'Unable to find a default server...
I have a lab with 2 servers 2016. One is DC, and i have created few users. I can login from the second server into the domain with domain account. whoami "domainname\username"The issue is when i try to...
View ArticleRecommend System Requirements for server 2012 r2 domain controller
Hello, I would like to know the recommended system requirements for server 2012 r2 domain controller (Active Directory Server) to manage nearly 400 domain users! I mean CPU, Memory, Hard...
View ArticleConfiguration information describing this enterprise is not available
Greetings:I'm in bad shape here.We added a Windows 2012 R2 std. server to an active directory with a single Win 2003 server. It was running fine for months until we tried to remove the Windows 2003...
View ArticleNot able to add Windows 7 Machine in Activie directory 2008 R2
Hi,I have some windows 7 machines in which i am facing issues adding it to 2008 R2 AD. If i change the IP address of the machine it is getting added, when i revert it back to its old ip it is getting...
View ArticleDisable TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 on Windows 2008 R2 Domain Controller
Hello Friends,During the security audit we have been suggested to disable TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 on all our domain controllers, recommendation is only enable the TLS 1.2, we have downloaded the required...
View ArticleActive Directory Web Services service terminated unexpectedly
Hi everyone:I'm having a problem with the Active Directory Web Services service does not start. Attach the event ID:Log System:Log Name: System Source: Service Control Manager Date: 1/6/2015 6:55:19 PM...
View ArticleWhat will be affected when ADSync Server is down ?
Hi,We are using Office 365 with ADSync and ADFS Servers on premise.We would like to know if the ADSync Server is down, what service will be affected ?1) Can users use mail via Outlook client on site ?...
View ArticleWould it be easy to migrate ADSync Database to another Server ?
Hi,We are running Office 365 with ADSync / ADFS and ADFS Proxy Servers on premise.Currently, we are using SQL Server 2012 Express as ADSync Backend database.1) We just wonder whether it is possible for...
View ArticleRemove published trusted root certificate and all related items (e.g. AIA,...
Recently, I became alarmed when I noticed an unusual certificate (hereafter: "BadCert") in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities section of the Certificates MMC on a computer. I checked several...
View ArticleUsing AD Module from powershell
Hi,I have to use on a regularly basis on many PCs some command to query AD. I create a powershell script to load the module but it is failing. Do I absolutely need installing RSAT on those computers...
View ArticleCan we prevent Computer Objects with a particular OS from joining an Active...
Hi,Is there a method whereby we could prevent a Computer Object with a particular OS, say 'Mac OS X' or 'Windows XP Professional' from joining an Active Directory domain? The intention is to support...
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Not able to convert global security group to domain local group in Windows...
Hello, I am trying to convert a global security group to domain local group so I can add members across another domain. However, the option is grayed out. Is there another way for example using power...
View Articlei need to map one computer to one specific user and i want to view in...
Hi, i need to map one computer to one specific user and i want to view in seperate attribute in user properties in AD server 2012explanation :AD user and computer console there is an ou called...
View Articleoffice 365 update where are word and outlook now
updated 365 now no outlook or word icons what happened
View ArticleChanging Passwords Between Domains
We are migrating users between domains. In some cases, the passwords aren't correctly being synchronized as advertised.Question: How can a non-admin user in the old domain change their password for the...
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