Some sites do not have a bridgehead server
Our current configuration is as follows:- hub and spoke WAN infrastructure where spokes cannot talk to each other- There is an AD site in each spoke- ISTG disabled- 2 DCs in each site- Connection...
View ArticleHow do I change the default ports for domain controller and global catalog?
I need to be able to setup an AD using different ports for domain controller and global catalog (not 389 / 3268).I've searched and could not find any instructions on how to do this?Any info on how to...
View ArticleCan I create a Domain in AD LDS if AD DS is not an installed role?
Hi,I am trying to set up RDS and User Rights to RemoteApps displayed in RDWeb. The server is a Windows 2008 R2 64-bit. It is a dedicated remote leased Web Server from HostGator. It is currently NOT a...
View ArticleUpdated AD User Information Through Outlook or Other
Hello, everyone. I would like the ability to provide users the ability to update their information through outlook or other means. I know there are many 3rd party web based tools that allow users to...
View ArticleRequired ports to communicate with Domain controller.
Please tell me the required ports to communicate with Domain controller mean to login a user to domain or join a machine to domain,Do I must required theRPC randomly allocated high TCP ports 1024 – 65535
View ArticleDomain Users not showing up in "memberof"
When I do an LDAP search for my user, why doesn't the "Domain Users" group show up in my users' (or any of our users') "memberof" attribute? I can see the rest of the "plain old AD Security groups"...
View ArticleI_NetLogonControlfailed: Status = 1355 0x54b ERROR_NO_SUCH_DOMAIN on 2008 r2 PDC
Hi<o:p></o:p>I get the following error (I_NetLogonControlfailed: Status = 1355 0x54b ERROR_NO_SUCH_DOMAIN) on our PDC when running the NLTEST Command. As mentioned before all the forums...
View ArticleGlobal Catalog Error
Hi, I have a problem with my AD and I have looked at many sites without finding a solution, I hope you can help methis is the errorActive Directory Domain Services was unable to establish a connection...
View ArticleSubnets need to be defined?
Hello, quick question.. we have two DCs in different offices. SITEA DC1 - physcial 192.168.1.x SITEB DC2 - virtual 192.168.2.xThere is a site to site vpn between the two offices. DC1 is being decomm'd...
View ArticleActive Directory and Active Directory Domain Services Port Requirements
The ports mentioned on the below link must be opened in one direction or Bidirectional ?http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772723(v=ws.10).aspxCDOTA
View ArticleDelegation
Windows server 2008 R2Trying to set up delegation for a web server to pass credentials back to SQL 2008 database. Delegated the web server in AD and set it to restrict to the spn of the sql service...
View ArticleKCC and topolgy
We have 30 branch offices and 2 high bandwidth datacentersThe KCC makes auto connections for all the branch offices to one of the other branch offices.Ideally I'd like all the branch offices to auto...
View ArticleFolder Redirection Permissions Server 2008 R2
Hello,I have inherited a domain which utilizes folder redirection. The environment is server 2008 R2 and all workstations are Windows 7 x64. The redirected folders are on a shared drive which for now...
View ArticleRestricT USER ACESS FOR RSAT Tools
Users are installing RSAT tools on windows 7, And able to view all group policies AD Administrative centre , AD users and computers and all other tools . I want this access to be restricted only to...
View ArticleKerberos SRV Records
Hi,I have a kerberos authentication issue that has been puzzling me for the last couple of days.We've got an Apache Tomcat-based web application that utilizes SPNEGO to authenticate client browsers via...
View ArticleActive Directory Replication/Validation
I have two servers at a client site. Both are Windows 2008 R2, Both are Domain Controllers, and Global Catalog Servers. Everything is replicating ok (or at least appears to have), but the idea is if...
View ArticleUSN rollback: Ghost vs reboot
MS recommends against a Ghost-style backup/restore, but I don't understand how this different than a server reboot of the DC. It will be for a shorter time period, but won't the USN fall behind either...
View ArticleServer 2003 ping by computer name unexpected result ping by ip ok slow...
Hey ya'll...really really hoping someone here can help...I am trying to sort out what at first was a minor issue and in trying to fix it I have now made a bigger issue sadly...Initial issue was that in...
View ArticleWin 2008 R2 hung during Join
Hi Everybody, I have following installation 1 x Win 2003 R2 SP2 Std x64 (PDC) - 1 x Win 2003 R2 SP2 Std x64 (Backup DC) - Several Win 2008 R2 SP1 Std Servers PROBLEM: If i try to Join any of this Win...
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