Multiple Active directory issues.
I have 4 sites in my domain.Out of 4, 2 sites are ghost sites which don't have any DCs. But in 2 sites I have 9 domain controllers.My concerns are below:1: what is ghost site and what is use of...
View ArticleIs it possible to SAML enable Sharepoint 2010 without ADFS or custom code?
I would like to integrate my IdP with Sharepoint 2010 using SP's native support for WS-Fed. When I look at the SSO from ADFS to SP it seems like its just a SAML assertion wrapped in a WS-Trust...
View Articlenested group membership design question
I have several divisional file shares. Within each of those file shares is a folder for every department. I want to make a security group for accessing each department folder. I also have a divisional...
View ArticleAccessing shares across non-trusted domains
Workstation 1 is in domain A Server is in domain BThere is full network connectivity between both just no domain trust. UserA has the exact same username and password in domains A and B and can access...
View Articleuse adaminstall and install from dsdbutil backup file
I am using adaminstall.exe with advanced switch'adaminstall.exe /adv' to install a adlds replica from a backup.the backup is a dsdbutil backup ( ifw create new backupfile )I want to verify that the...
View ArticleSet taskpad view level
Is it possible to create a taskpad that will open at a specified OU and not see everything above it? I'd like to create a taskpad for our desktop guys to open up in our Desktops OU so they can join...
View ArticleTransferring ADC
Hi!We need to move our Additional Windows 2008 R2 DC to a new Win 2008 R2 Virtual Machine with the same name and IP. What is the proper way to do that?Any Suggestions?Thanks.
View ArticleHow to find out who is delegated what access in an Active Directory domain?
I have a very simply question - How to find out who is delegated what administrative tasks in an Active Directory domain?For example, I'd like to be able to find out and document the following - 1....
View ArticleCannot find REPLMON for Windows Server 2008
Can someone actually tell me where replmon is for Windows Server 2008? I cannot find it anywhere. Microsoft plans on testing for it on test 70-640. Where is this tool? It is not in the...
View ArticleUser locked in background while working - event 529
We have a serious problem with a user. that is locked out "in background" during work, which means:the user is logged on to the domain controller. she has some network drives that are mapped by the...
View ArticleBulk User's in Particular OU
Hi,I have created the test domain in windows 2003 server, "factor.com" in my prodcution environment and need to create 350 ou's and need to flood the 11,000 users to them OU wise using CSV......anybody...
View ArticleIs it safe to move Active Directory objects when there is no gpo linked to...
Hi! I have a real mess in one Active Directory. I have distribution groups, security groups (domain local, global, universal), security groups with email address associated with it, users, users for...
View ArticleActive Directory 2008 domain and Windows 7 workstations. Unusually high...
Active Directory 2008 domain and Windows 7 workstations. Unusually high amount of user account lockouts today. 30 times more than normal.
View ArticleUnable to replicate between 2 DCs error message: 'exceeded the tombstone...
We had an issue where our exchange servers CMOS batter died which caused the time to go back to 2005. It looks like during this time we lost synchronization between our main DC and the Exchange DC. We...
View ArticleAD 2003 to AD LDS 2012 Migration
We are thinking of migration from Active Directory (2003) to AD LDS 2012. Is there a clear migration path? Can these two versions coexist? I would like to make sure that there is a back out strategy if...
View ArticleAD LDS
Can you assign a one way trust from AD DS to a AD LDS? Or would I have to use a AD FS as well to authenicate a user.ExampleUser on AD DS is in business A and wants to look at resources in Business B...
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nslookup issues when primary domain is shutdown (Preferred DNS can not fail...
Hi,I have configure primary DC and additional DC with DNS type is Active directory Integrated.Primary DC Hostname: TMSV0001IP address: 192.168.10.30 Preferred DNS 192.168.10.30Alternate DNS:...
View ArticleDomain Controllers
Hope someone can help...I'm trying to set up my windows server 2008 as a domain controller...currently i don't have any other machines within the forest...i can't seem to get it to work..and now im...
View Articlei am not able to replicate a DC on a site because it does not have the...
i am not able to replicate a DC on a site because it does not have the updated password for the admin accountso they only wat for me to access the DC is by using the old password for a current user...
View ArticleError in raising forest functional level?
I got the error message when try to raise forest functional level to prepare for installing exchange server 2010 on Windows Server 2008 R2.The functional level could not be raised. The error is: The...
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