Certificate enrollment - The RPC server is unavailable
Hi! We have an issue with certificate enrollment to one of our Windows 7 clients (Enterprise x86-version). The client is a domain member. The CA is not a domain controller. ThePKIenvironment is2008...
View ArticlePurging Unused Computer Accounts In Active Directory
Does Active Directory "auto-purge" computers that haven't signed on to a domain in a while? If so what's the timeframe and can that be adjusted? DJ Baby Anne's Biggest Fan................
View ArticleLoad balancing Domain Controllers?
Hi,I work with a client who has their 2 DC's load balanced by a hardware loadbalancer (F5 or whatever). What benefit does this provide? I am confused as to why this would be done as AD uses its own...
View ArticleLab for Active Directory Services
Hello to every one I need a lot of Test lab for Windows Active Directory Design and Implementation Scenario .can any body give me a site or a blog that have a lot of scenario or test lab .Best...
View ArticleTransfering fsmo rules from 2003 to 2008
I have recently added my first 2008 dc to my domain. I have 2 domain controlers a 2003 and a 2008. I am trying to move my fsmo rules to the 2008 server. All fsmo rules are currently on the 2003 server....
View ArticleDoes account delete, delete the associated SPNs as well?
Sorry for what is probably a dumb question, but when you have an SPN created like the following example:setspn.exe -S MSSQLSvc/hostabc:1433 DOMAIN\sql_service_accountIf the "DOMAIN\sql_service_account"...
View ArticleA referral was returned from server - after installing new DC's
Hi,we've two DC's and are using CRM 2011. Since two months I can't add any new user in CRM. I get strange exception in CRM codeSecurityUtils.TryGetGuidFromSid. In tracelog I found more detailed...
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 ArticleUSN Rollback
Hi I am facing on 1 DC USN rollback issue...... I have gone through below a articles and find out the solution. I want to know if any other way to resolve this issue..As in the...
View ArticleSYSVOL changes done in RWDC is not repliacted in RODC's
I have built and configured 2 RODC's and everything works fine...But for 2 issues...1) when i try to manually replicate using the RODC CONNECTION (FRS) object in sites and services i get the error...
View ArticleFile Replication & Hostname Mapping Problem
hi all,firstly sorry my grammer, we have big problem how to solve it i don't know.we have 9 domain controllers ( two controller central (master), and 7 controller (additional) dc ower the wan located...
View ArticleWhere Is NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
I need to add NT AUTHORITY\Network Service to a security group. However, I can't find NT AUTHORITY\Network Service anywhere. On SBS2008 I am looking in all foders for "Active Directory Users and...
View ArticleIf I change the Default Domain Password Policy, will it affect current...
Hi there,First a bit of background as to why I am asking this. We currently have a fine-grained password policy set on our standard Users to ensure they require a complex password, and change it every...
View ArticleWindows 7 Error: 1722 The RPC - Server is unavailable.
HelloI have a Problem with my Windows 7 machines (x86 etc x64). Each User have logonscript (standart Batch Datei), which starts with logging. Each machine is in the domain and bekomes the IP with DHCP....
View ArticleClient support at AD 2008 level
We're preparing to change our domain / forest level from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008. Can Windows 2000 clients login to a pure 2008 AD domain?Orange County District Attorney
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 ArticleWhy need to reset computer account in AD?
If a computer's password is not the same in a computer and DC, I need to rejoin computer to domain.Before rejoining domain, some book suggests resetting computer account before doing this.But I can...
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Trust between 2008 R2 and 2012
Hi. I testing trust betwen 2008 R2 and 2012.Ip settings of 2012:C:\Users\user>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : 2012-DC2 Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :...
View ArticleMultiple Active Directory Domains in One IP Network?
Hi,The situation: I have inherited an old network which comprises of about 10 AD servers which are 2003 and 2008 R2. Multiple locations. Linked via VPNs. I'd like to rename the entire domain netbios...
View ArticleEnterprise vs Domain Admin rights
Hi,I am trying to compile a list of rights to highlight differences between the two - are there any pre compiled lists that anyone could point me to?RegardsChris
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