Authentication issues after DCPromo of the first 2008r2 server?
Hi,I am in the middle of the 2003->2008r2 upgrade. Creating new VMs for new DC but keeping the same forest and child domains.Already forestpreped and domainpreped everything. Installed DCs in the...
View Articlehow to split domains
Hi all,I've a forest with two domain, let's say DOM_A and DOM_B. Is it possible to split the forest so I've two separate single-domain-forest?
View ArticleDomain Controller not replicating and unable to open ADUC/ADsite/DNS MMC console
We got strange errors on one of our W2K8R2+SP1 domain controllers. The DC had been up and running over a year. It stopped AD replication yesterday and ADUC/ADsite/DNS consoles were unable to open...
View ArticleActive Directory Extended Attributes
Hi,I have created new extended attributes in Active directory and linked them with user class, however from my c# code I couldn’t be able to access them. Here is the snippet of the code. Do I need to...
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User's failed to login after setting "user must change password at next logon"
Hi: In our Active Directory environment, any new AD user who has "user must change password at next logon" , cannot login to the domain, the strange thing is when the AD user attempted to login ,...
View ArticleActive Directory Domain Design
We need to create a Windows domain/tree/forest that can/will utilize the following:4 different secure rooms (Room A, Room B, Room C, Room D)1 to 3 servers (2003 R2) that can be utilized (if needed or...
View ArticleActive Directory issues demoting Domain Controllers
Hi, i have a Forest with 1 root Domain and several child Domains.I administer 2 of the child Domains and i can't demote any DC on this Domains.When i try to demote them i got the error:Active...
View ArticleDomain controller: LDAP server signing
Hi,It is possible to know exactly the impact when enabling the following option in the Default Domain GPO:- Domain controller: LDAP server signingThanks
View ArticleUpdate HOSTS file on devices inside a specific OU
This is posted in another Microsoft Forum but I thought this would be a great place to ask the question as well.We have a group of mobile computers that are in the field. These computers are restricted...
View Articledomain controllers of different domains of the same forest in the same site?
Hi all,I've a forest with 2 domains, let's say DOM_A and DOM_B, each domain has 2 domain controllers. All the domain controllers of both domains are in the same physical location.I've to create a...
View ArticleHow many DC need In my Scenario
hello to dearsI have Scenario that have one main office that has 400 Users.In scenario i said 1 forest and 1 doamin with 2 DC'sone of them for fail tolerance .but he doesnt accept my reason any body...
View Articlemove windows 2003 Domain to another new server and upgrade windows 2008 Serer...
Hi,Presently I have windows 2003 domain and 100 xp client system. All are connected to the windows 2003 domain. We are using the Oracle database and SQL data base also using in the windows 2003 domain....
View ArticleDNS Issues
Greetings. I need some assistance with an apparent DNS issue, please. Workstations have intermittent errors for W32Time, Dhcp, DnsApi, Netlogon, RPC, "There are currently no logon servers available"....
View ArticleIPSec Trust Design Question
Hi. Currently my team recently acquired the responsibility of managing a 3rd party trusting network.. not our choice. So long story short we are looking to tighten up all loose ends and provide all a...
View ArticlePromote a 2012 DC using PowerShell 3.0 workflow hangs on Install-ADDSForest
Hi,seeing the value in PowerShell 3.0 workflow for machine / classroom installation I am trying to automate the entire installation of a SharePoint 2013 machine. First steps include making the server a...
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 ArticleMS VPN not working for a particular user
One user is asked to re-enter his credentials while trying to connect via Windows 7 VPN client. PPTP protocol.This is an account issue, but the credentials are typed correctly. From his home, I could...
View ArticleCan password be reset to numeric only and also a user be forced to keep...
I have win 2003 Server R2 SP2 AD environment and wandering to know if I can change AD user account password to numeric only (like 37864309)? and also can I force the users to keep numeric passwords...
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 Articleunable to find logon entries in Event Viewer
I'm running a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory domain and I want to be able to see event entries when somebody logs in to any workstation or member server that's joined to the domain. I checked the...
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