Checking Computers and Users not active in Active Directory
Guys,I was wondering if there is a way where we can check if a user or computer account in AD which has not been used for 90 days and remote it automatically? Is there any tool from Microsoft or any...
View ArticleConnecting to a remote active directory and create/update users
Hi,We are writing a http service which will read, insert, update and (possibly) delete users, including reset their passwords. It will also create, update, delete and read password settings objects (or...
View ArticleTools to export users in security groups active directory
I been looking tools quite a while, until now there is no one able to give perfect answers. Tools able to export list users from security groups. Export file can be CSV or Excel, with containing "Name...
View ArticleHow to get domain out of FQDN (for login)?
HiI'm confused about FQDN... I have FQDN like siteA.myCompany.com. In my SQL Server I choose a user from this domain (let's say userA\siteA.myCompany.com). However, SQL Server cuts off the...
View ArticleActive Directory User Object Property "User cannot change password" uncheck...
I have the situation that need to set "User cannot change password" to all users, I check this option on User Properties, so past about 30 minutes uncheck itself, this occour to all users on domain,...
View ArticleDomain Controller Issues
When our PDC is down, the other DC is showing some issues. PCs can logon, however, not fully. The event logs of the PC show NETLOGON 5719 errors and GroupPolicy 1129 errors. There are also...
View Articlehow to create an additional naming context/directory partition windows 2008 R2
the documentation i have been able to find for this refers to a domain management module in ntdsutil. I have found other documentation that seems to say this does not exist in ntdsutil with windows...
View ArticleHelp with ldifde export/import
Hi folks,I need some help with ldifde export/import.The goal is to export users, groups, and OU and import them to a test domain (in 2003 native mode dc's running win 2008r2).I have been using ldifde...
View ArticleDomain Trusts unable to add users to groups.
Hi i have the following domains:domain1.root.com (i am Domain Admin and also an Enterprise Admin for root.com)domain2.root.com(no Domain Admin rights)I have created a 2 way trust between them (trust...
View Article3 DCs in a domain?
I was thinking about how best to patch my servers (and specifically, DCs) and someone mentioned how they have 3 DCs in their domain - one of which is a "dev DC" (ie a testbed for patches before rolling...
View ArticleRepliction issues. Creating policy on 1 DC, not seen on another DCs.
HiI have inherited a very unhealthly AD environment comprising of 5 DCs with 1 2008 DC and 4 DC on 2003 R2 (2 are in a DMZ environment for our hosted Exchange 2007 setup)Whilst it works, there are...
View ArticleAD RMS Migration
Hi,I am currently migrating from a Windows 2003 domain (Companylocal) to a new Windows 2008R2 forest (Comp.local). I have a windows 2003 RMS platform currently running in the Windows 2003 domain....
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some attribute in AD Delegation Wizard not available
Hallo,I am trying to delegate user contact information changing for some security group.Environment: Server 2008 R21. I created Global security group for users who should change users contact...
View Articledomain\Guest Account Being Locked out Via Non-Domain Joined Workstations
Just recently over the past couple of weeks we have started to see random lockout reports from the Domain Controllers of the <domain name>\Guest account. Here are the 'facts':The guest account...
View ArticleLogin information based on particular security group
Hello,Trying to create a report based on the users that access our systems remotely due to belonging to a particular security group, "Remote Users"In AD I can generate a report on when they last logged...
View Articleone DNS server turns up empty under my login
I opened up DNS on my primary DNS server (DC2) to make sure some recent additions were made; instead of finding 100+ records my primary DNS server has 4 records: SOA, two NS records for DC1 and DC2,...
View ArticleExchange 2010 failed install on a Windows 2008 R2 server
Hi all, I did setup with a brand new windows 2008 R2 server.In the LAB I did this:Installed windows 2008 R2 server Installed IIS roleMade a DCpromo with a test domain.Installed Exchange 2010 server.All...
View Articledcdiag AAAA record not found
Hi guys,I have 2 DC in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and I have some trouble with dcdiag.Result of the command dcdiag /test:dns...
View ArticleForce Replication
While I was on vacation our company has some issues with the date on the domain controllers which was fixed while I was still off. I think the problem was caused by a problem on the time server I have...
View Articlewhat are the tools we can use to take a backup of AD
what are the tools we can use to take a backup of AD
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