AD, multiple DCs and DNS
We have a single domain, using the root of our FQDN (example.com) and the A record for the domain points to the IP of our first domain controller:example.com 86400 IN A 10.11.12.13What I am...
View ArticleActive Directory Not properly syncing account lock out status'
This is my first post so excuse my ignorance on the standards for what to include in a post.We are running windows server 2008 R2 on DCs located in India and here in the US. Our main DC is the one in...
View Articlecan not login with Domain user account
We recently installed a new Windows XP workstation into our domain. The workstation was created in our 10.x.x.x subnet location and my domain account was able to login just fine. But, when we...
View ArticleQuestion regarding SPN's
I have a very limited knowledge of SPN usage and I would like to get a grasp on when exactly to use them. I think I understand that they enable Kerberos authentication in the negotiate process but let...
View ArticleAD client utilizing network bandwidth more than 200 mb per day,
Hi Guys,We have more than 20 location, our 3 dc are located in Datacenter. From every site there are 5-6 systems utilizing network bandwidth towards DC's on 445 port. For this month, network...
View ArticleUser-Based, Self-Service Password Change Solution for windwo 2008 R2
hi Pls tell User-Based, Self-Service Password Change Solution for window 2008 R2 AD support ?
View ArticleBest Tool to manage AD
Hi!May i know which is the number one software to manage Active Directory? Is it Manage Engine AD manager or some other?Secondly, which is the best tool to send messages to domain users. Winxp and win7...
View ArticleUsing rendom on Windows Server 2008 without AD installed
I'm aware that one must run rendom from a Windows Server other than the DC. I have only one available (2008 R2,) however it doesn't have Active Directory Domain Services installed as a role, therefore...
View ArticleParent-Child AD Replication Broke for 3 Years
I have a child domain hanging off our root domain and unfortunately the AD replication between the two has been down since 2009, whoops. I was wondering if anyone had successfully recovered from this...
View ArticleCompany Holiday List in all users’ calendar through server
Dear All,We are using exchange 2003 SP2 and exchange 2010 Sp1 in co-existing environment. Our client has a one requirement to add company holiday list into client’s calendar through server.Users are...
View Articlehow to sync AD on server 2012
I have just set up a domain controller in a new domain, I get a warning message AD not synchronized - how do I syn AD ? so my dns server role starts working.
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 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 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 Articleldifde of other domain(no trust) is usable if there is one user account and...
ldifde of other domain(which has no trust) is usable if there is one user account/passowrd of that domain and ldap port(389) is open ?
View ArticleBulk change of the fomat of users phone numbers in AD
Hi, how do I do a change of about 1000 users phone number format from (xxx) xxx-xxxx to xxx.xxx.xxxx We aren't changing any phone numbers or adding any phone numbers, just the way they are displayed....
View ArticleDomain Name will be .com not .local in Window Server 2012
Hi Friends,Tell me .local (Domain Name) is the unique domain name in Server 2012. I want change Domain Name from .local to .com in Window Server 2012.
View ArticleFSMO
In my case also all FSMO roles are automatically transferred to ADC and in DC i am getting security-kerberos event 4 and group policies are not updating.Anybody Plz Help me........
View ArticleResource Domain
I have been tasked to provide outline discussions for a Resource domain.We provide IT services to 4 organisation that are closely linked and will potentially all be hosed in the same data center.It has...
View ArticleAD saved query operating systems edition
Dear All,I have a query relates about saved query in AD. I want to get the information about the windows server/workstation edition e.g. Professional, Enterprise etc. Kindly guide me how to get the...
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