Error with WdiServiceHost on Default Domain Controllers Policy
Greetings,the scenario is the following:2 Windows 2008 R2-based domain controllers.I'm getting a warning every five minutes in the application log in both DCs.The warning is:"Security policies were...
View ArticleWarning issues after adding 2008 R2 in a 2003 domain environment
Our environment consists of Windows XP & few windows 7 client and 2003 servers. We have added a 2008 R2 DC in our 2003 environment (two 2003 DCs) and plan to add another soon.We plan to move all...
View ArticleUnderstanding XP and Win7 client DNS updates
Hi,I'm trying to understand how some of the DNS registration updates work between Domain member client PC and the AD infrastructure when not on the local LAN, but on a routed LAN.I've a simple 3 DC (no...
View ArticleISA Server Authentication
I am looking for ways for users who are members of the domain to use ISA Server Proxy without giving the credentials again once they are logged in to their domain account. Currently, when the users...
View ArticleReanimation of Deleted Objects, Manual restore or Authoritive Subtree Restore
Hi All,Hopeing someone can help. feel like a real plank.was clearing out old exchange servers from our enviroment and deleted the wrong servers and Administrative group.I need to restore the...
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Root Domain not seeing user account properties from child domain
Hi All,Im abit stumped here and going slightly mental staring at random post all over the show :)I have a child domain where i create a new User, after replication the users properties are visable...
View ArticleRODCs Trouble with Replication
Client is having some trouble with RODCs not replicating. The domain has 2003 and 2008 R2 DCs in addition to RODCs. The event logs on the RODC are 1925 errors and 1645 errors. I also see a 1396 Logon...
View ArticleForest wide Replication Partners - Best Practise
I have recently started with a new employer and have been tasked with looknig through their AD and making any suggestions for changes / improvements.Briefly there is a main head office with 3 DC's and...
View ArticleDCGPOFIX on RODC
Hi Guys,I am facing similar issue as highlighted in the below article but only on the RODC,http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1533833Is it fine to execute dcgpofix /ignoreschema on the RODC, Since...
View ArticleAuto email notification to system administrators if users do not login for...
As from the title above, basically is to allow the system administrators to be notified that these users did not login to their PCs for at least a month and above, and therefore is required to disable...
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Windows 2008 SP2 unable to read Directory
Hi guys,One of my Windows 2008 SP2 Servers suffered a strange issue. The others don't have this issue.The server is added into domian, and all the domian controller are windws 2008 Server.The symptom...
View ArticleDomain & Work Group Issue
Dear All,I am installing a software(Data Entry) on client machine it works fine when client is on work-group but when i join domain software application stops working.Let me show you Net stat results....
View ArticleGroup policy to delete inactive users accounts and computer accounts
Hi Forum users,I have a client request asking specifically for a group policy to delete inactive computer accounts and user accounts, but I couldn't find any policy related to this. I found a old...
View ArticleDisallowing a user from being a memberOf groups in certain organizational units
Hi Xpertz,Is it possible to disallow a user from being a memberOf groups in certain organizational units. This to avoid user beind accidentically added to another customers AD groups. As we are a...
View ArticleFSMO Role Transfer
Hi,I have little doubt in transferring FSMO role. Pls clear my doubt.I have two dc in a forest. First is eva.com and second is tech.eva.com. I know we can transfer or seize the FSMO role on ADC. But i...
View Articleupgradationof Domain Controller from Windows Server 2003 Standard 32 Bit...
Hi Experts,I want to upgrade Domain Controller from Windows Server 2003 Standard 32 Bit Edition to Windows Server R2 Standard Edition.I have some query . pls help me out on these.Task to be done before...
View ArticleTesting LDS functionality
Dear Colleagues,I have installed an LDS server to support multiforest authentication for Cisco UC Manager. I have extended the schema, imported the affected users and finally I gave the new LDS server...
View ArticleDomain controlleur and active directory running but domain unavailable.
Hello, I use a domain with 2 domain controller. 1 with SBS 2008 and an other in windows 2008 R2.The sbs crash after a disk failure and I have to restore him from the backup. After reinstallation the...
View ArticleIP changes not reflected on Dynamic DNS records
Hi All,We have Windows 2008 R2 DHCP server, and seprate AD integrated DNS server in our environment. One of our non windows client has recived IP from scope X.X.74.0 and later the same machine has...
View ArticleCan Metadata be cleaned on an DC that has already been force demoted?
We had a 2003sp2 DC (no master roles, just a "secondary" DNS) go tombstone. The dcpromo /forceremoval was done with the idea of doing metadata cleanup afterward. However now of course it is in a...
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