Active Directory 2003 Questions


active directory sites and services
i need a complete examples of sites. need examples of globa lgroup and universal group what is global catalog server

Answer Question   |  October 12, 2012  10:26 AM
Active Directory 2003
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Moving Active Directory settings
Guys, Can someone briefly explain the steps on: How to move active directory setting from Win 2003 to a new Server(new machine) to Windows Server 2008 r2?? I’m new to AD, but i know there is way you can do it. So far, i just installed Win2k8 r2 standard on the new server along with [...]

Answer Question   |  August 2, 2012  6:38 PM
Active Directory 2003, HP Proliant dl360 g8, Window 2003 Server, Window Server 2008
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100 pts.

Adding Windows Firewall rule to Active Directory 2003
We need to add a Windows Firewall rule to all AD 2003 machines. How can we set that up via group policy? Where is the setting?

Answer Question   |  June 14, 2011  4:27 PM
Active Directory 2003, Active Directory Groups, Active Directory security, Firewalls, Group Policy, Windows firewall, Windows Firewall Integration
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Consolidating 6 file servers using virtual servers
We have 6 file servers and 1 Active Directory server and 1 DHCP/DNS server on a 2003 active directory network. How can we consolidate these boxes using virtual servers cheaply and easily?

Answer Question   |  June 13, 2011  7:05 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, DHCP, DNS server, DNS Server Configuration, Virtual Server, Virtual Servers
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755 pts.

Using Active Directory credentials to log onto Windows 2003 FTP Server
Can we let Active Directory 2003 domain users to use their AD credentials to log into Windows 2003 FTP servers? Can we allow single sign on so they would not technically have to authenticate on each connection?

Answer Question   |  June 9, 2011  1:30 PM
Active Directory 2003, Active Directory Permissions, Authentication, FTP Server, Windows Server 2003
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Forcing Windows users to choose random passwords
Can we force Windows to choose random passwords for accounts created in 2003 Active Directory? Can we force the user to then change their password on login?

Answer Question   |  June 14, 2011  2:38 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Active Directory security, Password management, Password policies, Windows administration
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975 pts.

Active Directory automatically install printers
Can we have active directory automatically install printers for used based on location of the user and printer? We have an Active Directory 2003 network and 2003 print servers.

Answer Question   |  June 22, 2011  2:33 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Active Directory Deployment, Print Server
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975 pts.

Auto populate via active directory customization
Can we have home drives auto populate with a server name/username$ via some Active Directory customization on 2003?

Answer Question   |  May 11, 2011  7:31 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Automation, SERVER NAME, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Group Policy
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Merging two Active Directory 2003 domains into the same network?
Our company has merged with another company. We both have 2003 AD domains. We are running separate networks in our office now for each. How can we merge the two networks into one network?

Answer Question   |  April 21, 2011  2:30 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Active Directory Domain, Network connectivity
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Blocking sniffers from catching SIP/VoIP traffic
Can we block wireshark or ethereal from being able to run on our Windows 2003 Active Directory network? We want to block sniffers from catching sip/VoIP traffic.

Answer Question   |  April 15, 2011  7:11 PM
Active Directory 2003, Active Directory security, Ethereal, SIP, VoIP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 security, Wireshark
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Preventing users from installing Flash through SonicWALL or Barracuda
We want to prevent users from installing or running flash. Can we block all flash from the sonicwall firewall or our barracuda web filter? We also want to block downloading the installer/ running the installer. This is on an Active Directory 2003 network with Windows XP SP3 clients.

Answer Question   |  December 13, 2010  3:47 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Barracuda, Firewalls, SonicWALL, Web filtering, Windows XP SP3
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1,110 pts.

Backing up DNS zones from Active Directory 2003 network
How can we back up our DNS zones from an Active Directory 2003 network? DNS is AD integrated.

Answer Question   |  November 10, 2010  3:56 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, DNS, DNS management, DNS server
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1,110 pts.

Active directory 2003 Full backup procedures.
We need to run a full AD backup. This will be for disaster recovery so it needs to be comprehensive and work from scratch.

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2010  3:24 PM
Active Directory 2003, Active Directory backup, AD, Backup, Disaster Recovery, Windows Server 2003
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One OU should have stricter password password policies than the others
We want one OU on a 2003 AD domain to have a strict password policy that will lock out a user for 10 minutes on the third bad password. I would also like to alert the administrator on duty. How can we do this?

Answer Question   |  October 18, 2010  4:30 PM
Active Directory 2003, Active Directory Domain, Active Directory security, AD, Organizational Unit, OU
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Active Directory 2003 backup
Can you backup your AD schema? What is best practice for backing up Active Directory 2003? Is there any difference in backing up 2008?

Answer Question   |  November 8, 2010  8:38 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Active Directory 2008, Active Directory backup, Active Directory Backup and Restore, Backup hardware
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Import AD data from CSV file to 2003 ad
We have 3500 new ad users. How can we import their usernames, full names, phone numbers, email addresses from a CSV file.

Answer Question   |  September 28, 2010  4:14 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Active Directory Users, AD, CSV, Windows, Windows Server 2003
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Group policy across Windows OSes
we want the same desktop, browser settings and screen saver on all Windows XP, 2000 Pro and Windows 7 computers. Can we do this using group policy? What settings need to be tweaked or do we need to set it up on an existing machine and clone the settings?

Answer Question   |  September 27, 2010  3:43 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Group Policy, Windows, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional
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Configure the home directory in Active Directory 2003?
How do we appropriately configure the home directory in a 2003 AD structure? What will it save to the home directory and is this beneficial? Will this slow us down?

Answer Question   |  September 28, 2010  8:34 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Home Directory, Windows, Windows Server 2003
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Password complexity rules for passwords in existence for Active Directory
I do not want users to be able to change their passwords on their own. But I do want to require password changes every 180 days. How can I set this up in Active Directory 2003?

Answer Question   |  November 8, 2012  5:18 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003
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Viewing specific security policies that apply to active directory 2003 user?
How can I show the security policies that are being applied to a specific Active Directory user or computer? Can I compare them to other users?

Answer Question   |  September 29, 2010  2:28 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Active Directory security, Active Directory Users, Security in 2010, Security policies
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1,110 pts.