Active Directory Questions


Active Directory local administrator unable to join domain in client side why?
Dear, I am using Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and in client side Windows XP My problem is when I choose a name for a system client win XP named STR31 and I am successfully able to join the domain first time and if this client Windows corrupted and I reinstall the Win XP on it [...]

Answer Question   |  June 3, 2013  11:13 AM
Active Directory, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
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25 pts.

Login to AD from outside
Hello, I have a little problem with my AD server, I want to connect my laptop, which is already part of my domain, from the outside but still I can not. it is really possible to connect from the outside? I found a solution that says I need to configure a VPN, but I do [...]

Answer Question   |  May 22, 2013  8:35 AM
Active Directory, external login
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5 pts.

Active Directory duplication
Hi, You can find the Title something strange, but that is correct (as that’s exactly I require). Here’s the exact scenario which I want to accomplish. I have 2 Primary Domain controllers in which the FSMO roles are distributed. Now I have 2 more additional domain controllers located in another geography but connected to my [...]

Answer Question   |  May 10, 2013  12:47 PM
Active Directory, FSMO, FSMO Roles
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5 pts.

Active Directory
How to remove my computer from Active Directory domain?

Answer Question   |  March 15, 2013  8:10 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory Domain
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10 pts.

When users login in domain there is a problem of showing message of account is locked
Actually I have a problem with my server 2008, when a user logs into the system, there is give message of: account is locked please contact administrator. Please revert whats the cause of this problem and solutions Thanks and regards, rajendra sonavane

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2013  12:13 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2008
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5 pts.

Active Directory
Why change my time settings automatically from Active Directory server 2008 r2 when I restart my computer?

Answer Question   |  January 21, 2013  8:17 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2008
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5 pts.

Add another local admin account via group policy
Hi, We are running with Windows 2003 active directory domain, I want any script that let me create another local admin account with “password never expires” apart from default local administrator account that can be pushed through group policy to all my windows systems in our domain, I downloaded one script from net, when I applied it [...]

Answer Question   |  January 7, 2013  7:12 AM
Active Directory, windows 2003
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75 pts.

Deleted AD user accounts reappearing
We delete user accounts, but after a while they come back. We have not restored a domain controller; where are these coming back from?

Answer Question   |  December 6, 2012  8:05 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory accounts
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20 pts.

Active Directory
In a Windows 2000 domain functional level, is there a command for searching for unneeded accounts ? i.e. not used for 50 days etc. I’ve tried AdFind but can’t get it to run, or don’t know how.

Answer Question   |  October 23, 2012  12:50 PM
Active Directory, Windows 2000
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60 pts.

Active Directory
What are the changes we can see after installing Active Directory in Windows 2008 R2

Answer Question   |  October 22, 2012  6:08 AM
Active Directory, Windows 2008 R2
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10 pts.

Global email address directory
How do I restrict users from accessing global email address directory?

Answer Question   |  October 10, 2012  9:54 AM
Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange 2007
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5 pts.

Folder sharing Windows 2008
I have Windows 2008 with Active Directory. How can i create a folder and share this folder for only Human Rights department? Only 4 person must be to see this Folder from HR department?

Answer Question   |  October 8, 2012  1:29 AM
Active Directory, Windows 2008
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5 pts.

Internet Filtering
We are running approximately 30 XP desktops, in an Active Directory domain controlled by Server 2003 SP2. We are looking to filter internet access for all generic logs in, which account for roughly one half of all workstations. I have tried false proxy settings with a whitelist, but find this cumbersome (and not all sites [...]

Answer Question   |  May 9, 2012  8:58 PM
Active Directory, Windows Server 2003 SP2
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6,220 pts.

Softerra Adaxes – your opinion pls!
hello folks! I’m looking for some nice software that can help me in managing my AD environment, and i recently stumbled upon Softerra Adaxes. My main requirement to the software is a self service password reset function and a possibility to schedule some large operations. It looks like the new version of Softerra Adaxes possesses [...]

Answer Question   |  May 27, 2012  3:12 PM
Active Directory, Softerra Adaxes
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5 pts.

Active Directory in the Cloud
Is it possible to setup active directory in a cloud server and have users authenticate from there? I want to distribute ReadyNas devices to my office locations to have access to the Egnyte Local Cloud through AD authentication. I don’t want to expose my corporate domain controller to the internet.

Answer Question   |  May 15, 2012  5:15 AM
Active Directory
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25 pts.

AD User name Change locks Macs user out.
What causes a user with an AD account to not be able to log into a Mac running 10.5-10.7 if their user name is changed on the AD server? (happens due to marrage) This only happens when a user has a mobile account on the computer in question.

Answer Question   |  February 28, 2012  1:46 AM
Active Directory, AD, Mac OS X
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5 pts.

change the administrator password of domain computers
hi everybody, I want reset/change the administrator accoun password of all my domain computers which are working under active directory. is ther any script for change the password of all computers at a time. pl advice . Naagesh

Answer Question   |  December 3, 2011  7:11 AM
Active Directory, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Group Policy
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90 pts.

Are CAL’s Needed for Lotus Domino Access?
I have a situation where I log onto an AD Server running Windows 2000, for which I have CAL’s available. I then log onto a Domino Server which is on a Windows 2003 server in the same domain to access emails etc. Do I need 2003 CAL’s to do this?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  8:00 AM
Active Directory, CALs, Lotus Notes Domino, Windows Server 2000
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5 pts.

DHCP assigning IP – windows event
Hello, Is there a windows even generated by the DHCP each time an IP is assigned to a machine. I would like to trace which machine used which IP and when. Thanks

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  7:27 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, IP address assignment, Windows Server 2008
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95 pts.

How to restore Active Directory with NTBackup utility in Windows Server 2008
Hello everyone, I backup Active Directory with the NTbackup utility and install the server 2008 in the same equipment the one that had the server 2003. I did a clean install because it didn’t let me upgrade. I did a backup of the Active Directory with the NTbackup in the server 2003, and downloaded the [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  7:10 PM
Active Directory, NT backup utility, NTBackup, Windows Server 2008
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5 pts.