Active Directory

Domain Controller or Member Server for Exchange 2007

Does Exchange 2007 have to be installed on a domain controller can it just be a member server? Is there a preference? Thanks

Change Management and Active Directory?

I have to start an IT course tomorrow and i want to study what the topics are; i was just wondering if anyone could elaborate on these IT terms for me: "Change Management & Active Directory

Trying to create roaming profile for Apple Mac computers

Im trying to create roaming profile for Apple MAC systems which are connected to Win 2k3 ADS. I set the path on the Active Directory Access options. But the profile stores only on local system. Not on the roaming path I specified. Roaming profile is the same Win2k3 AD server. Anyone have idea on...

Need an Active Directory report tool

I am trying to pull a list of groups and its members into a readeable format. csvde doesn't work too well. Know of any tools I can try?

How to track who amended a particular file

Hi, Is it possible to have a way to trace who updated a particular file (word or excel etc) in windows 2003 ? Can auditing AD objects solve this ? Thanks and regards, Leo

Active Directory Migration

I am attempting to migrate a win 2000 AD Domain Controller to a 2003 DC. After trying to run adprep /forestprep I receive an error that The exchange 2000 schema needs to be updated. The exchange server was removed improperly about a year ago, but AD still has a record of the exchange...

join window vista in domain

hi all i want to join window vista in a domain which contain active directory only. that means does not contain DHCP SERVER. please assist me

Active directory issue

When we originally went to our 2000/2003 AD domain we had 1 DC that had all the FSMO roles. I have since then transferred all the roles to another server. I want to down the original server long enough to convert it to a virtual server but when I down it all of our user's outlook email clients lock...

secondary external e-mail address to my MS Outlook 2003 inbox?

I have a MS Outlook Exchange e-mail address and want to receive e-mails from a secondary external e-mail address to my MS Outlook inbox? How do I set that up in Active Directory 2003?

Hide specific views in Document Library

Hi, Is it possible to hide specific public views in the view list for specific Active Directory Groups? So if there are three views: operationel, external and management. And I want an external to see only the option for the external view and hide the others. So hiding any items when another...

Merge two companies into one network

The company I work for has decided to merge with its Sister Company on the lower floor. While we share the same room to house our independent servers, both companies have separate physical networks. Each with their own separate File Servers & SQL servers. Allowing Company "A" employees to log...

Editing Active Directory users offline

Our company has finally gotten in to an Active Directory domain and will be migrating to Exchange 2007 hopefully soon. I have been instructed to edit the users information for the Global address book. I have the tast of inputting 600+ address, phone numbers, and other such information. Most of...

Reinstalling a PC and Active Directory

Should i remove the computer out of the ADUsers&Computers or can i reinstall the PC as long as i keep the same name

Active Directory Users and Computers

I have windows server 2000 sp4.When I am trying to open Active Directory Users and Computers from stsrt->Administrative tools or from RUN or from MMC it is not opening and there is not any message. Please help me .

Active Directory Add and Delete Users

I have not used Active Directory but have used NT Admin. I need to know the process to both add and delete users from the main menu. I believe to delete you can simply go to the users group on left tree and highlight desired user and right mouse click and select delete. I do not have any idea what...

Do I need Active Directory?

I am needing to know if it is vital i setup the active directory. Using Windows Server 2003 on a server which will be used mainly as a terminal server for users to come into to access only data on this server, be able to access and copy data to their computer and run MS Office 2003. This server...

Active Directory accounts being locked out

active directory user accounts are getting locked without any invalid attempt. Users are not logged into the PC but account is locked out.

Blocking Internet access on Terminal Servers using using GPO's

Hi, I'm new. I found this guide http://searchwindowsserver.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid68_gci1099219,00.html (Windows Server Tips: Block Internet Explorer Web surfing via Group Policy) on the site whilst trying to find a way to block internet access for certain users using Terminals Services. I...

Can the FQDN name of the AD server and the external/internal webserver be of same name?

Hi can the fqdn name of the AD server and the external/internal webserver be of same name example fqdn of ad server srv1.example.com and web server example.com is this naming correct if the internal users ping example.com will it look at web server or AD is there any way...

Active Directory Users and Computers

I have windows server 2000 sp4.When I am trying to open Active Directory Users and Computers from stsrt->Administrative tools or from RUN or from MMC it is not opening and there is not any message. Please help me .