Active Directory Questions


Active directory attribute for Public folder replica server
Hi,     I’m using Exchange server 2007 sp1. I want to know the active directory attribute  that holds the replica server name of the public folder.         Without using the properties of public folder, i want to change the replication server name of the public folder & its subfolders using active directory object. Is it [...]

Answer Question   |  September 29, 2009  6:12 AM
Active Directory, Exchange Public Folders, Public Folder replication, Public folders
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5 pts.

Exchange 2003 distribution group
I’m running Windows 2003 Server STD with Exchange 2003. I have created a Distribution Group (global) in the AD but the group does not show up in the GAL as a distribution list when I look at the GAL within my Outlook client. How do I create DL’s and edit them?

Answer Question   |  October 5, 2009  2:50 PM
Active Directory, Distribution Lists, Exchange Distribution Groups, Exchange Global Address List, GAL
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16,755 pts.

Loopback Processing
I have a workstations OU with approx. 200 computers in it. Out of those 200 computers, I have 5 of them that when logged into by any user needs to have the screensaver exempted. I have built a security group, added the 5 workstations to the group that needs the screensaver exempt policy. I then [...]

Answer Question   |  September 16, 2009  7:41 PM
Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Server 2003
asked by:
Dlr
15 pts.

Search for Computer models in my Active Directory
Would Like to know how I can do a search in my Active Dirctory for computer models. Or a Script that can do the search on my Active Directory. Thank

Answer Question   |  September 11, 2009  3:12 PM
Active Directory, Windows scripting
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16,755 pts.

Acrive Directory Users and Computers
I provide support for a small school network running Windows Server 2003 on its server and Windows XP Pro SP3 on all of its clients. I want to set up user accounts that will remember user default setting no matter which client machine is used. All users need to map a network drive and various [...]

Answer Question   |  July 21, 2010  11:06 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory Users and Computers, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows XP Professional
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120 pts.

How to trace Password reset in Active Directory ?
How can i trace who among my sys admin team has reset the GM’s password. Is there any ways or tools (except manageengine) to track the password reset in window 2003 AD Domain. Thanks in Advance.

Answer Question   |  December 11, 2009  6:45 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory security, Windows Server 2003, Windows server administration
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90 pts.

If my main DC crashes how can I change my additional DC to the main DC?
I have two domain controllers, a main domain controller and one additional domain controller with Active Directory running on Windows 2000. My question is if my main DC crashes how can I change the additional DC to the main DC? And do I have to change the Server name?

Answer Question   |  September 9, 2009  4:11 PM
Active Directory, Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Server
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335 pts.

Active Directory Account Disappears and hours later Reappears
We have a problem that happened last week.  Where for what ever reason we had some user accounts and a group disappear from our Active Directory.  No one was logged in as an admin and no changes were made that day. This prevented the users from logging into the AD.   Later in the afternoon [...]

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2009  6:06 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory errors, Active Directory Groups
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5 pts.

Group Policy Redirection not working for one user
We have a small business domain setup, with client machines running WinXP SP3 tied in through active directory to Server 2003. All of the client machines have the same Group Policy from the domain, and part of that policy is folder redirection of Application Data, My Documents, and Desktop. It was working just fine until [...]

Answer Question   |  September 1, 2009  4:00 PM
Active Directory, Group Policy management
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5 pts.

Sites and Services within Active Directory
I have created a new site with Active Directory and just now need to specify the subnet but have run into a small problem. The subnets which I want  to use for this site our 192.25.48.0 to 192.25.56.0. When creating a subnet you are prompted to enter an IP and also a subnet, the subnet [...]

Answer Question   |  September 2, 2009  8:17 PM
Active Directory, Sites and Services, Subnets
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85 pts.

How can I copy Active Directory from the old server to a new server?
I have a server containing Active Directory and Oracle Databases. I planned to have two new servers to replace the old one and separate Active Directory and Oracle. How can I copy Active Directory from the old server to a new server?

Answer Question   |  August 31, 2009  3:19 PM
Active Directory, Oracle
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335 pts.

Active Directory Migration server 2003 to server 2008
hi. how can I transfer 2003 server AD to server 2008 without any problem

Answer Question   |  March 24, 2010  1:44 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory migration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
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16,755 pts.

doesn’t work block policy inheritance on OU domain controller
hi all I applied some policy under administrative tamplates on domain level , however applied same policies to OU domain controller , even checked block policy inheritance any suggestion                                                        thanks in advance

Answer Question   |  August 31, 2009  5:51 PM
Active Directory, Domain Controller, Group Policy, Inheritance, Windows 2000 Domain Controller
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15 pts.

AD RMS
We are planning to implement AD RMS in our environment. We would like to know what data we can protect with AD RMS. What all planning considerations we have to take before we implement AD RMS.

Answer Question   |  August 25, 2009  7:59 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory RMS, Windows Server 2008
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423
255 pts.

what is a bridgehead server and how can i remove this role?
what is a bridgehead server and how can i remove this role?

Answer Question   |  August 21, 2009  4:49 PM
Active Directory, Bridgehead Role, Bridgehead Server, Exchange 2003
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16,755 pts.

COM+ printing across untrusted domains
I have a COM+ application that needs to send a document to a printer on a different domain (that is not set up as trusted). I have installed the printer, with the username on that domain on the Windows 2003 server, under a user on the local domain with the same username and password. I can print [...]

Answer Question   |  August 20, 2009  11:59 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory interoperability, COM, COM+, Domain, Windows domain management, Windows Server 2003
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765 pts.

Active Directory
can AD only lock accounts that pose a threat – with regards to a virus that locks accounts. I found a w32.downadup.b virus on the domain and it locks all accounts in AD. how can i configure AD to ignore the accounts that are not posing a threat.

Answer Question   |  August 19, 2009  7:25 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Account Lockout, Active Directory security
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10 pts.

Does my virtualcenter have to be on a domain to function with View Composer?
I have a virtual center connected to 2 esx hosts. I have view composer installed on the virtual center machine. Does that machine have to be on a domain for me to enable View Composer in the VMWare connection server?

Answer Question   |  August 19, 2009  9:06 PM
Active Directory, Concurrent VMs, ESX, Virtual Center, VMware, VMWare Virtual Center
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5 pts.

CCM shows AD Users, not contacts
We have integrated CCM 5.2.1 with MS Active Directory, and we are able to search AD Users but not AD contacts, is there any way to get this?

Answer Question   |  August 18, 2009  1:29 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Users and Computers, CCM
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16,755 pts.

Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2007- Outlook meeting request erratic
We started migration at this site and have multiple sites throughout the US. We have Exchange 5.5 and Installed Exchange 2007 and Active Directory. We have noticed that the meeting request function in Outlook 2002 is erratic from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2007 users. Some get the meeting requests correctly and others as a plain [...]

Answer Question   |  August 6, 2009  12:41 PM
Active Directory, Exchange 2007, Exchange 5.5, Meeting, Outlook, Outlook 2002, Outlook Meeting Requests, Outlook meetings
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5 pts.