Two AD Forests, One Exchange server
We have a requirement within our corporate structure, to consolidate all email domains. This internet domain is owned by our sister company, let’s call it internet_domain.com We would like all users across ADdomainA and ADdomainB to use Exchange_Server1, which is a member of ADdomainA. The AD domains are separate forests. Is there a way to [...]
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| August 21, 2009 2:50 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Forest, Domain Forest, Exchange 2000
We have a requirement within our corporate structure, to consolidate all email domains. This internet domain is owned by our sister company, let’s call it internet_domain.com We would like all users across ADdomainA and ADdomainB to use Exchange_Server1, which is a member of ADdomainA. The AD domains are separate forests. Is there a way to [...]
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| August 21, 2009 2:50 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Forest, Domain Forest, Exchange 2000
File Replication Between Servers for AD
I have three domain controllers and on one server I am receiving Event error 13508 messages which tells me the server is not replicationg. I tried a manual replication through Sites and Services and received a RPC server is unavailable. The server which is not working correctly is in a different physical location so the [...]
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| August 9, 2009 5:13 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory errors, Active Directory File Replication, Error: RPC server not available, RPC
I have three domain controllers and on one server I am receiving Event error 13508 messages which tells me the server is not replicationg. I tried a manual replication through Sites and Services and received a RPC server is unavailable. The server which is not working correctly is in a different physical location so the [...]
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| August 9, 2009 5:13 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory errors, Active Directory File Replication, Error: RPC server not available, RPC
Exchange Server 2003 Mailbox Issues
Hi, Our Network is a single AD domain distributed across two sites (Site 1, Site 2). Each site got One exchange server 2003 with latest patches and SP’s on Windows2003R2 Servers. If a new user account is created on Site 1 which got Exch01, every thing works fine. If create user account on Site2 which [...]
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| July 7, 2009 10:54 AM
Active Directory, Exchange 2003, Windows Server 2003
Hi, Our Network is a single AD domain distributed across two sites (Site 1, Site 2). Each site got One exchange server 2003 with latest patches and SP’s on Windows2003R2 Servers. If a new user account is created on Site 1 which got Exch01, every thing works fine. If create user account on Site2 which [...]
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| July 7, 2009 10:54 AM
Active Directory, Exchange 2003, Windows Server 2003
Deploying Sites with AD
I have done some research on sites within AD and it seems to be the way to go. My only concern is deploying a site configuration into an existing network. There would be two subnets which would be affected which are in two different geographical locations. Can anyone share an experience deploying subnets into an [...]
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| July 2, 2009 1:55 PM
Active Directory, Deploying Sites in AD
I have done some research on sites within AD and it seems to be the way to go. My only concern is deploying a site configuration into an existing network. There would be two subnets which would be affected which are in two different geographical locations. Can anyone share an experience deploying subnets into an [...]
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| July 2, 2009 1:55 PM
Active Directory, Deploying Sites in AD
Windows 2008 in Win 2003 SBS Domain – AD Issues.
Hi, I’m trying to help sort out some teething issues with a Win2008 Std Svr incorporated into an existing Win2k3 SBS Domain. The 2008 Svr was preped to join the existing SBS Domain as a seconday member server. But they have recently being having access issues & the Sys Log is displaying Event ID 1006 [...]
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| July 22, 2009 11:07 AM
Active Directory, Domain management, Event ID 1006, Group Policy, SBS 2003, Windows Server 2008
Hi, I’m trying to help sort out some teething issues with a Win2008 Std Svr incorporated into an existing Win2k3 SBS Domain. The 2008 Svr was preped to join the existing SBS Domain as a seconday member server. But they have recently being having access issues & the Sys Log is displaying Event ID 1006 [...]
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| July 22, 2009 11:07 AM
Active Directory, Domain management, Event ID 1006, Group Policy, SBS 2003, Windows Server 2008
Domain Controllers within two Sites
I am currently investigating sites within AD. The configuration which I am looking at doing is having two DC within the main site (top of the tree) and one DC in the new site created. If for some reason with the new site the DC server goes down will the clients still be able to [...]
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| June 30, 2009 5:59 PM
Active Directory, Backup Domain Controller (BDC), Domain Controller, Multiple Domain Controllers
I am currently investigating sites within AD. The configuration which I am looking at doing is having two DC within the main site (top of the tree) and one DC in the new site created. If for some reason with the new site the DC server goes down will the clients still be able to [...]
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| June 30, 2009 5:59 PM
Active Directory, Backup Domain Controller (BDC), Domain Controller, Multiple Domain Controllers
Single login account for CAD lab
How do I set up ADS to let uses login to a single account on a CAD workstation where all the licenses and project profiles are setup ? ADS logins want to create separate user accounts on the workstation, and that requires a license setup for each user, which is impossible to manage.
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| June 18, 2009 9:35 AM
Active Directory, Authentication, CAD workstation, Login, User account management
How do I set up ADS to let uses login to a single account on a CAD workstation where all the licenses and project profiles are setup ? ADS logins want to create separate user accounts on the workstation, and that requires a license setup for each user, which is impossible to manage.
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| June 18, 2009 9:35 AM
Active Directory, Authentication, CAD workstation, Login, User account management
Create a AD distribution list which is able to receive external email
Using Windows Server 2003 and Exchange 2003, I would like to know if it is possible to set up a Distribution List (containing internal users) to be able to send and receive external emails ?
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| June 19, 2009 1:01 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Distribution Lists, Distribution Lists, Exchange 2003, Windows Server 2003
Using Windows Server 2003 and Exchange 2003, I would like to know if it is possible to set up a Distribution List (containing internal users) to be able to send and receive external emails ?
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| June 19, 2009 1:01 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Distribution Lists, Distribution Lists, Exchange 2003, Windows Server 2003
Migration: Move a user from one domain (Child Domain) to another domain (Parent Domain).
Hi, Please tell me the step that how to move a user from a child domain to the parent domain. Since if we move a user from child domain to parent domain The SID will change The UPN Prefix will be changed and Etc.. In this case how can we migrate. Note: i know that [...]
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| June 9, 2009 6:01 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory migration, Child Domain, Exchange Server, Parent Domain, SID
Hi, Please tell me the step that how to move a user from a child domain to the parent domain. Since if we move a user from child domain to parent domain The SID will change The UPN Prefix will be changed and Etc.. In this case how can we migrate. Note: i know that [...]
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| June 9, 2009 6:01 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory migration, Child Domain, Exchange Server, Parent Domain, SID
AD Domain Admin permissions to SQL
Can a Domain Admin grant himself permissions to a SQL database? Or, put another way, can a Domain Admin make himself equivalent to the SA account?
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| June 9, 2009 5:58 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Administration, Active Directory Permissions, SQL Permissions
Can a Domain Admin grant himself permissions to a SQL database? Or, put another way, can a Domain Admin make himself equivalent to the SA account?
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| June 9, 2009 5:58 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Administration, Active Directory Permissions, SQL Permissions
Active Directory Properties
How under active directory individual properties or else where to be able to Globally remove the default, under Remote Control for Require user’s permission.
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| June 8, 2009 4:52 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Permissions, Active Directory Remote Control, Remote Control
How under active directory individual properties or else where to be able to Globally remove the default, under Remote Control for Require user’s permission.
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| June 8, 2009 4:52 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Permissions, Active Directory Remote Control, Remote Control
OWA access when AD account expired.
In our Exchange environment users whose AD account is expired , they are able to log in to OWA . If i not wrong they should get “HTTP : 403 forbidden access ” error . Please suggest ….
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| June 4, 2009 1:22 PM
Active Directory, Outlook, Outlook Web Access, OWA, OWA 2003
In our Exchange environment users whose AD account is expired , they are able to log in to OWA . If i not wrong they should get “HTTP : 403 forbidden access ” error . Please suggest ….
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| June 4, 2009 1:22 PM
Active Directory, Outlook, Outlook Web Access, OWA, OWA 2003
Free Chapter – Manage fine-grained password and account lockout policies
Another free chapter download is available on the IT Bookworm Blog. Written by: John Policelli Book: Active Directory Domain Services 2008 How-To Overview: “Real Solutions for Active Directory 2008 Administrators. Need fast, reliable, easy-to-implement solutions for Microsoft Active Directory 2008? This book delivers exactly what you’re looking for. You’ll find nearly 250 tested, step-by-step procedures [...]
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| June 4, 2009 11:52 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2008, Active Directory Domain Services, Free Chapters, John Policelli, Sams Publishing, Windows Server 2008
Another free chapter download is available on the IT Bookworm Blog. Written by: John Policelli Book: Active Directory Domain Services 2008 How-To Overview: “Real Solutions for Active Directory 2008 Administrators. Need fast, reliable, easy-to-implement solutions for Microsoft Active Directory 2008? This book delivers exactly what you’re looking for. You’ll find nearly 250 tested, step-by-step procedures [...]
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| June 4, 2009 11:52 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2008, Active Directory Domain Services, Free Chapters, John Policelli, Sams Publishing, Windows Server 2008
How many servers needed for this Exchange 2007 setup?
Hello, Does it possible to host and deploy Exchange server 2007 on the server host domain controller, active directory and DNS ? I would like to open up the Exchange server to the Internet so it can host the public E-Mail ! My question is: How many servers do I need to deploy Exchange 2007 [...]
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| June 5, 2009 7:26 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory Domain Services, Domain Controller, Exchange 2007 administration, Exchange 2007 configuration, Exchange Server 2007, Windows Server 2008
Hello, Does it possible to host and deploy Exchange server 2007 on the server host domain controller, active directory and DNS ? I would like to open up the Exchange server to the Internet so it can host the public E-Mail ! My question is: How many servers do I need to deploy Exchange 2007 [...]
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| June 5, 2009 7:26 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory Domain Services, Domain Controller, Exchange 2007 administration, Exchange 2007 configuration, Exchange Server 2007, Windows Server 2008
creating user accounts in server 2008
in the new server 2008 is there something specific that needs to be running or activated to let scripts run? my scripts from server 2003 fail on server 2008. i am writing them in VB.
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| May 29, 2009 6:44 PM
Active Directory, VB, Visual Basic, Windows Server 2008
in the new server 2008 is there something specific that needs to be running or activated to let scripts run? my scripts from server 2003 fail on server 2008. i am writing them in VB.
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| May 29, 2009 6:44 PM
Active Directory, VB, Visual Basic, Windows Server 2008
Setup Prepareschema Active Directory on Exchange server
where do you run setup /prepareschema from AD or the exchanger server?
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| May 30, 2009 5:54 PM
Active Directory, Exchange Server, PrepareSchema
where do you run setup /prepareschema from AD or the exchanger server?
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| May 30, 2009 5:54 PM
Active Directory, Exchange Server, PrepareSchema
Active Directory seeing new computer as pre 2000?
We are using windows server 2003 and computers that are only a year or two old are showing up in AD as windows pre-2000 computers. Is there any way to correct the issue? These computers are running XP pro, vista and the beta windows 7rc operating systems.
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| July 8, 2009 2:16 PM
Active Directory, Vista, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 Beta, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional
We are using windows server 2003 and computers that are only a year or two old are showing up in AD as windows pre-2000 computers. Is there any way to correct the issue? These computers are running XP pro, vista and the beta windows 7rc operating systems.
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| July 8, 2009 2:16 PM
Active Directory, Vista, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 Beta, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional
Disappearing of documents in AD user profiles
documents mapped to user profiles in AD disappeared and i dont know how it happened how do i retrieve them. There is folder redirection on the My documenys folder to a specific location on the server.
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| May 28, 2009 3:23 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory User Profiles
documents mapped to user profiles in AD disappeared and i dont know how it happened how do i retrieve them. There is folder redirection on the My documenys folder to a specific location on the server.
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| May 28, 2009 3:23 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory User Profiles
Active Directory
Dear Sir, I’ve domain controller and all office data is also in it so all officers are using this system also as a data/file server. One officer is doing wrong this such as he is continuously hiding folders so now i want to search it who is doing this in domain. waiting for quick and [...]
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| May 25, 2009 7:31 AM
Active Directory
Dear Sir, I’ve domain controller and all office data is also in it so all officers are using this system also as a data/file server. One officer is doing wrong this such as he is continuously hiding folders so now i want to search it who is doing this in domain. waiting for quick and [...]
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| May 25, 2009 7:31 AM
Active Directory
System hangs with Windows 2000 Server and Active Directory
we havea system with windows 2000 server and active directory. Sometimes it hangs or starts some malfunctioning. Suggest some soltuion listing possible causes.
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| May 29, 2009 5:09 AM
Active Directory, System administration, Windows 2000 Server
we havea system with windows 2000 server and active directory. Sometimes it hangs or starts some malfunctioning. Suggest some soltuion listing possible causes.
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| May 29, 2009 5:09 AM
Active Directory, System administration, Windows 2000 Server
