Active Directory Questions


New 2003 install on the domain can’t see the network
Long story short, a windows 2003 system died with a bad hard drive. Hard drive has been replaced and I am installing a fresh windows 2003 onto the system. Everything is updated and it joins the domain fine. The problem is I cannot see any other systems on our domain. I can do a stampy [...]

Answer Question   |  July 26, 2006  9:16 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services, TCP, Tech support
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Changing servers – GUID issues with Domain Name-2
Hello all, Basically, we have an old windows 2000 small business server, which is running exchange, SQL, ISA and much more. So we are running out of space on a few of teh drives and considering that we are using RAID we cant just add a drive and repartition the C drive to get more [...]

Answer Question   |  July 29, 2006  3:11 PM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
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Changing servers – GUID issues with Domain Name
Hello all, Basically, we have an old windows 2000 small business server, which is running exchange, SQL, ISA and much more. So we are running out of space on a few of teh drives and considering that we are using RAID we cant just add a drive and repartition the C drive to get more [...]

Answer Question   |  July 25, 2006  3:08 PM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
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Unable to move mailboxes from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003
Here is my network setup: Exchange 5.5 Server running on a Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller. The DC is also running AD, DNS, DHCP and WINS. I’ve successfully introduced an exchange 2003 running on a windows 2003 server into my exchange 5.5 organization. I am trying to move user mailboxes over to the new exchange [...]

Answer Question   |  July 6, 2006  8:44 AM
Active Directory, Exchange, Interoperability, LDAP, Microsoft Windows, Software, Tech support
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15 pts.

Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003
Good Afternoon, I have an Exchange 5.5 running on a Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller. Active Directory is running on the network. I would like to migrate Exchange 5.5 to a new box running Windows 2003 Server and Exchange 2003. Winodws 2000 DC machine is also running DNS, WINS, DHCP and also a file server. [...]

Answer Question   |  June 27, 2006  3:48 PM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Microsoft Windows, Networking services
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AD Integration and NetBIOS/WINS
Hello. My question has two parts. First, the company I work for just merged with another company and we have now set up a trust between the two domains, ABC and XYZ, I will call them for illustration. The domains are connected via a T1 with Cisco routers on each end. The trust was set [...]

Answer Question   |  June 27, 2006  9:34 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
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Opinions about firewalls and VPN
I currently have watchguard firewalls and IPSec tunnels between them and the other watchguard firewalls. We also have remote users VPN into the firewall for access to our network. Our firewalls are fine but we haven’t been that happy with the support over the last 5 or so years. We are joining together with another [...]

Answer Question   |  June 28, 2006  9:56 AM
Active Directory, Application security, Budgeting, Cabling, Cisco, Database, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Foundry, Hardware, Hubs, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Juniper Networks, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, Networking services, OS, Project management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, VPN, Wireless
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DNS Transfer from win2000 to win2003
Hi I have a DC with win2000 server. This DC has got DNS installed which is active directory integrated. This is only DNS on my network and is vital to the client authentication. I am currently on the process of upgrading to Win 2003 server. I have got a new server which I have installed [...]

Answer Question   |  June 14, 2006  3:52 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services
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DNS Transfer from win2000 to win2003-2
Hi I have a DC with win2000 server. This DC has got DNS installed which is active directory integrated. This is only DNS on my network and is vital to the client authentication. I am currently on the process of upgrading to Win 2003 server. I have got a new server which I have installed [...]

Answer Question   |  June 15, 2006  3:52 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services
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Script for changing the domain name of a local computer and join.
Greetings to you!!! We’ve been cracking our heads for this for a long time now. We’re looking for a script that would change a computers network identification, preferably the domain name. Think of it this way, instead of us going to each and every computer, right-click My Computer, Properties, Network Identification Tab, Properties, and change [...]

Answer Question   |  May 29, 2008  2:47 AM
Active Directory, Lotus Domino
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Network Login Via VPN Problems
OS: Windows 2000 server w/AD VPN: Microsoft VPN client authenticating against firewall Desktop: Windows XP Pro (have also tried with Windows 2000 Pro) I have set up a VPN account for a user. The VPN authenticates against the firewall (WatchGuard), then the user needs to login to the network using his network credentials (different from [...]

Answer Question   |  June 9, 2006  1:33 PM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services
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2,015 pts.

Active Directory Planning
I am new to setting up active directory so I apoligize if this question seems basic. I have 2 domains I would like to be contained within this active directory. One (domain1 for out example) will be made accessable to the internet. In addition to these 2 domains there are currently multiple internet domains being [...]

Answer Question   |  June 5, 2006  5:25 AM
Active Directory
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Exchange/AD 2003 – Renaming User Account
I’m hoping for some help or guidance on resolving an issue I have with a renamed user account in AD. Outlook continues to bring up the old user account name. For example, the renamed user appears as: John Doe <david> I’ve tried deleting the .nk2 file but I believe the problem is a deeper issue. [...]

Answer Question   |  May 31, 2006  2:20 PM
Active Directory, Exchange
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Visual Basic problem with different user profiles
My visual basic is work with only domain administrator profile. when i loged in as a local adminstrator it is giving access regestry denied. Can anybody help me to solve this issue

Answer Question   |  May 18, 2006  3:14 AM
Active Directory, Visual Basic
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Network Resource Allocation cum Planning cum Technical Problem
This is the real commercial problem face by my company. Well, the reason I ask this problem is I salute and respect all of you as I believe all of you are as good as network solution company out there, or even better!! Lets me rephrase the entire problem again. Company expand so fast that [...]

Answer Question   |  May 22, 2006  10:17 AM
3Com, Access, Access control, Active Directory, Altiris, Application security, Availability, Avaya, backdoors, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Biometrics, BMC, Browsers, Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Cabling, Career development, Cisco, Compliance, Computer Associates, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Dell, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, DNS, E-business, Encryption, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Exchange, Fault isolation, FDDI, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Hacking, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, human factors, IBM, IBM/Tivoli, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intel, Interoperability, InterSystems, Intrusion management, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LANDesk, Laws, LDAP, Linux, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Marimba, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, MySQL, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network security, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, Online transaction processing, Oracle, OS, Partner facing, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Performance management, Ping, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, Protocol analysis, provisioning, Regulations, Remote management, Risk management, ROI & cost justification, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SIP, Software, Spyware, SQL, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, standards, Storage, Switches, Sybase, Systems management software, TCP, Tech support, Trojans, Unisys, Vector Networks, Vendors, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, WINS, Wireless, worms
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Moving between AD’s
Could someone give me the basic steps required to move a user population (with their data & permissions) of around 2000 from an existing AD into a new AD at a new site. I don’t need a detailed technical step by step at this stage, just a basic idea of the high-level activites. I’ve heard [...]

Answer Question   |  April 5, 2006  6:40 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
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Windows 2000 server EVENT ID 13508 Problem
Hi all am getting an event in my server id# 13508 Here am explaining my situation I have to windows2000 server which is running active directory and DNS. My PDC which is running global catlog server here am calling Server ?A? my BDC its running active directory and DNS I am calling as server ?B?. [...]

Answer Question   |  June 15, 2006  5:54 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Fault isolation, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Networking, Networking services, Performance management
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How do I keep my active directory DNS server from registering a second IP
On our remote campuses we use a secondary net to back up the main server. This allows backups to go at Gbit speeds. The secondary net is using private IPs not reachable from any other systems. The main server on this campus is running active directory DNS so if the connection to the main campus [...]

Answer Question   |  April 10, 2006  8:56 PM
Active Directory
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