AD Questions


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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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Joining new domain controller for Replication
Dear Experts; we have a DC running Win Server 2008 Standard X32, and we installed new Win Server 2008 R2 Enterprise X64 for redunduncy & Replication, when we want to promote the second server to a DC it give us error: shows that we have to prepare the AD for the new DC, and we [...]

Answer Question   |  April 8, 2011  2:55 AM
Active Directory, Active directory domain controller, AD, Domain Controller, Replication, Windows domain management, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller
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Remove desktop profiles when a user is removed from Active Directory
profiles from the xp sp3 computers. Is there a quick way to do that with scripts as we delete a user from active directory?

Answer Question   |  October 29, 2010  5:12 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory scripting, Active Directory User Profiles, Active Directory Users, AD, Windows, Windows XP SP3
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9,815 pts.

Audit all activity for one windows 2003 server user
How can I audit all activity for one windows 2003 server user who is on active directory? We want all logons, file access, privileges etc…

Answer Question   |  October 30, 2010  5:10 PM
Active Directory, AD, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Audit Policy, Windows Server 2003 User Rights
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Active directory 2003 Full backup procedures.
We need to run a full AD backup. This will be for disaster recovery so it needs to be comprehensive and work from scratch.

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2010  3:24 PM
Active Directory 2003, Active Directory backup, AD, Backup, Disaster Recovery, Windows Server 2003
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One OU should have stricter password password policies than the others
We want one OU on a 2003 AD domain to have a strict password policy that will lock out a user for 10 minutes on the third bad password. I would also like to alert the administrator on duty. How can we do this?

Answer Question   |  October 18, 2010  4:30 PM
Active Directory 2003, Active Directory Domain, Active Directory security, AD, Organizational Unit, OU
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Push out .exe file via GP on Active Directory
I have a exe file I need to push out VIA active directory. How can I convert it to a msi installer? Can I deploy exe files or a Bat file that calls the exe?

Answer Question   |  December 13, 2010  5:37 PM
Active Directory, AD, Group Policy, Windows Server 2003
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Import AD data from CSV file to 2003 ad
We have 3500 new ad users. How can we import their usernames, full names, phone numbers, email addresses from a CSV file.

Answer Question   |  September 28, 2010  4:14 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Active Directory Users, AD, CSV, Windows, Windows Server 2003
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Auditing Windows servers for low disk space on a 2003 domain.
I want to audit about 200 servers for low disk space. The servers are using Windows 2000, 2003 and 2008. What is my best bet for doing this easily? The reporting machine can be any of the servers or a XP or 7 workstation.

Answer Question   |  November 9, 2010  4:12 PM
Active Directory, AD, Auditing, Disk space, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain
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Setting up a backup AD server.
what is the proper method of setting up a second AD server for backup and load balancing? What needs to be setup and what is the proper procedure?

Answer Question   |  September 21, 2010  4:11 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory backup, AD, Backup Server, Load balancing, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
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How can I setup 2008 AD password complexity in Active Directory?
Where can I configure password complexity settings using group policy on a 2008 active directory network?

Answer Question   |  September 21, 2011  5:19 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2008, AD, Group Policy, Password Complexity, Windows, Windows Server 2008
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Outlook 2010 + global address book in Active Directory
Can we have a global address book in AD that will let users in Outlook choose network users email addresses? Can this be done?

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2010  3:50 PM
Active Directory, AD, Global address book, Outlook 2010, Windows
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How do you handle new machines joined to your domain?
How do you handle new machines joined to your domain? Do you have scripts in place and GPs to automate most of your new machines setup? Can you share them with us

Answer Question   |  October 30, 2010  3:48 PM
Active Directory, AD, Group Policy, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Objects, Windows XP
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Can bios updates be pushed out to Dell desktops with Windows 7?
Can we push out bios updates via active directory? Our dell desktops have an update. We want to automate it. Can this be done with Windows 7 and AD?

Answer Question   |  December 4, 2010  3:11 PM
Active Directory, AD, BIOS, BIOS Update, Windows 7
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Export/Import active directory users
Is there a way to export all active directory users and groups to reimport them back into another active directory network? Can we retain permissions and passwords?

Answer Question   |  September 7, 2010  2:27 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory migration, Active Directory Permissions, Active Directory Users, AD
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975 pts.

Detailed instructions for pushing out a document to all desktops through Server 2003?
I am trying to track down the answer to sending a document out to all desktops in a Server 2003 AD network. I can find information for deploying .msi packages for software installations, but am unsure if there are any major differences in deploying documents instead. I would like to have a set of step-by-step [...]

Answer Question   |  August 27, 2010  8:54 PM
Active Directory, AD, GPO, GPOs, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 GPO
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How do I run a batch file to join domain?
Dear Expert, may i know how to run a batch file to join a domain? Thanks you.

Answer Question   |  August 30, 2010  9:49 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory Domain, AD, Batch files
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Active Directory Client Access Licenses
i am installing AD, but i have 3000 CALs, this lic ok or i have to purchase any other lic?

Answer Question   |  July 29, 2010  3:24 PM
Active Directory, AD, CAL, Client Access License, Client Access License (CAL), License management
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Giving Read only access to a Share mailbox in AD
We are running exchange 2003 and I am want to give a user read only access to the mailbox. Is there any other way of doing it other then to log into the mailbox and giving it via the delegats function of the mailbox. In AD you get the Exhange tab form where you can [...]

Answer Question   |  July 20, 2010  1:52 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Permissions, AD, Delegate access, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 administration, Exchange permissions
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