Domain Controller

Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 Domain Controller Group Policy registry change

Windows 2003 Server R2 SP2 Domain Controller is used to deploy software installation package to WinXP clients in TEST AD group. Software distribution loads perfectly but a necessary registry change does not take. Used Reg2ADM.exe to produce 2 registry keys from an existing XP client. No errors show...

TCP port 49154 to 49157

What service on Windows DC controllers use TCP port 49154 to 49157? Software/Hardware used: Windows 2008

Windows Server 2008 Domain controller adprep error message

I am running Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller. I am trying to run a “adprep /rodcprep” command, but get the following error message. “Adprep could not contact a replica for partition DC=DomainDnsZones" Software/Hardware used: windows server 2008 domain controller

Force logon to domain controller windows server 2003

Is it possible to force logon to the same domain controller each time? Software/Hardware used: windows server 2003

Windows Server 2003

i have a sever 2 G.B ram ,prosser Intel Xeon 3.0Ghz, i want to configare a domain controllar with using sql application server on that server i want to configare it domain along with sql application server . IS this configaration enough for both server or i needed to  improve configration ....

The error was: "DNS name does not exist."(error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)

Hi. I have domain controller domain controller bdomain.dm. IP address for this domain controller is 10.10.1.15. My computer IP is 10.10.1.192. I can join to bdomain.dm domain in my wokrplase. Our company have branch. In this branch IP address is 10.10.4.4. head officce and branchec conectted with...

Windows Server 2008 with VMware Domain Controller migration

I am currently upgrading our network with a windows server 2008 and VMware. I have 2 Domin Controllers. Server09 and Server11. Server09 is also the DHCP server. I want to move the Domain Control off Server11 and Server09 to the new Server 2008 My Question is if the new server 2008 is attached too...

Interactive Logon: Message Text... Global Policy

Hi Guys, I have a  Windows 2k3 domain environment, using an XP PRo system, we have many global policies, one of which provides the logon settings - these include an interactive message to say something along the lines of "Don't log on unless your allowed..." I am currently working on a project...

Server/Domain Controller MMC snap-ins

I'm not an Admin by any means, but I tinker all the time and got tired of searching for the MMC snap-ins.  So I wrote my own program that consolidates about 90% of stuff Admins might use, however, I think my Server/Domain .msc files are out of date, started this program years ago. Might I impose...

Active Directory and VMWare

I installed VMware on the server which is running AD (domain Controller), for some new applications eg.HRIS.But the clients who are using this client software are being affected.Everytime their accounts are locked out what could be the problem could it be the VMware affecting it.It started when i...

new exchange server

At the moment I have a DC with windows 2000 an exchange 2003 on it. I want to seperate exchange from the DC on an new server. What is the best way to do ?

Demote child domain Windows Server 2003

I have a single Windows server 2003 SP2 AD forest with two DCs  Along with that, we have four remote sites.  Each of these remote sites has a local DC (W2K3 SP2) configure as a child domain.  One of the remote site  was shut down.  We are now asked to remove the child DC from Parent AD.  We...

Subnets for Exchange 2010 and Domain Controllers

Is there security advantage of having domain controllers on different subnet from member servers hosting Exchange 2010 (MBX, CAS, HUB)? Or due to number of required ports to be open the firewall essentially becomes a "swiss cheese". Software/Hardware used: Exchange 2010, Windows Server 2008

Cannot see domain

I have serveral desktops that were setup using XP Pro, and they accesses the domain when I set them up. They worked for a white, but after they are shut off, they cannot find the domain again. The administrator and users cannot log in.  We get the message that the domain controller is unavailable....

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? Software/Hardware used:...

Domain Controller in Windows Server 2003

Hi, Pls I have a challenge with my Domain Controller. Recently, the DC just lock-out users' accounts ndiscriminately (i mean a user log-on today and wake up tommorrow and the account is locked out). I have to unlock users' account almost everyday. Pls what is responsible for this and what can I do?...

Adding Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2003 Domain

Is it possible to add Windows sevrer 2008 as a member server to a windows server 2003 domain with windows server 2003 DC Software/Hardware used: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003

Adding a Second Domain Controller

Is there a best set of steps to add a second Win 2003 domain controller to my network?  Our current DC is a virtual Win 2003 Std server on a Win 2003 host.  I know that studying the Microsoft documentation is good, but I wondered if there is a quick step guide or something to shorten the learning...

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                                                       ...

Outlook 2007 unable to connect to Exchange 2007

My environment is 2 DCs (one of them is the GC), new Exchange 2007 server, and an old Exchange 2003 server. For some reason when I am setting up a new account in Outlook 2007 with the new Exchange 2007 server, it says the following error when trying to Check Name. "The action can not be...