CAn a user login to domain if the GC server is Down
CAn a user login to domain if the GC server is not working

Answer Question   |  May 17, 2010  6:21 AM
Domain management, Exchange 2003, GC, Global Catalog Server

Global Catalog Server on Windows Server 2003
I am currently trying to learn about Active Directory and Server 2003, and was talking to a IT friend of mine about Global Catalog Servers. It seems to me there are no disadvantages in having GC-servers. However, he persisted in telling me I should always try to limit the number of GC-servers. Why? I don’t [...]

Answer Question   |  December 11, 2009  12:28 PM
Active Directory, Global Catalog Server, Global Catalog Server on Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003

Exchange global catalog server
Can I determine which global catalog Server an Exchange Server is using?

Answer Question   |  July 7, 2009  5:07 PM
Exchange 2003, Global Catalog Server

Authentication only working from one domain controller
We have a branch office 2003 AD design. One of our groups hosts their division’s AD servers. Each site has 2 domain controllers in which they share the rolls. They are complaining that when the global catalog server is down or not available authentication fails. Any ideas as to why this would happen?

Answer Question   |  August 6, 2008  11:51 AM
Active Directory, Authentication, Domain Controller, Global Catalog Server

Can the Exchange ISP domain name and local domain name be the same?
I’m looking for some assistance with designing an Exchange Server 2003 structure to replace Lotus Notes. My company has two locations, a head office and a factory. They’re 140 km apart. There are 35 users at the head office and 150 users at the factory. We have a RF-Lease Line 128 Kbps connectivity. The Internet [...]

Answer Question   |  July 24, 2008  3:52 PM
Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, Global Catalog Server