Setting up a mock network for testing purposes

We need to build a mock network for testing purposes and move some domain machines from the production network to this test environment with a new Active Directory server and domain mimicking the production domain. What issues can you foresee for this setup (if any?)

NewnanIT1,110 pointsBadges:

Changing passwords after network breach

How can we force all users to change their passwords following a network breach? Windows Server 2008 AD.

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Windows event logging

Can we enable verbose windows event logging for specific users and leave it normal for others in Windows Server 2008 Active Directory.

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Active Directory LDAP, Set Custom Security Persmissions on 3 Attributes, not the whole class

Fellow experts, I signed up just a few minutes ago, and hope to become a valuable contributor on this forum, however I need your expertise now... so put on your AD Schema hat... I have an object class "organizationalPerson" and three optional attributes in the class. I went into adsiedit and edited...

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DNS and Active Directory 2008

Does DNS need to be installed on the AD 2008 server or can it just be available on another Windows 2008 server in my domain? this is my source code

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Global settings

I have an active directory named ctrl1 in head office & an additional domain named ctrlpfg in factory. Head office mail server name mail-ho & factory mail server name mailpfg. Both locations connected with a radio link device. All servers installed in windows server 2003. Problem: when link down...

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Segmenting LAN into different groups

How can I segment my LAN into different groups with each group having different access to different resources?We have a Windows Server 2003 workgroup currently.Would Active Directory do what I need?

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Using Active Directory login to calculate time cards

Can we create a simple app that uses AD login and logoff time to calculate users' time cards? If so how can we do it?

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Setting time restrictions on Active Directory user accounts

How can I set time restrictions on consultants AD user accounts?

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PowerShell to create an Active Directory script

Can we use PowerShell to create a AD script to alert managers to when their subordinates log on to the network?

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Windows Server 2003 adding MAC and PC to same Domain

I'm setting up a new AD for my office Mix with PC's and MAC's my question is there anything I need to configure in Server 2003 so the Mac's would be able to join the Domain?

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Enabling a Smart card logon to AD using a value in subjectAltName that is not UPN

Hello, In the project I am working on, the client would like to authenticate Smart Cards that have a certificate with a value in subjectAltName that is not a UPN. The value will be an alphanumeric GUID@mydomain.com format. For example: 1891ADDA010@MYFIRM.ORG How can AD be configured to do a...

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How to restore Active Directory with NTBackup utility in Windows Server 2008

Hello everyone, I backup Active Directory with the NTbackup utility and install the server 2008 in the same equipment the one that had the server 2003. I did a clean install because it didn't let me upgrade. I did a backup of the Active Directory with the NTbackup in the server 2003, and downloaded...

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Are CAL’s Needed for Lotus Domino Access?

I have a situation where I log onto an AD Server running Windows 2000, for which I have CAL's available. I then log onto a Domino Server which is on a Windows 2003 server in the same domain to access emails etc. Do I need 2003 CAL's to do this?

Whiskers5 pointsBadges:

Windows 7 not running on Windows Server 2003

Running server2003 cannot connect with win 7 pro active dir domain controller could not be contacted xp works fine , win 7 NOT help

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Migration from a Novell Groupwise environment to Exchange 2003

A question submitted on SearchExchange.com Hi, I am interested in a migration from a Novell Groupwise environment to Exchange 2003 (We already have MS Active directory). Currently there are 3 primary sites in the US, each with their own Mail servers and approx 6 remote sites around the world that...

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How to clean up dormant accunts in active directory

Implementation plan for cleaning up dormant accounts and inactive acounts in an active dierectory

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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.

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Windows Server 2008 adding multiple users

I am running server 2008. regardless of the script I run I can not get it to create multiple users. i even took my 2003 scripts and changed the names and it would not create the users. i am trying to run the script that creates the users, and set the home dir and also the profile dir. i am pulling...

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Merge two companies into one network

The company I work for has decided to merge with its Sister Company on the lower floor. While we share the same room to house our independent servers, both companies have separate physical networks. Each with their own separate File Servers & SQL servers. Allowing Company "A" employees to log into...

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