Windows Server Active Directory

Is there any way to test to effect of expanding the Active Directory schema before actually doing so. I have a heterogeneous network, consisting of Windows and Linux boxes, all of which belong to our Windows 2003 AD domain. For the Linux boxes, ...

I've been checking on ways to rename our internal domain name as the company that owns the servers has changed. I ran across [link](WS.10).aspx, which appears to indicate this can't be done with Exchange 2010. Is there another ...

We are getting ready to install Exchange 2007 into our Forest.  I have been tasked with updating Active Directory in preparation for this. I've been testing in my lab (three laptops, each with a VM of a DC installed ...

Morning all, I've struggling to establish domain traust between 2 Windows 2003 domain controllers: Domain A Domain Functional Level Windows 2003 Native Forest Functional Level Windows 2000 Domain B Domain Functional Level Windows 2000 Native Forest Functional Level Windows 2000 ...

I was wondering if someone could give me some tips on how to enable a secure ldaps connection from aix to active directory, so that I can give an application hosted on aix the power to change its logon active directory passwords. ...

Windows 2003 domain.  The intersite replication schedule is set at site link object for every 15 minutes.  My question is for Intra-site. As I understand that in windows 2003 AD it's 15 seconds for the change ...

Assuming that I have an old domain either 2000 or 2003 (with Exchange). The basic concept is that I don't want to migrate automatically but I want to setup a new domain from scratch (Windows2008 with Exchange 2010) in order ...

Every day I am dropped out of the domain admin group? Every morning when i log on, I check my account in AD and I'm not longer a domain admin member, so I have to add myself every day? Sometimes during the day I can do something that requires domain access..when I try I get error saying 'Access Denied' and when I check my account I'm not longer a member of Domain Admins and have to add myself back in!? Working with Windows server 2008, can't find anything in the event log? ...

My PCs use XP SP2 and XP SP3. Is it necessary to install KB 943729 on them to allow Group Policy Preferences to be used to map drives etc. Thanks in advance for any replies. ...

So I extended my Windows 2003 to support Windows 2008, making my schema version now 44. I do not wish to to install a windows 2008 DC, can I still use the features such as RODC and probably fine grain password policy etc? ...

I use to have two DC's but one eventually bit the dust. We decided not to replace the down PC. What is the best way to remove the old DC from AD. I see several errors in Event Viewer regarding replication among other things ...

Our company has three DCs (2 in our main office and 1 in via WAN). The hard drive in one of the DCs (main office) died yesterday. We have a copy of that DC from a week ago. If we simply replace the drive will it sync up OK with ...

Hi, Is there a way in Active Directory to force a password to expire on a certain day? Thanks in advance, JeffH ...

When a server object is deleted from AD erroneously, is it sufficient to peform authoritative restore procedure are there any other things that need to be done to get that server back into production ASAP. ...

I have two Windows 2003 Domain Controllers, both running DNS and one running DHCP. I built two new Windows 2008 servers that I want to take over these roles. What is the best way to replace these servers? I'm ...

Hello ... I have two Windows DC's ...both are running Windows 2000 Server (sp4).  Server "A" is old and being decommissioned. Server A holds all of the roles (Schema master, PDC emulator, etc,,etc).  If I run DCPromo to change the role of the server from DC to a "server", will ...

Windows 2003 native domain Since moving to Exchange 2007, some users have a problem accessing Outlook Web Access, an error page is shown indicating a security problem within AD. These user accounts, when checked, have the 'Allow inheritable permissions' check box unticked. This is found from properties of the user, security tab, ...