Windows Server Active Directory

Hello, We want to install RODC in branch office we're testing now but we can create or delete user in rodc. i logged on with administrator account. is this possible or we do something wrong? ...

When doing an in-place upgrade from windows 2003 to 2008 or r2: 1.Do we need to procure windows 2008/r2 licenses or can the existing 2003 license be upgraded to 2008/r2? bcos i have not seen a wizard where the new ...

Hi, i have a 2003 domain with XP clients in two subnets I have a WINS server but... Is necesary WINS server for my envioremment ? What Windows Services or Windows app need WINS ? Thanks for all ...

Hi all, We are going to merge with another company. we have one empty root domain and one child domain and all servers and users are in this domain.  Windows 2003 SP2 domain cntrollers and we have exchange 2003 servers. ...

AM Did you resolve this issue? We are getting the exact same issues. I have run the script on the Microsft KB to be able to update the DomainDNSZones but i cannot update the ForestDNSZones. All attributes in ADSI Edit look correct to me. i.e. the FSMO server is current and available. ...

Hi I need to install another DC in my 2008 domain.  I have spare Win Srv 2003 Std. Ed. licences.  Can I use a Win Srv 2003 DC in a Win 2008 domain? TIA, Jarryd ...

I have a very aggravating problem where whenever I enter an AD command at the DOS prompt, I lose my AD connection, and have to lock, and unlock the client in order to use any AD resources, including the MMC ...

Hi I have Installed WSUS SP2 and configured GPO to point to the server. None of the clients in the domain are registering in the WSUS computer list! I have run Diag tool on CLinets and checked GPresult ; clinets point to the ...

I have a child domain in which I had two DCs - A and B.  B died in that it boots but has no network connectivity so you can't log in except in Recovery mode so it's not possible to demote the server. ...

I know it's not a MS product but I'm curious how aother people are controlling Java.  I would like to control the turning on/off of Java in IE with policy and also the emptying of the Java cache at logoff like we can do ...

Ok, I have windows 2003 server installed and have setup active directory. My idea is to create a local domain (which is done) but to make the role a streaming media. I want my clients to access video/audio depending on the group they are assigned in. My question is how do I do this? Does anybody have any experience with this? I need to create my ad groups and permissions (need help with this) and setting up my server. Again, this is just a local domain and I'm only using this to practice. I am solely creating a network in my home to accomplish this. Any help would be great! ...

The primary Win 2003 DC crashed, so I promoted my alternate DC. However, unable to get all roles transferred (seized) OK.  Even though I was logged in as the EnterpriseAdmin/SchemaAdmin, NTDSutil said that I did not have permission to seize the schema master role.  ...

Hi all ... greetings of the day, I'm working as an system admin a company having abt 50000 users on AD & need to provide owner (creator) of almost all accounts on AD. I know i can find this info on Security tab > advanced > owner tab on user properties but i cannot do this for so many users !!! is there any way to find user owner in bulk ? ...

Hi Help required !!! I need to block use of Outlook Express for some executives in the COmpany and i've done it thru Group Policy (Win2k3 Domain)..But issue now is if i save a Pic on the desktop and right click on the Picture send to option will ...

All, My small company has a windows 2008 domain CONTOSO.com. Under domain and trust relationship has a wrong two-way "external" trust entries that point to itself. Don't know how previous administrator do that trusts setup. With NLTEST utility, I see ...

Hi, I'm trying to migrate from Windows 2008/32 to 2008r2/64 in a single- server environment, which requires a clean install where the PDC machine is currently has file sharing, active directory and DNS roles.  While I believe I can install over top of the current OS and ...

Hi As a network administrator, I have the choice of leting some of machines (mac and pc) in one departement not be members of our domain to give them more autonomi. I wondered, could anyone tell me pros and cons of this decision? ...

Good afternoon, Our WS2008 domain controller which has the PDC emulator role and therefore acts as the time source for the whole domain, has been losing time which seems to indicate it has problems contacting an NTP service. At the moment ...