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- Designing and Configuring Site Topology
- This Support WebCast will discuss the design and configuration of a site topology. It will also talk about planning the site design, domain controller placement, and site links. The session will also review the advantages that a site topology provides to help optimize replication and client authentication.
- Tags: Domain Controller, Site Topology
- Webcasts
- Upgrading Windows 2000 Domains to Win. Server 2003
- The goal of this Support WebCast session is to provide a framework for administrators to follow when they upgrade Windows 2000 domain controllers to Windows Server 2003. The topics that will be covered include the pre- and post-upgrade checks, the introduction of Windows Server 2003 schema upgrades with ADPREP and...
- Tags: Inetix Group Corp., Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server, Domain Controller, Domain, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Troubleshooting DNS Configuration Issues on Domain Controllers by Using the DNS Test in the Windows Server 2003 SP1-Based Version of the DCDIAG Tool
- This webcast discusses the DNS test in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) version of the DCDIAG tool. This DNS test can be run against domain controllers on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3-based computers, Windows 2000 SP4-based computers, and Windows Server 2003-based computers. The presenter of this webcast...
- Tags: DNS, Microsoft Windows Server, Domain Controller, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Domain Names, Servers, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Overhauling the server infrastructure: More details on virtualization and handling storage
- A few days ago, I wrote a blog posting outlining some of the general steps that I am taking in my organization to remake my server environment. Reader IT Generalist provided the following feedback: "Do you also plan on virtualizing messaging, database or any other process intensive...
- Tags: Virtualization, Domain Controller, Microsoft Exchange Server, SAN, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Servers, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-04-05
- Windows Server 2008 Domain and Forest Functional Levels
- With each new release of Windows Server come new sets of features related to the domain and forest functional levels in your Active Directory domain. The table below outlines the differences in domain and forest functional levels between Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows 2008. ...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Domain Controller, Domain, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-03-10
- Prosecutor's Office Puts Server System on Trial and Cuts Support Costs by at Least 30%
- The Rockingham County Attorney's office prosecutes criminal cases in the county, including cyber infractions, yet the domain controller they were using for day-to-day business was, if not a crime, at least erratic and unpredictable. This was no way to run a department focused on legal matters. The group needed a...
- Tags: Domain Controller, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Office, Attorney, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-03-06
- IT Services Provider Improves Deployment and Management With New Solution
- To stay competitive, Lufthansa Systems needs to be ready to offer the newest technology to its customers. The Microsoft Gold Certified Partner team looks for solutions that it can easily deploy and manage in its own environment before offering them to customers. In November 2007, Lufthansa Systems began implementing the...
- Tags: IT Services, Information Technology, Domain Controller, Lufthansa, Microsoft Corp., Terminal Services, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-02-01
- Manufacturer Boosts Branch Office Security and Performance With Domain Controllers
- The HELLER Group, a leading producer of metal-cutting machine tools, employs approximately 2,300 people in 20 locations around the world. To minimize security risks posed by unsecured domain controllers, only nine branch offices had domain controllers to manage access to IT resources. Consequently, many employees had to log on to...
- Tags: Security, Performance, Domain Controller, Microsoft Office
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Regional Government Boosts the Security of Directory and Authentication Services
- Vastra Gotalandsregionen VGR is a 24,000-square-kilometer area in Sweden. The region's government consists of 37 separate entities that include hospitals as well as departments that promote culture and tourism. In the past, seven separate IT departments supported the entities. Over the last year, however, VGR consolidated its IT groups into...
- Tags: Domain Controller, Authentication Service, Authentication, Government, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Workstations, Vertical Industries, Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Enterprise Software
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Seizing FSMO roles in Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Active Directory AD continues to support flexible single master of operations FSMO functionality. This means that there are certain roles that only one domain controller can hold in the forest at a time. The roles allow the directory service to operate with all domain controllers at equal...
- Tags: Role, Microsoft Windows Server, Domain Controller, Server, FSMO, Windows Server 2003 Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Derek Schauland
- Blog posts 2007-12-11
- ADS Replication issue
- I have lot of error in eventviewer Directory service. Event Type: ErrorEvent Source: NTDS ReplicationEvent Category: Replication Event ID: 1084Date: 11/18/2007Time: 4:40:39 PMUser: NT AUTHORITYANONYMOUS LOGONComputer: MAINADSSERVERDescription:Internal event: Active Directory could not update the following object with changes received from the following source domain controller. This is because an error occurred during the application of the changes to...
- Tags: Directory services, p.subramani@..., domain controller
- Discussion threads 2007-11-18
- Ghosting a Domain Controller?
- I want to ghost my Domain Controller, and use it for back-up/Disaster recovery. I plan on doing weekly images of it to stay up to date. My Question is will the domain controller remain in a functioning state and online while the ghost is pulling the image? Domain Controller: Dell...
- Tags: corvetterob@..., domain controller, Acronis True Image
- Discussion threads 2007-11-19
- Reinstalling DC in W2k Server Domain
- Yesterday I had to was having problems with a domain controller in my company (let's call it dc1). The hardware problem didn't actually happen until after I moved the server roles to another domain controller (let's call it dc2). Now I also have a third domain controller as a backup.After...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 2000, DNS Configuration, powlboyjr, DC1, domain controller, hardware, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2007-11-17
- BSOD on Domain Controller
- Hello, everyone. At my workplace lately we've been getting a Blue Screen of Death on one of our domain controllers. There are no extra services running on the domain controller. It is a MPC NetFrame 1420 and the following error code shows up in the event log:Stop Error 0x0000008e (0xc0000005,...
- Tags: powlboyjr, domain controller, BSOD
- Discussion threads 2007-11-14
- Adding windows 2003 server as a secondary Domain Controller
- I want to install a backup DC but my primary is windows 2000 and the secondary i want to install is windows server 2003 what would i need to do. I know i would be easier to just upgrade to 2003 server but i aint coming in on my weekend...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 2003, polyphony27@..., domain, domain controller, server
- Discussion threads 2007-11-16
- Cannot contact Domain Controller.
- I am trying to join an XP Pro Sp2 machine into a domain. The DC is running Windows Server 2003. When I try to join it I get an error that says "A domain controller for the domain ***** could not be contacted." When I click on the details button...
- Tags: Domain names, Microsoft Windows XP, NETWORKING, Servers, jdillman, domain controller, XP Machine, XP Box
- Discussion threads 2007-11-15
- Cannot contact Domain Controller.
- I am trying to join an XP Pro Sp2 machine into a domain. The DC is running Windows Server 2003. When I try to join it I get an error that says "A domain controller for the domain ***** could not be contacted." When I click on the details button...
- Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, jdillman, XP Box, XP Machine, domain, domain controller, domain name
- Discussion threads 2007-11-15
- Error 769
- Dear all;Hi all. i am setting VPN server in windows server 2003 for remote accessing XP clients through VPN remote access. The XP clients can access and the VPN server can talk with no problem. But the Objective of my network is the XP clients have to access Resources...
- Tags: VPNs, Network security, File servers, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING, tadben@..., XP Client, VPN Server, VPN, domain controller, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-11-09
- Change Domain Controller
- I need some opinion or guide as to how i should approach this. We just took over a company (oldlocal.com). And would like to change the name of the DC to the new company name (newlocal.com). Currently all client pc's log on to the domain oldlocal.com to get access to...
- Tags: File servers, Servers, timmysileshi@..., domain controller, server, member server, domain, ADMT
- Discussion threads 2007-11-07
- Lingering Objects
- I need some help please.We have a 2003 forest with various domains. An admin from another domain sent a mail with regard to a lingering object causing problems with replication. He's receiving event 1988 see event below. • Shouldn't he run a rapadmin /removelingeringobjects on the DC that is generating...
- Tags: Directory services, nelesh.naidoo@..., domain controller, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, domain, forest
- Discussion threads 2007-11-02
