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- DNS timestamp field offers an easy view for Active Directory records
- DNS forensics can be cumbersome in every sense of the task. Windows Server 2008 has a new feature that gives a quick view to some records, but has a big shortcoming with some records. by Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- An Overview of the Active Directory Domains And Trusts Console
- If you've been working with Active Directory for any length of time, it's a good possibility that you're familiar, at least to some degree, with domains and trust relationships. Both of these topics are tied directly to Active Directory, which serves as the core repository for a broad range of...
- Image galleries 2008-07-24
- Active Directory User authentication with the Untangle appliance
- The ability to bring low cost solutions with high functionality is priority one for most SOHO's. Untangle offers Active Directory authentication for the remote portal at an incredible price. by Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- Making SMS 2007 collections based on organizational unit
- This Systems Management Server 2007 tip instructs you on how to make a package go out to a select group of systems. Rick Vanover says that one of the better ways to deploy a package is through collections organized by the Active Directory organizational unit. by Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
- Protect organizational units from deletion in Windows Server 2008
- If you accidentally delete an organizational unit OU in Active Directory, there's no need to panic. This Windows Server 2008 tip describes a new feature that makes the deletion of the protected OUs a very deliberate action. by Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- Implementing Windows Server 2008's Read-Only Domain Controller
- One of the most touted features of Windows Server 2008 is the Read-Only Domain Controller RODC. The RODC is a domain controller deployed after a traditional domain controller that contains the schema, configuration, domain, application directory partitions, and partial attribute set schemas of an Active Directory database in a read-only...
- Blog posts 2008-06-03
- Query Active Directory for empty computer account descriptions
- It's very handy to populate the Windows Active Directory Description field for computer accounts. Organizationally, you may use the field as an indicator for the system's role. Even with a server nomenclature that is self-documenting, there may be times when you still need an additional piece of...
- Blog posts 2008-05-27
- Batch Active Directory tasks with ease using dsmove
- When you have to do specific Windows administration tasks on a frequent basis, it makes your job easier if all relevant objects are in the same organizational unit OU. The practice of a holding OU can make partial removal, mass changes, parallel access, and pre-implementation staging easy for user accounts....
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- IT Dojo: Simplify admin tasks by exporting Active Directory data with CSVDE
- Active Directory can hold valuable user data, including contact information, their departments, and even office locations. Using this data source for administrative purposes can save you time when performing everyday tasks like auditing user accounts and checking software licenses. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you an easy...
- Videos 2008-05-08
- Reconcile IP addressing from Active Directory DNS for Windows Server 2003 subdomains
- If your Domain Name System DNS is fully integrated with Active Directory, you may have a variance in the assigned TCP/IP addresses and what is in use if there is no accommodation for removed or changed systems. You can use a quick one-liner to export the IP addresses in use...
- Blog posts 2008-04-15
- 10 ways to benchmark your Active Directory environment
- Active Directory Services is the going standard for account provisioning, basic system management, and DNS authority in most environments. But having some accountability to determine what has changed over time can be a challenge. Here are some strategies for achieving accountability in your Active Directory environment. They'll help supplement your...
- Blog posts 2008-03-25
- Disable user accounts with Windows Server 2003
- When an employee leaves your organization, it may be important to remove the user account. The company may make the case to delete a user account after so many days or weeks, but there may be times when you may want to disable rather than delete a user's account. ...
- Blog posts 2008-01-22
- Simplify admin tasks by exporting Active Directory data with CSVDE
- Depending on how thoroughly you use it, Active Directory can hold some very valuable information on your company and its staff. Not only does the directory contain the basic credentials of each of your users, but if fully populated, it will hold the users' contact information, including e-mail addresses and...
- Blog posts 2008-01-22
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-12-11
- Synchronize Active Directory with databases
- In my day-to-day role as the CIO for Westminster College, my team and I are always looking for ways to make our lives--and the lives of our users--a little easier. Recently, we had a request to provide more granular email distribution lists. At the time of the request, we had...
- Blog posts 2007-11-29
- Active Directory Server 2003
- We have a new server coming in to host Sharepoint 2007. We want to join it to the domain, no problem. Then, the Sharepoint site would use the same sign on information that our current domain users use.Do I need to do anything special with Sharepoint Central Admin...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-23
- access to local disk - business server 2003
- HelloOur company takes care of a network in another company with approx. 50 workstations... Recently they have decided to install an application on every workstation that needs to write files on local disk (which cannot be done because users don't have that permission)...so the question is: how can i change...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-21
- Windows Server 2008 Roles and Editions Matrix
- Windows Server 2008 will ship with a number of new and enhanced server roles. Over my next few postings, I'll go over these roles in detail and outline what is new and what has changed with each server role. For this posting, I thought I'd provide you with...
- Blog posts 2007-11-16
- Active Directory with Vlan setup wrong?
- Hi, I have successfully configured my GSM7224 Switch and Cisco2620 router to use 6 Vlans, with dot1q encapsulation configured on the routers sub-interfaces, and a W2K server handling DHCP and DNS, I can ping fine, all seems to work ok, but my client PC's name, IP does not show up...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-15
- 10 things to consider when making a Windows Server 2008 upgrade decision
- Windows Server 2008 is expected to officially launch in February of next year, but many companies are already preparing for the next generation of Windows server software and trying to decide whether, and when, to upgrade. Release candidate evaluations are available from the Microsoft Web site and many IT departments...
- Blog posts 2007-11-15
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