AD FS 2.0 to 3.0 Upgrade
We already have AD FS 2.0 running for our Office 365 environment, but I was just tasked with configuring AD FS 3.0 on separate servers for an upgrade. Somehow I'm supposed to stand these servers up...
View ArticleUsing a linux distro like Zentyal for AD replacement
Anyone here uses Zentyal for production use or even testing? I have a home lab with it and it works. Just want to know the trade offs. Environment is mainly windows desktops and windows servers.
View ArticleActive Directory with Hosted Exchange / Email
Hey Guys,Wanted to ask for some experiences here. Currently we have a 2003 server with 200(3?) exchange in dire need of updating. One of the solutions that I've been considering is to bring the...
View Articlecreate AD accounts with csv/script
hi, i would like to know how can i create several AD accounts with a script which will automate the job. or using a csv
View ArticleSBS 2003 Domain - GPOs blocked on a client due to filtering?
I am building a new domain using Server 2012. I went around to a few computers using GPresult to get an idea of which policies are currently in place so I can add them to the new domain or completely...
View ArticleSetting Enterprise Mode in Group Policy Server 2008 r2 for IE 11
Our server is currently Server 2008, and I have been looking at enabling Enterprise Mode for IE 11 through group policy, I do not see the template, are there any specific instructions in getting this...
View ArticleAD LDS Assistance
Hey all.. I am looking to replace a current instance of OpenDS on CentOS with AD LDS. I have AD LDS installed and am able to open with ADSIEdit. However, within my partition I am not able to create...
View ArticleExchange and AD Migration
I would like some input/advice on upgrading my AD/Exchange infrastructure. This is something that I have outsourced in the past and looking at tackling this myself.Here is what I have:1 Hyper-V 2012...
View ArticleSetting Enterprise Mode in Group Policy Server 2008 r2 for IE 11
Our server is currently Server 2008, and I have been looking at enabling Enterprise Mode for IE 11 through group policy, I do not see the template, are there any specific instructions in getting this...
View Articlemigrate Windows 2003 AD to Windows 2012 AD
Hello,We are planning to migrate our Windows 2003 AD to Windows 2012. We are running in a VMWare environment, so our first step will be to upgrade that to support 2012 domain controllers. I have...
View ArticleActive Directory: Messy migration 2k3 to 2k8 r2 or 2012 r2?
I have a messy situation.My predecessors epic failed at protecting Active directory (2k3). Ithas beenenumeratedand many attacksI see incoming are trying to leverage and use the SIDs of former accounts,...
View ArticleInstall Software via Group Policy - does it only install on first time login?
Just wondering if I set up a GPO for some default applications to install a user logs in, is it going to reinstall it each time they login? I would like to set it to install on first time login. I want...
View ArticleGPO Drive maps quit working
Current setup Server 2012 2 AD's and 1 2008 which I'm working to migrate to one of the the 2012's. Function level is 2008. Clients Win 7 & Win 8.GPO is set to replace , remove when not applied ,...
View ArticleActive Directory User Account Problem
One user on our active directory domain is having some strange issues on just one computer. When he logs in it takes a long time for the computer to log him in and then once it does it goes to a black...
View ArticleAD Schema attributes needed
So we are currently having an on-premise VOIP system installed and part of this is a desktop client. Install is in the final stages but the desktop client was having some issues connecting, and the...
View ArticleBest options for changing local admin passwords
Since the update to group policy that no longer allows you to change local administrator passwords I was wondering what others do.I trying pushing a local cmd using PDQ(net user Administrator) but find...
View ArticleReplacing Printer IP Addresses Windows 7
So I am needing some help trying to find the best way to automate or if possible cause as little machine to machine touching to fix this as possible. We will be starting a project in the next few weeks...
View ArticleActive Directory Users Seem to Run out of RAM
I'm not sure what the problem is but a few of the users on the Active Directory Domain have reported getting dialogues that say "Not Enough Memory" or something similar. When we didnt have an active...
View ArticleUsers need admin privilege to run Software
Hello,I'm having a problem with my users, we have 120 users in our company located in china. we run windows server 2012. everything is working great the only problem that about 3 month ago a software...
View ArticleServer 2003 Domain Controller Recovery
My domain is operating in 2003 mode... what had been the primary got replaced by a 2008 server. Because the 2003 machine was now only a backup, I wasn't backing it up.Well, now that machine's...
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