Windows 8.1 on 2003 AD...can't change expired password on login
We've got a few computers that we're adding to our domain. Our DC is on Server 2003 and we're not planning on upgrading that until next year. Everything seems to be fine with 8.1 on our domain except...
View ArticleConfigure LDAP on Hudson system
We use a Hudson continous integration tool for software testing. We would like to secure it with LDAP authentication. Does anyone have a step by step procedure for this?
View ArticleFinding the hidden logon script trigger
So, as my time with my current company is coming to a close I am working my way through the "bucket list" of annoying little things left over from the previous IT Department, just to make sure the...
View ArticleHow to push out UNC's. Stop using mapped drives.
Boss want to use UNC's instead of mapped drive. Best way to do this?
View ArticleGiving a user Domain Admin rights for Subdomains
We have an AD forest with the standard root domain and various sudomains. IT personel sit in the root domain. I need to give a user account domain admin rights on each sub domain. I will not give them...
View ArticleGroup Policy Deployment of Server 2008R2 RemoteApp
Hello everyone! First some background... I work for a company that has for years been deploying virtual applications (mainly MS Office) using Citrix Presentation Server 4 on a Windows 2000 Server...
View ArticleUsers cannot change Active Directory password
I wonder if anyone can help me with this niggle with users seemingly being unable to changing their passwords via Ctrl Alt Delete? It's a single domain Active Directory and when a user hits Ctrl Alt...
View ArticleLDAP Filters In CUCM
So in my company we use Cisco Jabber in Phone mode only but also use Microsoft Lync in the same environment. When I look at a user's Jabber profile, it lists the common items you'd expect like Name,...
View ArticleIE 10 via GPP
Hi, We recently deployed IE10 and am trying to set the default homepage via GPP. Previously I was doing it via GPP registry edit since I didn't have a Win 8 box but now that I do, I'd like to be able...
View ArticleW2012 AD-CS: Event ID 91 - Could not connect to the Active Directory.
We run DC, CA and DNS on W2012 (VMware virtual server). It worked well but some time ago I've noticed Event ID 91 after restart. I've checked permissions following...
View ArticleRestricting Access for Outside Consultants
We have some outside consultants that will be connecting to our network via VPN. They will be accessing information from a database but we need to be able to track if they attempt to access anything...
View ArticleGroup Policy - Local User Accounts
Hi All, I have an issue where I want to create a local user on all my domain based pc's, or rename the admin account so that I can get admin rights on a local machine if I need it. Scouring the...
View ArticleDeploying registry files through group policy
Was wondering if anyone has had any issues trying to deploy registry files through group policy. I work for a school district & we have some registry keys we are trying to deploy through group...
View ArticleGPO-added IE favorites in Favorites Bar
Server 2008R2, Windows 7 So via GPO I've created a folder "Corporate Links" for IE Favorites and put some links in there. The links show fine when you click Favorites->Corporate Links. What I want...
View ArticleGPO "Implicit Deny All" Clause?
I'm almost positive I this isn't something that can be done, but I'm not 100% here. What I'm doing is attempting to lock down various bits of external media on computers on the network, the lowest...
View ArticleGPO to update file on AutoLogon PC
We have a couple of PCs in meeting rooms which are set to auto-logon with a local (not AD) account. In the All User's Startup folder is a shortcut to a small executable stored on the C: drive. I have...
View ArticleGPO-enabled Favorites redirection perk
We redirect users' favorites to their home drive H:\Favorites. Works fine if a user is only using one computer. Most users delete all the default links found under favorites first time they login to a...
View ArticleLooking to upgrade my AD should i go 2008 r2 or 2012 r2?
Currently I'm running a mixed environment of 2003 and 2008 r2. I am about to go head and do the full upgrade to 2008 R2. Would it be benefit me to go head and jump straight to AD 2012 R2? I been...
View Articleinter\intra site replication
Guys kindly explain inter and intra site replication methods in ad
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Q and A with Brian Svidergol, Active Directory Cookbook author
Brian Svidergol is an Active Directory chef de cuisine, and author of the Active Directory Cookbook. In addition to AD, Brian specializes in Microsoft Infrastructure and Windows cloud-based solutions,...
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