How to check KCC configuration is set on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Server 2003 before decommissioning DC/GC?
Hi,
Can anyone pelase assist me with how to check the KCC configuration in both version of Windows Server 2003 and 2012 R2 ?
Because the Automatic recalculation and AD Sites link conenction somehow cannot be established so I had to manually create the link from each of my 72 site offices to my newly created domain controller and if I forgot to create the link to my new DC, somehow AD replication didn't work.
This KB article: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/242780 it is for configuring KCC values on Windows Server 2003
Thanks.
Can anyone pelase assist me with how to check the KCC configuration in both version of Windows Server 2003 and 2012 R2 ?
Because the Automatic recalculation and AD Sites link conenction somehow cannot be established so I had to manually create the link from each of my 72 site offices to my newly created domain controller and if I forgot to create the link to my new DC, somehow AD replication didn't work.
This KB article: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/242780 it is for configuring KCC values on Windows Server 2003
Thanks.
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Thanks Will,
so how to enable the automatic KCC calculation so that I can delete those manually created ADSite Link safely ?
so how to enable the automatic KCC calculation so that I can delete those manually created ADSite Link safely ?
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Will, is there any other way to quickly check if the KCC setting is/was disabled ?
THe LDP.exe way is for old Win2003 andhard to use.
THe LDP.exe way is for old Win2003 andhard to use.
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ok, as per this KB article: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd723682%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services: On the Start menu, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Sites and Services.
2. In the console tree, expand Sites, and then select the site for which you want to enable the KCC.
3. In the details pane, right-click the NTDS Site Settings object for the selected site, and then click Properties.
4. In NTDS Site Settings Properties, on the Attribute Editor tab, select the options attribute, and then click Edit.
the value in my new HQDC01 is <not set>
does that means it is automatic KCC is enabled ?
1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services: On the Start menu, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Sites and Services.
2. In the console tree, expand Sites, and then select the site for which you want to enable the KCC.
3. In the details pane, right-click the NTDS Site Settings object for the selected site, and then click Properties.
4. In NTDS Site Settings Properties, on the Attribute Editor tab, select the options attribute, and then click Edit.
the value in my new HQDC01 is <not set>
does that means it is automatic KCC is enabled ?
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Thanks !
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