Single DC or Multi DC setup, VM backup for SMB with DC and File Server combination
We had inherited a couple of hospitality customers with that have aprox 35 workstations and 2
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Totally Resolving SMBv1 Vulnerabilities Through GPO
While SMBv1 has been disabled on current operating systems, some older operating systems are still in production. This can cause the vulnerability to still existing in an environment. Sometimes is shows up unexpectedly. This was the case recently and how it was resolved through a GPO.
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Windows Server 2012 – Configuring NTP Servers for Time Synchronization
This tutorial will walk an individual through the process of configuring their Windows Server 2012 …
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PowerShell: A Getting Started Guide for IT Admins
Learning PowerShell can help you automate away some of those mundane tasks you're used to wasting …
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I recently passed my Microsoft 70-346 Exam. As part of my …
I recently passed my Microsoft 70-346 Exam. As part of my revision I used Flash Cards that I …
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Free/Open-Source Self-Service Password Reset tool for Active Directory
The article explains the process to deploy a Self-Service password reset portal I developed a few years ago. Hopefully, it will prove useful to someone. Any comments, bug reports etc. are welcome...
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DNS Resolution Issue
Hello Experts,
Experiencing a DNS issue across multiple client workstations - they can't resolve DNS.
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How to use Powershell data from SQL
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Determine which account is logged onto remote Win 10 computer
I often need to determine which account is logged onto a remote Windows 10 computer without having
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Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server SP2
Network Connectivity issue. I can ping the DC which is the SBS 2003 Server by Name and IP Address …
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Find accounts that passwords are set to never expire in Active Directory
Active Directory is a powerful tool used by many organizations to manage their network resources and…
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Subdomains Missing from Active Directory Users and Computers!
This is a great site for help and my first post. Please bear with me as I'm a newbie network …
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Sysadmin Day was over a week ago, but that doesn't mean we …
Sysadmin Day was over a week ago, but that doesn't mean we stop appreciating them! In case you …
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active directory, certificates
what is the difference between digicert and internal CA certificate.
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RADIUS, NPS Migration to another server
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We have two RADIUS servers that we would like to turn off. They are windows 2016- Datacentre
I
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New Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller will not take over domain operations correctly
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Windows 2003 Server domain controller is getting phased out.
I ran adprep /forestprep …
Windows 2003 Server domain controller is getting phased out.
I ran adprep /forestprep …
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Major network slowdown.
Just recently we have been experiencing some major performance issues with our computers and …
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What is the best way to analyse DNS
DNS is not my specialty. The outside company that assists me from time to time thinks I have a …
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Exchange 2003 : Only uses in Parent Domain get mailboxes
Hi, i've got a 1 parent, 3 children domain setup. Today i run forest prep and domain prep on the …
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Symantec Backup Exec 2010 services keep stopping.
We've had Symantec Backup Exec 2010 running just fine on this server but all of a sudden its …
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Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.