So we have DC1, DC2, and DC3. DC1 and DC2 are both 2003 32-bit Standard (all 2003 and 2008R2 versions are standard). DC3 is a Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain controller that's been running in the domain ...

How do I avoid that?<BR><BR>Here's the network:<BR>Windows 2000 AD, mixed mode (1 dang NT BDC I can't get rid of yet)<BR>Two (2) domain controllers (DC1 and DC2). Both are global catalogs, both in ...

Of the many remediation efforts IT organizations must undergo when migrating off Windows Server 2003, the decommissioning of antiquated Active Directory domain controllers to implement the more robust ...

One of the most helpful native tools for troubleshooting problems with domain controllers is DCDiag. In this article, I will show you the basics of using this helpful tool. DCDiag was introduced early ...

Windows domains rely on policy-based security mechanisms, but Windows security policy deployment can be confusing to the uninitiated. What’s the difference between the local security policy, domain ...

In two previous articles (here and here) I shared some classic Active Directory mistakes people have made that got their companies into serious trouble. Here’s another mistake that on the face of it ...

DCPROMO is supposed to make the task of demoting a domain controller easy. So what do you do if DCPROMO fails? Take a deep breath and read this Daily Drill Down by Brien Posey, who shows you how ...

Password replication for read-only domain controllers in Windows Server 2008 Your email has been sent The read-only domain controller is easy to set up, but you need to perform a few more steps to ...