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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft first introduced the Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) as a way to migrate from Windows NT to Window 2000. Since shipping Windows Server 2003, Microsoft has made some changes to the ...

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 ...

If you intend to migrate to Windows Server 2003 (as .NET Server has recently been renamed), you’d better start planning now. If you plan to migrate and you’re one of those companies that hasn’t yet ...

Microsoft’s Encrypting File System, which is used to encrypt data on Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003 computers, relies on a public key certificate. If you don’t have a public-key infrastructure, EFS ...

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 ...

Picking up the pieces after a failed domain controller demotion Your email has been sent DCPROMO is supposed to make the task of demoting a domain controller easy. So what do you do if DCPROMO fails?

You shouldn’t change domain controller network settings, but here’s how to do it if you must Your email has been sent Active Directory domain controllers (DCs) are probably the most change-averse ...