Free Alternatives to Roaming Profiles
Hello everyone, Our organization is currently exploring free alternatives to roaming profiles in our Windows environment. We do not currently use any form of roaming profile and are looking for efficient solutions to maintain consistency for users who…
Once azure static web app is protected with password, the azure B2C login is redirecting back to same login screen even authentication is successful
An angular application is integrated with Azure AD B2C authentication (custom policy user flow used) and hosted on Azure static web app Requirement: Azure Static web app needs to be protected with Password as below Issue: Azure AD B2C login is…
How to restrict admin access of all the users within an organisation
Hi everyone, In my organization, all employees log in using their Microsoft email IDs, formatted as user.name@domain.com. Currently, all users have administrative access to applications such as PowerShell, Command Prompt, etc. I want to restrict this…
Show all domain users on logon screen
hi there, i have three users, who share a PC. PC is in a local windows domain. all three users a domain users and already logged in on this PC successfully. PC has a local admin account. How can i show all three users on the bottom left list in the…
Authentication fails when API method is protected by RequiredScope("...")
When I call a method protected with RequiredScope on my api I get Response = 403, Forbidden. Removing RequiredScope results in 200. The app calling the api does have the correct permission granted. Protected API method: [Authorize(AuthenticationSchemes…
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Replication like it's 1999: msDS-LogonTimeSyncInterval
OK, I'm a conscientious admin, and we've had Active Directory for nearly 20 years. I remember being really careful to make sure Active Directory replication was optimized, we put DNS in Forest containers, etc. Now however we have DNS on all our domain…
Windows Server
Me deparo com esse erro. Não consigo ingressar minha máquinas no dominio. Alguém já passou pelo mesmo problema?
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Active Directory Power off Duration
Hello, Currently i have 2 on-prem domain controller (DC) and 2 on azure VM, so we have 4 DC. We have plan to decom all on-prem DC but before that i want to temporary shutdown my both on-prem DC. My question is there any specific how long we can shutdown…
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What are the side effects or implications when I joining the multiple Azure AD / Entra ID using Connected Organizations?
What is the purpose of this setting below? What are the side effects or implications when I add the subsidiary or the head office Azure platform when using the setting above? I need to know the implications and the procedure to follow to avoid any…
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Best practise for DR site AD topology
Hello every one, I created new AD in DR "Site B", it will use if main Active Directory located in "Site A" fail, Our workstations and Servers have secondary "Site B" ip in DNS setting, is it nessesary to create new site in…
ADPrep Execution Failure
I am trying to promote a virtual machine (10.0.0.242) to a domain controller, but I keep receiving this error: ADPrep execution failed --> Microsoft.DirectoryServices.Deployment.ADPrepLdapException: No Such Object. Server extended error: 8333. Server…
ADPrep Execution Failed
Hello. I have a virtual machine named V-DIR-SRV01 and it will not promote to a domain controller. It is running server 2022. My pre-existing dc (P-DELL-HYPVSR01) is running Server 2016. I receive this error: ADPrep execution failed -->…
The User Profile Service service failed the sign-in
While logging into a domain joined machine using local administrator access, I encountered an error message as shown in the screenshot. Sometimes, rebooting the machine resolves this issue. However, this time it still persists. What is the cause of…
Login to windows 10 in domain (active directory) using only yubikey, without credentials on all computer in domain.
Hello guys, I have questions about login to Windows 10 using only YubiKey. I work as IT support and I am helping people in company with some problems. And I have administrator user, with I can login to Windows and manage it. Every time when I need to…
LDAPS configuration works fine intermittently
Hi, we are facing a strange problem with LDAPS configuration. Servers involved: A server: Application Server B server: Domain Controller On A server there is an application developed in PHP. The application is connecting to AD on B server with LDAP…
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GPO Method to Push DNS Settings to All PCs in a Domain Environment
I am currently facing a challenging task regarding setting DNS configurations for all PCs. I aim to push DNS entries to ensure that all the machines use the correct DNS servers for domain resolution using Group Policy Object. Methods that were already…
Provision Microsoft Entra ID to Active Directory
During the month of May, we set up Provision Microsoft Entra ID to Active Directory to synchronize groups and users from Entra ID to Active Directory, but only the groups are synchronized and not the users of the group. We have been informed by support…
error="invalid_token", error_description="The issuer 'https://sts.windows.net/22914068-b6f0-4fee-a0e6-e8df19bb78a1/' is invalid"
Related Issue: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1697294/authentication-fails-when-api-method-is-protected I am trying to call a protected method on my api and I get the error shown in the title. Protected API method being…
LDAPS configuration works fine intermittently
Hi, we are facing a strange problem with LDAPS configuration. Servers involved: A server: Application Server B server: Domain Controller On A server there is an application developed in PHP. The application is connecting to AD on B server with LDAP…
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How to create / edit user flows in AD B2C
I am trying to follow this tutorial: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-b2c/tutorial-create-user-flows?pivots=b2c-user-flow In this section the image shows the "User flows" menu option under the Policies menu in Azure AD…