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Assistance Needed: Checking DNS Propagation Delay, Zone Locks, and File Locks in Active Directory

Dipto Adhikary 20 Reputation points
2024-05-09T06:52:25.4766667+00:00

Dear Expertise,

I'm seeking assistance with a few aspects of Active Directory management and troubleshooting. Specifically, I need guidance on how to check and address the following issues and best practice:

DNS Propagation Delay:

I'm looking to understand how to effectively monitor and manage DNS propagation delays across all Active Directory (AD) servers. This delay can impact the timely replication of DNS records, potentially leading to inconsistencies in resolving domain resources. What are the best practices for monitoring and reducing DNS propagation delay within an AD environment?

Zone Locks in AD DNS:

Occasionally, when making changes in the DNS settings, I've encountered situations where the DNS zone appears to be locked, preventing updates from being propagated to other servers. How can I accurately identify and resolve zone locks in DNS to ensure smooth management of DNS configurations?

File Locks in the Netlogon Folder:

When attempting to modify files within the Netlogon folder, I've encountered instances where files are locked. We store the Active Directory wallpaper image in the Netlogon folder, and it changes sometimes. Could this have any impact on functionality? Additionally, what are the best practices for managing the Netlogon folder? What steps should I take to identify and address file locks within the Netlogon folder effectively?

I would greatly appreciate any insights, best practices, or troubleshooting tips from the community regarding these issues. Your expertise and advice would be invaluable in helping me ensure the stability and reliability of our Active Directory environment.

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  1. Jing Zhou 2,625 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-05-13T03:27:54.1033333+00:00

    Hello,

     

    Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

    DNS Propagation Delay could be caused by the AD replication network condition in the domain. Repadmin would be useful to monitor and troubleshoot the DNS replication issue.

    For further detail, please kindly look into below Microsoft Official Link:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/cc770963(v=ws.11)

    For Zone Locks in AD DNS, can you please let us know how zone is locked? You can open the DNS console, go to actions and choose to reload the zone data. After that please kindly check if you are able to see the zone sync record.

    Best regards，

    Jill Zhou

     

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