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Access Token related query
@Anonymous I have general query regarding Access Token. I hope you guys will answer and explain it. So during Active Directory migration, servers(containing resources) have been migrated from source domain to target domain. Source Domain Local…
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asked 2021-01-07T03:05:22.783+00:00
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AD DS in Windows Server 2012 R2
Dear All, We are using AD DS in Window server 2012R2. Can i install new secondary domain controller running in Window Server 2019? is there any issue for co-exciting between primary and secondary from difference version? Thanks!
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asked 2021-01-05T13:27:25.977+00:00
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Windows Server Essential on an another AD ?
Hello, We need to put a Windows Server 2019 Essentials in a DC AD of another Windows Server 2019 Essentials. The problem being that afterwards we have errors. The errors appeared 3 months after the integration in the AD. Can…
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asked 2021-01-05T11:49:10.667+00:00
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edited the question 2025-05-29T22:49:40.21+00:00
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Metadata Cleanup of a Domain controller - SERVER 2012R2
Hi, For Server 2012R2: After a DC is dead, we have to use the following to cleanup metadata: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/deploy/ad-ds-metadata-cleanup As far I understand, this will not remove the DNS…
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asked 2021-01-01T12:26:26.057+00:00
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edited the question 2025-05-29T21:59:40.5133333+00:00
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Convert a domain controller from datacenter to standard
Hi We have many domain controllers with Datacenter licence. Can we convert them to Standard version ?
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asked 2020-12-27T19:46:41.977+00:00
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edited the question 2025-05-29T21:59:12.5833333+00:00
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add-adgroupmember in winfoms
I am trying to create a winform to create domain users . I am stuck on "add-adgroupmember" It's keep giving me error messgae" Add-ADGroupMember: Cannot convert 'Group1 Group2 Group3 Group4' to the type…
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asked 2020-12-24T17:21:59.56+00:00
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edited the question 2025-05-29T21:58:58.6766667+00:00
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ADMT 3.2 Supported Servers ( 2012 R2 and 2016 )
Hello Folks, Needs some information on ADMT 3.2 and PES 3.1 whether they will support the below operating systems. Source: Win 2016 and Win 10 Machines Target: Win 2016 and Win 10 Machines Official Link:…
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asked 2020-12-22T08:27:45.75+00:00
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DNS requirement for Cross Forest Migration AD,Exchange and Trust Relationship
Hello Folks, Our Scenario: 1 forest and 1 domain and we are dividing it in two companies so we are preparing new forest and new domain. I have a question we are creating forest trust and the prerequisites is conditional DNS forwarder. As we are…
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asked 2020-12-20T08:47:43.597+00:00
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Server Core and GPMC
We're planning on implimenting a network with only Server 2019 Core and Redhat. I've warned the PM that from a support point of view we wont have the ability to edit GPO's since we can't run GPMC. It's still not possible to fully edit GPO's either…
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asked 2020-12-15T12:41:02.76+00:00
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edited the question 2025-05-29T21:57:31.6666667+00:00
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Server 2012 DNS Not Starting after KB4592484 with warning 4013
I am running Windows Server 2012 R2 as the sole domain controller and DNS server on my domain. This weekend I installed KB4592484 (2020-12 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems) and restarted the server. DNS…
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asked 2020-12-12T17:19:40.653+00:00
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Windows Hello for Business and Windows Admin Center
We have just recently implemented Windows Hello for Business in our domain through Intune/Endpoint Manager and GPO using the key trust model and it seems to be working fine for workstation logons but are having trouble authenticating with our WAC…
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asked 2020-12-09T00:43:55.317+00:00
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edited the question 2025-05-29T21:56:03.52+00:00
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Domain Controllers having issues replicating within only one specific region
Hello, I am taking over managing the AD for our team. The previous individual that was responsible for this has moved and is no longer reachable. We use several regions in AWS, and have basic services on each region such as AD Domain Controller, mail…
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asked 2020-12-07T16:50:54.157+00:00
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Active Directory Based Activation - Office 2013
Good morning, we are in the process of setting up a new Citrix XenApp environment and am coming up with activation issues for our office 2013 program on the cloned virtual machines. In researching this, due to the nature of the golden image setup for…
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asked 2020-12-03T18:24:10.357+00:00
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Active Directory Recycle Bin Replication (When Deleted Timestamp)
I think I've found a bug (or undocumented feature) of the AD Recycle Bin. I noticed the behavior in a production environment and have successfully replicated it in a lab environment. I'll start with the boring screenshots. Note in the…
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asked 2020-11-28T02:58:38.807+00:00
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Cal and licences needed to replace a domain controler
Hi, We plan to replace old windows servers (2008) which are used as Domain Controlers in our organization. Our active directory is managing a forest with multiple subdomains. The new servers will ONLY act as primary or secondary domain controlers…
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asked 2020-11-27T15:03:54.487+00:00
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Domain controller using SMB1
Hi, Part of a remediation task I'm disabling SMB1 on domain controllers, i have enabled SMB1 auditing and found that there are several domain controllers trying to access another domain controller using SMB1? I have looked through the logs but can't…
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asked 2020-11-26T15:15:02.893+00:00
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edited the question 2025-05-29T21:53:43.58+00:00
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Active Directory Certificate Servicces wont start Win2019 Core
Hi all, Hoping someone can help me as I am puzzled. I currently am building a Sub-CA , I received the signed cert from the Offline root, installed it on the Sub CA and verified it can talk to the keys on the HSM. This all checks out. However when…
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asked 2020-11-23T11:21:09.417+00:00
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Huge size of ntds file
Hi, The size of ntds file became huge. Do the size can impact active directory replication and how we can reduce it?
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asked 2020-11-22T19:56:41.407+00:00
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edited the question 2025-05-29T21:52:40.67+00:00
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Removing Exchange 2010 before decommissioning SBS 2011 lost access to Active Directory on both servers.
I'm trying to decommission an SBS 2011 server and promote my Server 2019 to take over all roles. The 2019 server is a domain controller but does not yet hold any FSMO roles. The email has long been moved and I'm just trying to remove Exchange 2010,…
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asked 2020-11-21T18:26:01.393+00:00
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edited the question 2025-05-29T21:52:38.6566667+00:00
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Migrate PKI from Windows 2012 to Windows 2019
Hi, We are looking to upgrade the operating system of our PKI from windows server 2012 to windows 2019. Should I upgrade the SHA1 before or it will be done during the PKI migration ?
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asked 2020-11-21T13:11:37.293+00:00
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