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dcpromo - unable to promo a W2k3 server to a DC
Posted on December 2nd, 2003 | 2 Comments

I am setting up this server as a child domain, and I have tried using both the domain administrator and enterprise administer for dcpromo process. I am getting the error in either case.

Adprep /domainprep problem
Posted on December 2nd, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi I'm upgrading a w2000 ad schema to a 2003 to join a w2003 server as a domain controller. I run successfully adprep/forestprep on my schema master. I wait for replication that happens...

2000 Interfaces with 2003 Server
Posted on December 2nd, 2003 | 0 Comments

When using the "users and computers" snap-in from a 2000 Pro or 2000 server, and connecting to a 2003 server that is NOT the PDC emulator, you cannot view the domain which the server you are...

secondary dns automatically disappears after reboot
Posted on December 2nd, 2003 | 1 Comments

1. You have a DNS server on a DC 2. That DNS server was hosting a secondary zone for some domain (x.com in your question) 3. You have upgraded the x.com zone to AD-intergrated 4. You had some...

Terminal server
Posted on December 2nd, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi, We are having this problem on our Windows2000 terminal server. We are using VFP7 in our company. One of the VFP7 application connects to another Windows 2000 server which got Payware software to...

logon interactively error...again
Posted on December 2nd, 2003 | 1 Comments

Are you using Windows 2003 DCs? There's an additional permission for "Log on through terminal services" which is what you may be missing. In that case, just add the account to Remote Desktop Users...

Active Directory
Posted on December 2nd, 2003 | 2 Comments

"John Walker" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:06ee01c3b887$709efff0$a301280a@phx.gbl... ---------------------------------- You could run netdiag and dcdiag (2000 server...

Active Directory backup with user/password
Posted on December 2nd, 2003 | 1 Comments

"Wazb" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:079401c3b8b1$b1cab580$a501280a@phx.gbl... You are confusing backup and dumping objects to a file. Both CSVDE and LDIFDE will...

Replication Problem through Terminal Services
Posted on December 2nd, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi, Today i faced a very strange problem in working with terminal services. I changed the server password by sitting on one of the workstations through terminal services. after i ended the current...

Automatic Printer Installation
Posted on December 2nd, 2003 | 3 Comments

It will definitely work with Windows server 2003 and XP. I've never tried it on NT but it wont hurt to check. <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in...

Logon to W2k3 domain from WinXP WS takes wery long time
Posted on December 2nd, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hallo, I'm running W2k3 Standard Server. When I try to connect from WinXP Pro WS to domain user account, it takes wery long time (~3 min). At that time is showing only "Loading your personal...

Reading/reference material for Active Directory
Posted on December 2nd, 2003 | 5 Comments

Thanks to both gentlemen. "Eric Fleischman " <efleis@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:OdXEFdEuDHA.1740@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Does 2003 Standard Edition have to run on the primary domain controller
Posted on December 1st, 2003 | 1 Comments

Yes, you can do this. 2003 (nor any server OS) is not required to serve as a DC. Keep in mind that you cannot do an inplace upgrade of the eval copy to 2003 Std (you could to Ent Ed). You'll have to...

ADAM and AD 2000
Posted on December 1st, 2003 | 9 Comments

Eric Fleischman wrote: LOL ... I have no disagreement with your solution, just a difference of opinion with your choice of wording. Most MS documentation with which I'm familiar distinctly...

ADAM & Sun iPlanet
Posted on December 1st, 2003 | 1 Comments

There's an iPlanet web server? I am a bit behind on my Sun software knowledge... Anyway, ADAM is an LDAP server, just like iPlanet Directory Server (aka Sun One Directory Server). If you can point...

Difference between Authenticated users and everyone users
Posted on December 1st, 2003 | 3 Comments

Small correction. The below is correct for w2k. But in W2k3, Everyone does *not* include anonymous, for access check purposes (i.e. in DACLs). If you want to grant Anonymous some rights, you have to...

Problems joining XP machine to new Server 2003 domain
Posted on December 1st, 2003 | 2 Comments

Thanks for your response to my post about joining XP to a Server 2003 domain. I'm a little confused about your answer. You mentioned changing the value for "Additional Restrictions for Anonymous...

Change security on multiple computers? Group policy?
Posted on December 1st, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi All, I had written last week about 5788 amd 5789 errors on PCs on my newly upgraded NT$ -> 2003 AD. I found out that if I freshly join a domain, this problem doesnt happen. I examined the...

ADAM replication cross FW
Posted on December 1st, 2003 | 1 Comments

Check out this KB article. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;224196 For ADAM, the registry location would be HKLM\System\CCS\Services\ADAM_instanceName\Parameters. -- Dmitri...

upgrade from NT 4.0 TO Wins 2000
Posted on December 1st, 2003 | 1 Comments

Unless there are "political" reasons for separate domains (Differing name space requirements, differing password requirements) I would suggest 1 domain and 3 sites. Fewer domains less administrative...