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  • Blog Post: “It’s Simple!” – Time Configuration in Active Directory

    Mohamed Tawfik AMHIL
    First, let me say that I am really pleased to start this series which I wanted to call "It's Simple!" aiming to simplify things a little bit and make them easier to assimilate. Now back to our topic, shall we? So you said Time Configuration right? Why should we care at the first place? It's...
    on 1 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: Monthly Mail Sack: Yes, I Finally Admit It Edition

    Kevin Ledman [MSFT]
    Heya folks, Ned here again. Rather than continue the lie that this series comes out every Friday like it once did, I am taking the corporate approach and rebranding the mail sack. Maybe we’ll have the occasional Collector’s Edition versions. This week ...read more
    on 25 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: Transition from Small Business Server to Standard Windows Server

    SarishG
    Transition from Small Business Server to Standard Windows Server These steps are applicable for transition from all the versions of Small Business Server to Windows Server 2008/ 2008 R2/ 2012 . Note: The Transition Pack which was used previously for same is no more available. Transition Process...
    on 6 Sep 2012

  • Blog Post: Friday Mail Sack: I Have No Idea What to Call This Edition

    NedPyle [MSFT]
    Hiya folks, Ned here with a slightly late Mail Sack coming your way. Today we discuss reading event logs, PowerShell, FSMO, DFSR, DFSN, GCs, virtualization, RDC, LDAP queries, DPM, SYSVOL migration, and Netmon. Do it. LogParser and Win2008 R2 security event logs DFS virtualization support...
    on 19 Mar 2011

  • Blog Post: Friday Mail Sack – I live again edition

    NedPyle [MSFT]
    Hello all, Ned here again. After a brief absence, the rocket sled that I use to carry my disembodied head around has brought me back to AskDS headquarters. The coup is over and I have emerged triumphant again. You won’t be hearing from Jonathan until the truth serum wears off. So let’s...
    on 16 Apr 2010

  • Blog Post: Monthly Mail Sack: Yes, I Finally Admit It Edition

    NedPyle [MSFT]
    Heya folks, Ned here again. Rather than continue the lie that this series comes out every Friday like it once did, I am taking the corporate approach and rebranding the mail sack. Maybe we’ll have the occasional Collector’s Edition versions. This week month, I answer your questions on: The semi-myth...
    on 25 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: Friday Mail Sack: Now with 100% more words

    NedPyle [MSFT]
    Hi folks, Ned here again. It’s been nearly a month since the last Mail Sack post so I’ve built up a good head of steam. Today we discuss FRS, FSMO, Authentication, Authorization, USMT, DFSR, VPN, Interactive Logon, LDAP, DFSN, MS Certified Masters, Kerberos, and other stuff. Plus a small...
    on 15 Apr 2011

  • Blog Post: The PDCe with too much to do

    NedPyle [MSFT]
    Hi. Mark again. As part of my role in Premier Field Engineering, I’m sometimes called upon to visit customers when they have a critical issue being worked by CTS, needing another set of eyes. For today’s discussion, I’m going to talk you through, one such visit. It was a dark and...
    on 23 Sep 2011

  • Blog Post: What does DCDIAG actually… do?

    NedPyle [MSFT]
    Hi folks, Ned here again. I recently wrote a KB article about some expected DCDIAG.EXE behaviors . This required reviewing DCDIAG.EXE as I wasn’t finding anything deep in TechNet about the “Services” test that had my interest. By the time I was done, I had found a dozen other test behaviors...
    on 22 Mar 2011

  • Blog Post: Friday Mail Sack: Mostly Edge Case Edition

    NedPyle [MSFT]
    Hello all, Ned here again with this week’s conversations between AskDS and the rest of the world. Today we talk Security, ADWS, FSMO upgrades, USMT, and why “Web 2.0 Internet” is still a poisonous wasteland of gross. Let’s do it to it. Security "compliance" and recommendations...
    on 14 Aug 2010

  • Blog Post: Managing RID Pool Depletion

    NedPyle [MSFT]
    Hiya folks, Ned here again. When interviewing a potential support engineer at Microsoft, we usually start with a softball question like “what are the five FSMO roles?” Everyone nails that. Then we ask what each role does. Their face scrunches a bit and they get less assured. “The RID Master… hands out...
    on 12 Sep 2011

  • Blog Post: Friday Mail Sack: The Gang’s All Here Edition

    NedPyle [MSFT]
    Hi folks, Ned here again with your questions and our answers. This is a pretty long one; looks like everyone is back from vacation, winter storms, and hiding from the boss. Today we talk Kerberos, KCC, SPNs, PKI, USN journaling, DFSR, auditing, NDES, PowerShell, SIDs, RIDs, DFSN, and other random goo...
    on 21 Jan 2011

  • Blog Post: I moved my PDCE role and accounts started locking out!

    NedPyle [MSFT]
    Hi, David here. We’ve seen a few cases on this now, so I wanted to put the word out and explain why it happens and how you can (very easily) prevent it from happening to you. The scenario: Imagine an ordinary domain admin. Let’s call him Fred. Fred has finally gotten the ok from his...
    on 22 Feb 2011

  • Blog Post: Friday Mail Sack: No Redesign Edition

    NedPyle [MSFT]
    Hello folks, Ned here again. Today we talk PDCs, DFSN, DFSR, AGPM, authentication, PowerShell, Kerberos, event logs, and other random goo. Let’s get to it. PDCE and user auth DFSR full mesh recommendations Access Denied when delegating Kerberos Clearing Event Logs en mass Where...
    on 26 Feb 2011

  • Blog Post: Como transferir funções FSMO de um controlador de domínio inacessível para outro controlador de domínio

    brzsgavn
    Na vida de um consultor nos deparamos todos os dias com pessoas com os mais diversos tipos de skill e a única verdade que podemos tirar disso é: O que é óbvio para um é novidade ou é complicado para outro e se tratando de Active Directory, sempre temos alguma dica para quem está tendo problemas com um...
    on 19 Feb 2009

  • Blog Post: Lenteur de démarrage d'un contrôleur de domaine

    DomaineEtSecurite
    Le rédémarrage d'un contrôleur de domaine Windows peut nécessiter une très longue durée. Cela peut prendre jusqu'à plus d'une demi-heure. L’initialisation du moteur de l’Active Directory lors du redémarrage sur un contrôleur de domaine détenant un rôle FSMO nécessite qu’une réplication initiale (en vue...
    on 14 Jan 2009