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A domain controller is a server in a Microsoft Active Directory or NT4 domain that is responsible for central authentication.

In Microsoft Active Directory and NT4 domains, a domain controller is the central repository for all of the user account authorization information. It allows a person to sign on once and be allowed access to many different resources.

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What should happen when I browse to my Windows domain name via UNC?

A while back I setup a DFS namespace \\my.dom.com\somecrap. Its working great, but I've always notice something that confused me and I never asked about it. When I just browse to \\my.dom.com it appears I connect to a random DC. I can confirm what…
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Enabling LDAPS: Cannot get to open port 636

I have a domain controller, which has Active Directory (AD). I want to turn on LDAPS on this AD, so that I could access the AD via secure connection. I have followed the following guide:…
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Audit policy being overwritten by "something"

I'm installing vendor software which requires account auditing to be enabled on our DCs. The problem is Audit Policy is not being pushed. Checking secpol.msc shows Windows Settings->Security Settings->Local Policies->Audit Policy as "no auditing".…
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Windows Server 2003 DC migration to 2 x 2012 R2 DCs - DCDiag error = Advertising: SERVER IS NOT RESPONDING or IS NOT CONSIDERED SUITABLE

We are upgrading our single 2003 domain controller (DC1) to two 2012 R2 controllers (DC2 in Sevenoaks and DC3 in Manchester (different site in Sites and Services for Manchester)). DCpromo (the wizard anyway) went through without a hitch on both new…
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Server 2003 Missing NETLOGON Folder

I've just started working for a new company where there was perviously no-one really managing the IT environment, and it's quite a small company that has only one Domain Controller (plus other servers doing other things). While I was trying to…
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How to join computer to domain

I have a DC running Windows Server 2012 with an internal IP of 172.31.27.158. It is both a DC and a DNS Server. Here's proof that DNS is running fine: The machine that I would like to add to the domain has an internal IP of 172.31.18.222 When I…
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Forcibly Split 2003 Active Directory Domain

I am currently trying to find the most efficient way to split a single domain into two, distinct, fully functional domains. We have two sites, and several DCs. The sites, Site A, and Site B, are connected by means of a VPN tunnel. Site A contains…
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How to dump(collect) all the group policies in a domain?

I want to collect all the GPOs in a domain , for reviewing settings. How many ways are there to do it. I used Get-GPOREPORT in Powershell, but it gave a comprehensive html file, is these a way to collect and review the group policies individually?…
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FRSDIAG / NTFRSUTL looking for servers which don't exist

I am using the FRSDIAG room(from tech-net) to do diagnosis on FRS replication. The issue is its tying to check the DC's which no ,longer exist . Error being "missing server reference for the server XXXX". Where is it getting those servers from? they…
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Domain Controllers as internal DNS servers

Our company environment is growing rapidly and I'm in the process of upgrading our Domain Controllers, but before I do I wanted to do a quick sanity check to make sure I'm still doing everything the best way possible. Focusing on my primary HQ site,…
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If I join esxi to an Active Directory domain, how does it choose which DC to authenticate to?

I'm familiar to vSphere and large installations, and not at all familiar with the free products. Topology & configuration We have some branch offices that use ESXi and have a DC resident on them, as a virtualized host. This is the only local DC…
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How can I map a network drive from another domain?

I am using terminal-service server with Windows Server 2012 and we have two terminal servers share trough NLB, users connect to a terminal in the DOMAIN1 domain with Remote Desktop Connection (see picture below). I need to map a network drive for…
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How Active Directory Dynamic DNS updates works behind the scenes?

I've looked through the AD documentation and I was not able to find any conclusive answer to this question. It's plain simple, but hard enough to be answered. How DDNS of AD works behind the scenes? I know that AD updates the DNS using simple IP…
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Windows server 2012R2 as additional domain controller along with Server 2008R2 fails

On running ADPrep passes all prerequisite, but fails in the last stage with the below error: ADPrep execution failed --> System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): A device attached to the system is not functioning. ADPrep log…
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How To Properly Setup DNS Forwarders On Windows Server

I was wondering how to properly setup DNS forwarders on Windows Server 2008 R2. I have three Domain Controllers. Each of the DC's have have following: AD Role DNS Role DHCP Role Static IP Address Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64 Bit I noticed under…
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