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Things to Consider When You host Active Directory Domain Controllers in...

We all know that it is fairly easy to host servers in virtual environments these days. In fact, it is so easy that people can often overlook the implications of hosting Active Directory Domain...

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You Cannot Install Exchange Server 2010 SP1 if the NetBIOS Domain Name of the...

If you try to install Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) on a server in the environment where the NetBIOS domain name of a domain controller contains an ampersand (&) character, the server...

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Virtualized Domain Controller Cloning in Windows Server 2012

Microsoft has made some major changes to its server operating system in Windows Server 2012, which is in beta at the time of writing. One of the new features in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)...

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Where are User Profile Photos Kept in SharePoint 2010?

In SharePoint Server 2010, User Profile Synchronization (UPS) service allows you to synchronize your user profiles between Active Directory and SharePoint. Users can add their photos to their profile...

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Error: The destination server is currently rejecting replication requests

The other day I noticed that my Windows Server 2012 Datacenter was not accepting replication requests. In fact, it was rejecting both inbound and outbound replication. The way I discovered the problem...

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How to Use Active Directory to Prevent Unwanted SharePoint Installations in...

As you may know, SharePoint deployments are managed at the farm level. Therefore, users can install additional SharePoint farms in your environment without your permission. Obviously, you don’t want...

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PowerShell Script to Enable or Disable Network Adapter at Startup or Logon in...

I run Hyper-V on my Windows 8 Enterprise desktop. One of the issues that I have encountered has to do with the virtual Ethernet adapter. My virtual machines can connect to the Internet fine but every...

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Active Directory User Profiles and SharePoint 2010/2013 Timer Jobs

There are several timer jobs related to the User Profile Synchronization (UPS) service that control the behavior of user profile synchronization from Active Directory to SharePoint. As a best practice,...

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Missing Windows Server 2012 R2 Backup Console

I installed the Windows Server Backup feature on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Domain Controller so I can backup not only the System State but also perform a full backup of the Domain Controller. The...

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How to Backup Active Directory Domain Services on Windows Server 2012 R2

Here’s a step-by-step procedure to back up the System State on a Windows Server 2012 R2 using the Windows Server Backup tool. Backing up the System State also backs up Active Directory Domain Services....

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Managing Passwords for Service Accounts in SharePoint & SQL Server

Managing service accounts on Windows servers have been a challenge for most organizations for quite some time. In recent years, Microsoft has made several enhancements to minimize the pain. In Windows...

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Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Active Directory Problems

Are you having difficulty trying to troubleshoot Microsoft Active Directory problems? Use the following sequence of events depicted in the flowchart to serve as a roadmap for identifying the issue you...

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How to Seize an Active Directory FSMO Role

There are 5 roles in Active Directory, called Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles, that are handled by certain Domain Controllers in Active Directory. If you only have one Domain Controller...

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