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...
View ArticleYou 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...
View ArticleVirtualized 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)...
View ArticleWhere 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...
View ArticleError: 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticlePowerShell 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...
View ArticleActive 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,...
View ArticleMissing 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...
View ArticleHow 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....
View ArticleManaging 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...
View ArticleDiagnosing 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...
View ArticleHow 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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