Cant join DOMAIN but can join DOMAIN.local
Here is an interesting one most likely related to DNS. I have two domain controller and both have the DNS role installed. The primary DNS on each server is the other servers IP and 127.0.0.1 for the...
View ArticleWin2K3 Ent SP2 AD cluster DNS / DHCP mess
I inherited the office network responsibility three years ago and have noticed that I have an issue in the DNS / DHCP realm with local network (10.1.1.x) IP address being handed out but sticking around...
View ArticleAllow users to change their Active Directory passwords.
Ok, I was looking through and there are lots of options for buying software that will give you a web interface for users to reset their password.That's great, but I would like for teachers and students...
View ArticleAbout to forcefully remove a downed DC & seize its FSMO roles: Any last words?
We have an old 2003 R2 domain controller that effectively bit the dust yesterday. (There's an error with msvcp60.dll and it refuses to boot up into Windows, even in Safe Mode. We feel it's related to a...
View ArticleGroup Policy: Cannot whitelist other servers on LAN for file copies
I just never puzzled this out and I'm worried that I've made a mess of things.I have two 2003-based servers. One is called BUDDY, the other is called MSISRV02. BUDDY is the file server. MSISRV02 is a...
View ArticleMass deploy desktop shortcut to stations not joined to the domain
Does anyone have an easy way of doing this? I have one small shortcut to put on about 150 devices and would like to deploy it all at once. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!Â
View ArticleSyncing Active Directory to a print-management application?
Hello all. Forgive me if this is in an incorrect area. Here is a breakdown of my problem. I'm working with a large university with many buildings and thousands of users. I'm trying to sync the faculty...
View ArticleGroup policy - manage printers for all users
Anyone can suggest how to set rights for managing installed printers by all users on the domain computers through group policy?Domain level is 2008
View ArticleGPO Frustrations
So I'm scratching my head about to throw my computer through a window. I've created a GPO that affects a certain user account. When I log into any computer as that user for the first time, it pulls all...
View ArticleAD Automation Tools
Hi,I'm looking for a tool to perform some frequent task.Be able to create AD account following approval from HRBe able to create Exchange Account following approval from HRAD/Remove/Delete Distribution...
View ArticleDesktop GPO
Good Afternoon my fellow spiceheads. I am having trouble with a GPO I am trying to apply to my network. I am building a standard background for all employees. We are running in a Win7 environment with...
View ArticleModifying Mail Attribute to Bulk of AD Accounts
Would like to ask on how to modify bulk of users mail attribute located in different OUs given the CSV below. Company is using cloud based mail so all mail attributes are blanks. Now we want to...
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Can't get GPO-deployed shortcuts to appear for RDS users at first logon
Setting up a new 2008 R2 RDS server, and we have several drive mappings deployed via GPO with item-level targeting. We also have shortcuts to these drives in %desktopdir% and %userprofile%\Links, also...
View ArticleRoaming Profile/Folder Redirection setup issues
Hey guys, new to both Spice Works and server configuration, so please bear with me :)We had a client's server crash on Thursday and have been working since to get everything set up. The major hurdle at...
View Article"Folder Redirection" sharing profiles between users
I want to use folder redirection to have multiple users share the same desktop and documents. At any given time, only one user will be using the respective folder.Because the network only consist of a...
View Articlehow to give acess to active directory users and computers snap in to domainuser
hello folks.pls any guide on how to grant acess to active directory users and computers console to a domain user without making the person member of admin.the domain is on 2003 functional level but...
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No GPO Preferences fro IE9, 10 or 11
Hi All,We usually set our IE setting using the GPO preferences however I can't see the preferences for IE 9, 10 or 11 see belowCan you please advise how I can enable these thanks
View ArticleActive Directory
i really want to learn active directory and get certification on it . Please advice
View ArticleNo logon servers available to service the logon request
Hi ,I am using new NAS4 Bay Seagate File storage device, we are configured this device as file storage device , after connecting AD it's was worked , then some few hours later(5 hrs) ,it's gets freeze,...
View ArticleA script for leaving staff
Heres my dilema ......I have too much stuff to remember!!!What i have for starters in a excel form that has loads of macros to do stuff and its working well.What i need is a script or form of some sort...
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