To try and make my question a little more clear here is an example of a Windows 2000 native-mode forest that I'm referring to.<BR><BR>View image: http://www.cowtech ...

For the life of me, I can't remember how to do this. 4x domain controllers 2x DNS servers For reasons beyond my control, DC's are not to be used as DNS servers (but DNS can be installed, because part ...

I’ve been working with some companies on their “business continuity” plans (that’s what we call disaster recovery these days), and I’ve run across some interesting problems and misconceptions ...

This post provides the most suitable solutions to the issue whereby Group Policies are not applying as well as not replicating between Domain Controllers in a typical Windows Server environment. If ...

Microsoft has released the latest update on the Domain Controller (DC) hardening roadmap. In case you are not familiar with it, hardening essentially refers to the process of securing the operating ...

In two previous articles (here and here) I shared some classic Active Directory mistakes people have made that got their companies into serious trouble. Here’s another mistake that on the face of it ...

Chris Wahl is an expert at enterprise infrastructure design, implementation and administration, with more than 30 active industry certifications. His Wahl Network blog was named one of BizTech’s ...

There was a time when it was taboo to virtualize critical applications, but that time has long passed. I speak to many people who are 100 percent virtualized, or very near that mark, for their ...

Secura digital security advisors and researchers, have discovered a highly critical vulnerability with Active Directory domain controllers. Rated as a 10 of 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring ...

I’ve been working with some companies on their “business continuity” plans (that’s what we call disaster recovery these days), and I’ve run across some interesting problems and misconceptions ...