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ADLDS (ADAM) for Windows 7

In previous client versions of Windows, ADLDS (a.k.a. ADAM) was available for WXP. IN addition to that it was available in every server version of Windows (W2K3, W2K3R2, W2K8 and W2K8R2). There was no official version for Vista, but if I remember correctly Read More...
Posted Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:12 AM by Jorge | 0 Comments
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Migrating your local users, local groups and memberships from the SAM into AD

You may have a Windows Server somewhere that's not joined to a joined that contains lots of local user accounts, local groups and of course memberships of local accounts in those local groups. On that server you have permissioned all NTFS permissions Read More...
Posted Monday, November 09, 2009 7:31 PM by Jorge | 0 Comments

Attribute Names in AD and how these are displayed

As you may know by now, AD has tons of attributes that store all kinds of information. Each attribute can have multiple names which are used in different ways. The most interesting name that's used is the "lDAPDisplayName" property of an attribute, which Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 10:54 PM by Jorge | 2 Comments
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Managing W2K3 AD domain through Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 (R2)

Today I was working with ILM 2007 at a client's site. The client uses a W2K3 AD. ILM is installed on a W2K8 server and I wanted to use "Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC)" with the "attribute editor" tab to check some attributes. To be able to Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 8:25 PM by Jorge | 0 Comments

Forward-links, Back-links and how these are maintained

This may be an old one, but recently a question was asked about this in one of the best AD forums I know and I thought it would make a good post on my blog. The question was about the following piece of info which you can find in this book . To explain Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 8:23 PM by Jorge | 0 Comments
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Different GPOs for HUBs and for Branch DCs

If you are using writable DCs (RWDCs) in Branch Offices you want to optimize authentication as best as possible by: Allowing HUB DCs (DCs in datacenters) to register ALL possible service records (domain-wide and site wide) and therefore service whatever Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 8:22 PM by Jorge | 0 Comments
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Linked Value Replication – The order of replication

When you increase the Forest Functional Level to at least Windows Server 2003, you are also enabling Linked Value Replication (LVR). Did you know as soon as LVR is enabled the following happens with the order of replication: For certain object non-linked Read More...
Posted Saturday, July 18, 2009 9:46 AM by Jorge | 3 Comments

Active Directory and Active Directory Domain Services Port Requirements

Find it here on TechNet! Cheers, Jorge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights! * Always test before implementing! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 8:49 PM by Jorge | 1 Comments

Active Directory Forest Recovery Guides

The following AD Forest Recovery Guides are available: Best Practices: Active Directory Forest Recovery (W2K) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3eda5a79-c99b-4df9-823c-933feba08cfe&displaylang=en Planning for Active Directory Read More...
Posted Friday, June 12, 2009 11:03 PM by Jorge | 1 Comments

Windows Server 2008 R2 Documentation & Resources

Get those docs here Cheers, Jorge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights! * Always test before implementing! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read More...
Posted Friday, June 12, 2009 4:41 PM by Jorge | 2 Comments

Active Directory Gateway WebService is available for ‘legacy’ OSes

The Microsoft Active Directory Management Gateway Service lets information technology professionals manage Active Directory Directory Service and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service instances that are running on the same server. The Active Read More...
Posted Friday, June 12, 2009 4:37 PM by Jorge | 2 Comments

Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) Branch Office Guide is available

The Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) Branch Office Guide is now live on TechNet and the Download Center! TechNet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd734758(WS.10).aspx Download Center: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=153714 The guide Read More...
Posted Friday, June 12, 2009 4:27 PM by Jorge | 0 Comments

Virtualizing Domain Controllers

Virtualizing servers has been one of the largest hypes the past few years. Most common virtualization technologies are Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Hyper-V and VMWare ESX. In all cases you need to pay special attention when virtualizing DCs. The Read More...
Posted Friday, April 17, 2009 4:58 PM by Jorge | 4 Comments
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Active Directory Domain Services for Windows Server 2008 R2 (Beta) Documentation

This is the documentation that is available for Active Directory Domain Services for Windows Server 2008 R2 (Beta) ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378801.aspx ) What do you think of it? Is there ANY feedback you would like to give? If yes, Read More...
Posted Friday, April 17, 2009 2:39 PM by Jorge | 0 Comments
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Active Directory’s 10th anniversary in a production network

Did you know that exactly a week ago, on April 9 th , Active Directory celebrated its 10 th anniversary? Yep, it's true. On April 9 th 1999, the very first domain controller was deployed on a production network at Microsoft. !!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !!! Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:21 PM by Jorge | 3 Comments
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