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blog ADGWS on Server 2008

by JeffHicks on Fri 16 Jul 2010 · 1 reply

I've written about the Active Directory Gateway Service in the past. This service is installed with Windows Server 2008 ... continue reading "ADGWS on Server 2008"

question Administrative Center and 2003

by Anonymous on Mon 12 Jul 2010 · 1 reply

I like the new AD admin center in 2008 R2, at least from what I've seen so far. But we haven't made the move to R2. ... continue reading "Administrative Center and 2003"

session Upgrading Domains from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008+

by Lautza on Wed 09 Jun 2010

As a Technology Specialist with Microsoft Rob Nottoli asked on a weekly basis by large enterprise customers in the Chicagolan... continue reading "Upgrading Domains from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008+"

blog Populate Active Directory

by JeffHicks on Thu 03 Jun 2010

Over the last few articles I've been sharing my tools and techniques for creating a more realistic AD domain... continue reading "Populate Active Directory"

blog Provisioning Test Users

by JeffHicks on Wed 02 Jun 2010

A few days ago I showed you how to create a list of user names that is more meaningful and realistic than Joe User23.... continue reading "Provisioning Test Users"

blog Name That User

by JeffHicks on Wed 02 Jun 2010

I'm constantly testing and developing, often for my writing projects. I can't count the number of times I've nee... continue reading "Name That User"

blog Managing Users with the PSCX AD Provider

by JeffHicks on Thu 20 May 2010

Last time I introduced the DirectoryServices provider that ships with the PowerShell Community Extensioins 2.0. The provider... continue reading "Managing Users with the PSCX AD Provider"

blog AD Navigation the PSCX Way

by JeffHicks on Thu 20 May 2010

The guys behind the PowerShell Community Extensions recently released version 2.0 which you can download from http://pscx.co... continue reading "AD Navigation the PSCX Way"

blog Expiring Minds Want to Know

by JeffHicks on Fri 21 May 2010

I'm betting that you or your co-workers have had to create one or more temporary user accounts in Active Directory. Hope... continue reading "Expiring Minds Want to Know"

session Running AD Domain Controllers on Hyper-V

by Lautza on Wed 19 May 2010

This session will desribe the benefits and the risks of virtualizing AD on Hyper-V from an enterprise deployment of Hyper-V.... continue reading "Running AD Domain Controllers on Hyper-V"

session Best Practices in the Active Directory BPA

by Lautza on Tue 18 May 2010

Best practices are guidelines that are considered the ideal way – under normal circumstances and as defined by “those in ... continue reading "Best Practices in the Active Directory BPA"

session Impact of Cloning and Virtualization on AD Domain Services

by Lautza on Tue 18 May 2010

Customers are looking to fully virtualize their environments including file servers, web servers, DNS servers, and even doma... continue reading "Impact of Cloning and Virtualization on AD Domain Services"

session Locating Domain Controllers for AuthN and SYSVOL/NETLOGON Access

by Lautza on Mon 17 May 2010

This session will focus on locating Active Directory Domain Controllers for two very important processes. The first process i... continue reading "Locating Domain Controllers for AuthN and SYSVOL/NETLOGON Access"

question Which domain controllers to add for domain trusts

by MSBob on Wed 12 May 2010

I know there is an existing KB article on:How to configure a firewall for domains and trustshttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/... continue reading "Which domain controllers to add for domain trusts "

session AD Replication Troubleshooting

by Lautza on Tue 11 May 2010

Problems involving replication of objects and attributes between domain controllers can be a tricky and time-consuming effort... continue reading "AD Replication Troubleshooting"

session Deploying Read Only Domain Controls using Hyper-V and Powershell

by Lautza on Tue 11 May 2010

In this session we will discuss how to use Windows 2008/2008 R2 to deploy Read only Domain controllers using Powershell. This... continue reading "Deploying Read Only Domain Controls using Hyper-V and Powershell"

session AD DS, LDS and RODCs on Virtual Server CORE for the Budget Impaired

by Lautza on Tue 11 May 2010

During this financial downturn it is hard to justify resources and budget for upgrading core infrastructure like your Acti... continue reading "AD DS, LDS and RODCs on Virtual Server CORE for the Budget Impaired"

question WS08 R2 existance with WINNT4.0

by Anonymous on Thu 29 Apr 2010 · 2 replies

I'm trying to test the compatibility between WS08R2 and NT4.0 DCs. I have done some testing and as soon as i DCPROMO my ... continue reading "WS08 R2 existance with WINNT4.0"

question Data Center Migrations!!!

by Anonymous on Wed 28 Apr 2010 · 1 reply

Data Center still running NT4.0 legacy domain because of the application dependencies. Goal is to migrate them to WIN2K8 and... continue reading "Data Center Migrations!!!"

blog TEC: Deploying Read Only Domain Controllers using Hyper-V and Powershell

by tshell on Mon 26 Apr 2010

A DEMO heavy introduction to Hyper-V management with Powershell with a focus on RODCs and branch sites.... continue reading "TEC: Deploying Read Only Domain Controllers using Hyper-V and Powershell"