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Wiki Page: How to Script the Export/Modify of Active Directory Objects Attributes

i.biswajith

Table of Contents DSQUERY Powershell Quest Powershell Script Find some specific attributes for a OU users using powershell Find users attributes (Users input from a Text file) Below example for user attributes How to reset the passwords for some specific users How to update the manager field for bulk...

on22 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: Active Directory: Cannot Join Domain with Error: "The format of the specified network name is invalid" (dsforum2wiki)

Maheshkumar S Tiwari

When attempting to join a client machine to a domain, you may receive the following error message, The format of the specified network name is invalid . A leading cause for this error message is the DNS configuration on the client machine. The first step you should perform is to ensure that the...

on22 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: How to Disable SSLv2 on a Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller (dsforum2wiki)

Maheshkumar S Tiwari

For security reasons, you may need to disable SSLv2 on a domain controller to force secure LDAP communication using SSLv3 or TLSv1. The following article, What is the Point of Encryption if you Don't Know Who For? offers a description and comparison between SSLv2, SSLv3, and TLSv1 encryption methods...

on22 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: ADDS PowerShell (CMDLET, ADSI & .Net) to Expedite Your Tasks

i.biswajith

Table of Contents CMDLET ADSI PowerShell ADSI(Active Directory Services Interface) commands 2. How to find the Group members for a Group. 3. Listing an OU Contents 4. Finding FSMO using .Net Namespace "System.DirectoryServices" 5. Finding All attributes & Properties How to get the Property...

on22 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: Cannot Run Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) Due to C++ Runtime Error (dsforum2wiki)

Richard Mueller

Table of Contents Problem Resolution Problem When you try to open Active Directory Users and Computers tool you see the following error: Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library error; "The Application has requested the runtime to terminate it in a unusual way. Please contact...

on20 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Peter Geelen - MSFT

AD CS PKI FAQ Table of Contents AD CS PKI FAQ Where should I post my AD CS questions? Which blogs should I follow for AD CS? Where can I find more information about AD CS Events in the Event Viewer? What are the changes for AD CS between Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2? Will you post...

on19 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: Event Source: Microsoft-Windows-ActiveDirectory_DomainService

Carsten Siemens

The directory service is a database with multiple data partitions, as well as the processes to maintain, manage, and secure the database. Domain controllers host and replicate the directory service database inside the forest. The directory service also provides services for managing and authenticating...

on19 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: Active Directory Features in Different Versions of Windows Server

Maheshkumar S Tiwari

This topic covers the Active Directory features that are provided by different versions of Windows Server, beginning with Windows Server 2003. Except where noted, these features are available on the domain controllers that run the corresponding version of Windows Server regardless of the functional...

on18 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: Manual Schema Upgrade for Windows Server 2012/Windows Server 2012 R2

i.biswajith

Table of Contents ForestPrep DomainPrep How to find the Schema version Schema Version Manual Schema upgrade with ADPREP is no more required for Windows 2012 . That is integrated with 2012 DC promotion. However If you want to do it manually follow the below steps. ...

on15 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: Active Directory: Get-QADUser Properties and Get-QADUser Full Help

Richard Mueller

Table of Contents Get-QADUser Properties Get-QADUser Full Help Get-QADUser Properties fromEntry : TRUE givenName : Partha codePage : 0 tokenGroupsGlobalAndUniversal ...

on13 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: AD DS: Fine-Grained Password Policies

Richard Mueller

Table of Contents You can create the Fine-Grained Password Policy with ADSIEDIT.MSC. One sample settings of a FGPP How to Manage Active Directory Password Policies in Windows Server 2008/R2 Find the below link for creating a Fine-Grained Password Policy Apply PSOs to Users and Global Security Groups...

on13 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: Service Accounts Advantages in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7

Richard Mueller

Table of Contents The Fine Print Ready to Go Managing service accounts can tedious, but Windows Server 2008 R2 and Window 7 take some of the load off. Many applications require that services they use run under the identity of a user account. Managing service accounts can be a tedious task,...

on13 Sep 2013
Wiki Page: How to Provide Access to Security Logs in Domain Controller

Richard Mueller

How Do I Provide Access To Security Logs in Domain controller? Introduction In this section we will learn how we can provide explicit read-only access to security log on a specific machine for a specific domain ID. Metho d Step 1 : Login to the Domain Controller/ Machine on which...

on13 Sep 2013

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Wiki Page: How to Script the Export/Modify of Active Directory Objects Attributes

Wiki Page: Active Directory: Cannot Join Domain with Error: "The format of the specified network name is invalid" (dsforum2wiki)

Wiki Page: How to Disable SSLv2 on a Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller (dsforum2wiki)

Wiki Page: ADDS PowerShell (CMDLET, ADSI & .Net) to Expedite Your Tasks

Wiki Page: Cannot Run Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) Due to C++ Runtime Error (dsforum2wiki)

Wiki Page: Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Wiki Page: Event Source: Microsoft-Windows-ActiveDirectory_DomainService

Wiki Page: Active Directory Features in Different Versions of Windows Server

Wiki Page: Manual Schema Upgrade for Windows Server 2012/Windows Server 2012 R2

Wiki Page: Active Directory: Get-QADUser Properties and Get-QADUser Full Help

Wiki Page: AD DS: Fine-Grained Password Policies

Wiki Page: Service Accounts Advantages in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7

Wiki Page: How to Provide Access to Security Logs in Domain Controller