Creating the first Server 2019 Domain Controller
zulfikar This blog post is Part 2 in the Active Directory on Windows Server 2019 Series of knowledge articles Zulfikar Ali, 2023 Time to create your first Domain Controller (DC) You…
Azure VM, Active Directory and a Dedicated Disk
Installing the AD DS role onto a Azure virtual machine? Creating a Domain Controller in the cloud? Are you sure you want to do this? For all Domain Controllers you…
DirSync, Azure AD Sync – Support Ends April 13, 2017
Official Microsoft support for DirSync (x64, single forest) and Azure AD sync (multiple forests) ends within a year on April 13th 2017. The information was only sent by email last…
Activate the AD Recycle Bin
You've finally got rid of those Windows Server 2003, you're ready to upgrade your AD DS Functional Levels to either 2008 or 2012. Now you finally can and want to…
It’s 2015, coming soon to my blog…
Right, another year gone. Another already started. First I'd like to thank all those who have visited my blog, and especially those who have commented or provided feedback. I really…
Free MS Books for Kindle or Kindle App
Whether you have a Kindle, or a smartphone/tablet with the Kindle App installed you can download the following Microsoft related technical books for free. Right now from Amazon. They are:…
Migration Guide: FRS to DFS Replication
In an effort to reduce SYSVOL bloat and replication across Domain Controllers (DCs) consider using DFS Replication (DFSR). A bigger reason however is that FRS is no longer supported in…
Uplifting Active Directory to 2012/2012 R2
Background Following on from my earlier post about the death knell for Server 2003 which is due to retire in July 2015 I provide some guidance on uplifting your Domain…
Migrations – been there, done this…
Always in a state of transition, IT departments around the world are continually deploying new systems, applications and hardware. However one of the biggest changes, and challenges, is the successful…
Bye bye to Server 2003 (and R2)
Take a long hard look... 2003 R2 Server Logon Depending on when you are reading this Windows 2003 is either still in your environment or it's already gone. However you…
Using SubInACL to dump permissions and re-apply
As usual during a data centre migration at some point you need to move a huge chunk of data. I've come across several of these challenges in my years of…
Microsoft Products (non-mainstream)
There are a number of Microsoft Products that provide plenty of value add but most people have never heard of them or do not know what they are useful for.…