Creating the first Server 2019 Domain Controller
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…