Schema Extension for Cognos 8
We have a new BI app (Cognos) that wants to extend our schema in order to facilitate SSO. Like most diligent admins, we are approaching this with much fear and trepidation. ADPREP for Exchange or R2 or...
View ArticleOT: VPN, SecureNat/Nat and Outlook clients not working after installing...
Apologies for the OT ..we're seeing this the most on those Broadcom nics that have TOE enabled
View ArticleMissing NTDS Settings Object
We have a problem whereby replication is only working in one direction between two DCs in different sites. Basic rundown of the DCs: DC1 W2K3, hub site bridgehead, replication partner with DC2 DC2...
View ArticleLcoked down PC - looking for ideas
One of my technicians has set a variety of local GPO and NTFS settings to lock down a machine. Now I find that I cannot use ADUC to "manage" the computer, by right clicking on the machine name inside...
View ArticleOU
I have to reorganize the OUs for the company that I work for 1. is there any pitfalls that I should lookout for? 2. is it wise to remove computers from the computer container and not live to regret it...
View ArticleRe: DC Authentication
Hi, Wondering if anyone can help: At a remote site I have a Windows 2000 DC (configured as a GC and a DNS server) and an application server. When logging into the application server at this site the...
View ArticleDC Whole Disk Encryption
All, I have remote offices requiring AD authentication who's physical security I cannot routinely verify. Given the ease in cracking a DIT file offline, does anyone have suggestions as to the best...
View ArticleGPO for Proxy and dial up connections
Hello Can anybody shed some light on how to push the proxy setting to all connections and not just Internet explorer. In my testing with the proxy enabled and users unable to change it , they can...
View ArticleGroup Policy Question
Has anyone found a reliable resource that discusses the decision making process of when a GPO should create configurations that can't be read by native tools? Situation: Environment that uses...
View ArticleOT - For those who dislike Vista's excessive 'IPconfig /all' output
Per the subject line, I put this together to trim the output to something that resembles XP's 'ipconfig /all'. Hope it proves useful to someone . Regards, Dean -- Dean Wells MSEtechnology ( Tel: +1...
View ArticleSudhir Kaushal/GIS/CSC is out of the office.
I will be out of the office starting 03/22/2007 and will not return until 03/27/2007. I will respond to your message when I return. List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ :...
View ArticleA hotfix is available that improves the performance of programs that query...
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=914828 A hotfix is available that improves the performance of programs that query Active Directory for group memberships in Windows Server 2003 List info :...
View ArticleSoftware installation Issue
I have a machine that is receiving the event ID's below and are not installing Office 2003 no matter what we try. It says that the installation source is not available but it is available and over 150...
View ArticleOT: So that's where the wininternals stuff is going...
http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/4/4/e4442c9f-30d9-41f3-9876-82bbfc5aa4e 6/datasheet-drt.pdf SA only http://blogs.technet.com/peteralb/archive/2007/03/22/microsoft-dignostics-and-re...
View ArticleScript for list who changed an user account
Anyone knows if there are available a script to list who account changed an user account? This information is in AD? The event ID 642 not appears for all changes, only for auditables attributes....
View ArticleOT: Testing new Blackberry
Sorry testing new BB posting capabilities. Mark Regards, Mark Parris Base IT Ltd. Active Directory Consultancy Tel +44(0)7801 690596 Registered in England and Wales. Registered Office; 35 Ballards...
View ArticleOT: KMS on Win2k3 sp1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=81d1cb89-13bd-4250-b624 -2f8c57a1ae7b&displaylang=en&tm Key Management Service for Windows Server 2003 SP1 and later enables enterprise...
View ArticleOT:WARNING! Windows Server 2003 SP2 ,May Destroy Your ISA Firewall without...
Thomas Shinder Blog » Blog Archive » WARNING! Windows Server 2003 SP2 May Destroy Your ISA Firewall without Warning: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2007/03/23/warning-windows-server-2003-sp2-ma...
View ArticlePassword Policy and Adding Account Objects
I have some C that creates accounts. On one customer system apparently the password policy is a problem. From the response to the ldap_add the error is LDAP_UNWILLING_TO_PERFORM error=0000052D which is...
View ArticleWhat about isolated networks, how will MKS et al work? (was: Re: OT: KMS on...
Just a little question: What about those computers that are *truly* isolated (ie, they don't have and won't have any kind of connection to the 'net?) I guess they won't be able to *ever* use Vista, am...
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