Script to find the subnet conflict in AD In a small environment with few sites and subnets, it’s very easy to find the subnet conflict especially when you have request to create a new subnet and associate to the site If it’s a large environment with more number of sites and subnets, it’s very diffeclect… Read More »
Some time we need to create or modify the AD object (like DNS change) this change should be happen immediately to some of specific DC’s in different site, normally we wait for normal replication Some time this is schedule change, some site need this change immediately to all the list of DC’s, we sync the… Read More »
Application Directory Partition In Windows Server 2003, Active Directory Domain Services support application directory partitions. Applications and services can use application directory partitions to store application-specific data. Application directory partitions can contain any type of object, except security principals, and can be configured to replicate to any set of domain controllers in the forest. Unlike… Read More »
Loopback policy can be used in special computer scenario, such as for schools, reception areas, or other zones whrere it is important that no matter who logs on, the computer settings must always remain in the same secured sate. Since user settings are applied after computer settings in the application order, GPO’s allow you to… Read More »
How to enable Strict Replication Consistency If you enable the Strict Replication Consistency then the Lingering Objects will not replicate to other domain controllers, it’s used to isolate the issue with the site and very easy to find the affected domain controller that contains the lingering object if you enable the Strict Replication Consistency Registry… Read More »
Tool for Removing Lingering Objects On domain controllers running Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 with SP1, use Repadmin.exe (in Windows Support Tools) to remove the lingering object or objects. Windows Support Tools are available on the operating system CD in the SupportTools folder. The version of Repadmin that ships with Windows Server 2003… Read More »
If we enable Strict Replication Consistency Lingering objects are not present on domain controllers that log Event ID 1988. The source domain controller contains the lingering object Also Read: How to check tombstone lifetime value in your Forest If we doesn’t enable Strict Replication Consistency Lingering objects are not present on domain controllers that log Event… Read More »
Lingering objects When an object is deleted, Active Directory replicates the deletion as a tombstone object, which consists of a small subset of the attributes of the deleted object. By inbound-replicating this object, other domain controllers in the domain and forest become aware of the deletion. The tombstone is retained in Active Directory for a… Read More »
Data in windows 2000 is divided into two primary types 1) User Data and 2) System State data. User data includes application files and folders, operating system files and folders, and user-created files and folders. For all Windows 2000 computers, System State Data includes operating system boot files, the registry and the COM+ class registration… Read More »
Active Directory uses a multimaster replication model. In multimaster replication, changes can be made on any DC. In addition ,changes made on any DC are replicated to all other DC’s. So AD is said to use a Multimaster model. Unlike Windows NT uses a Single-master mode, and all changes to objects are controlled by the… Read More »
