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[October 11, 2008]
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Q. How do I enable clients to find a domain controller (DC) in the next closest site?
FAQ for Windows - John Savill
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[October 8, 2008]
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Take Control of Windows Object Ownership and Inheritance
You can change the way Windows assigns permissions to object owners—and ensure your organization is in line with compliance requirements—by using the new Owner Rights SID and other methods to limit owner power.
Windows IT Pro - Jan De Clercq
Ask the Experts
Find out whether it's possible to have a Server 2003 and Server 2008 mixed cluster, discover how to use a command to list members of an AD group, learn whether you can control password caching in OMA, and more.
Windows IT Pro - Various Authors
Listing Members of an AD Group
Use this command to list all members of a specified AD Group.
Windows IT Pro - John Savill
Storing a DC System-State Backup on the Source Volume
If your AD domain has multiple DCs that replicate with each other (as it should), then you have a replacement for every DC and its backup. In that event, you might decide to do a DC system-state backup to source media.
Windows IT Pro - Guido Grillenmeier
Turn Security Nightmares into Proactive Strategies
Avoid becoming your own horror story by learning from the mistakes of others and beefing up your organization’s security blanket.
Windows IT Pro - Orin Thomas
Windows Server Backup for Active Directory
Windows Server 2008 offers new tools for backup and recovery of AD. The most noteworthy addition is Windows Server Backup, which replaces the familiar ntbackup.exe.
Windows IT Pro - Guido Grillenmeier
Quest Software Takes NetPro While Little Guys Strategize
Windows IT Pro - Caroline Marwitz
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[September 18, 2008]
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Use PowerShell to Manage Fine-Grained Password Policies in Windows Server 2008
Using ADSI Edit to administer Password Settings objects (PSOs) is cumbersome and time-consuming. To reduce the amount of time it takes, you can use PowerShell and some free AD cmdlets.
Windows IT Pro - Readers
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[September 15, 2008]
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Q. What volume sizes do I need for my Active Directory?
FAQ for Windows - John Savill
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[September 5, 2008]
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Data Manipulation with ADO
ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) let you access, filter, sort, and retrieve data from Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access databases using VBScript and other scripting languages. Here are some of the most common uses of ADO for databases.
Windows IT Pro - Robert Sheldon
Ask the Experts
Find out how DPM protects your data, get tips for using Control Panel's search component, learn how to set machine logon restrictions for a group, and more.
Windows IT Pro - Various Authors
How to Access Directory Services Restore Mode on a Remote DC
Here are the steps you can follow to get into Directory Services Restore Mode remotely through RDP, then run the Ntdsutil tool to check an Active Directory (AD) database.
Windows IT Pro - Readers
Letting a User Log on from Only a Specific Computer
Here's how to make it so that a user can log on only from a specific computer.
Windows IT Pro - Randy Franklin Smith
Managing AD User Accounts with PowerShell
Although PowerShell doesn't include cmdlets for managing Active Directory, AD cmdlets are available—and they're free. You can use them to automate many of the tasks you need to perform to keep user accounts up-to-date.
Windows IT Pro - Dmitry Sotnikov
Secure Active Directory With XML-Based Templates
Microsoft's new .admx template format lets you centrally store admin files and reduces the amount of data you need to replicate between DCs. You can even create custom .admx templates to suit your needs.
Windows IT Pro - Russell Smith
Setting Machine Logon Restrictions for Multiple Users
Follow these steps to set machine logon restrictions for a group.
Windows IT Pro - Jan De Clercq
Split-Brain DNS
Split-brain DNS ensures that users on your network can access local resources by using the public IP address. Follow these steps to put your double-duty DNS to work.
Windows IT Pro - Michael Dragone
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[August 19, 2008]
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Q. Which Microsoft applications support read-only domain controllers (RODCs)?
FAQ for Windows - John Savill
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[August 15, 2008]
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Q. Why doesn't the read-only domain controller (RODC) GUI show that it locked a user's account after the user entered an incorrect password too many times?
FAQ for Windows - John Savill
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