I have just type nslookup 'AD domain name' and it returned a list of DC's
but also a strange IP of a subnet.
For example:
Name:    gb.vo.local

We have a small issue that I have been fighting with for the last 3 days and
getting nowhere.
Background. I want to add a domain wide MSI file for desktop tattooing but
the only domain wide share is the netlogon folder. So created the desktop

I found out that in the sysvol\domain folder, everything is gone except the
folder DO_NOT_REMOVE_NtFrs_PreInstall_Directory, which is itself empty. The
sysvol share itself is still there though.
This occurs on most DC's including the root which holds the fsmo roles (all

Would anyone have a clue as to why I am having this particular issue with
LSASS?  What happens is that LSASS process (CPU) on one domain controller
spikes up to 80% and rides there.  Within 30 seconds of the first DC LSASS
spiking about three or four other DC's LSASS begin ...

Hi friends,
I have 4 new HP server with Windows Server 2008 Std for distincts customer
instaled and promoted for more than 1 year. but two of then start getting AD
down. when i restart the server the things are ok. last weak i need to make

Wondering if anyone could help... I'm having trouble with some LDAP
connections for Mimesweeper for Web and wondering if i've missed something in
AD...
AD - Version: 5.2.3790.3959 / Machine environment - XP SP3

after have made transition of AD from old hardware to new hardware, two
MSDTC warnings appear in the event log with the following text:
FIRST WARNING
**************

I am currently running seperate commands and am looking at running all at
one time, how can this be achieved?
dsacls CN=Computers,DC=Testsrc,DC=Com /G
testsrc\ComputerAdmins-Computers:CC;computer /I:t

Here are a few things I am struggling to know
1] How can I know thru Command line which DC's are GCS in my AD Forest\Domain
2] How can I list contents those are stored\cached by the GCS?
Thanks

We have 2 windows 2003 DC's (500 users).  The FSMo roles are shared as
follows, is this ok?
DC2 - Domain Naming Operations Master
DC1 - RID

Windows Server 2003 domain and servers.  Users and computers in an OU.  Logon
script in a GPO linked to the OU.  On almost all PCs anyone logs on, the
logon script runs (drives and printers).  On one PC anyone logs on, no logon
script.  I've removed the PC from the domain, added ...

How can I get a copy of acctinfo2.dll?  This is the newer version of the dll
that adds the "Additional Account Info" tab to Active Directory Users and
Computers.  All I can find on Microsoft's site is the original version that
was included in the "Account Lockout and Management ...

I am trying to bind AD to ADAM.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755803(WS.10).aspx
I was able to create sync and then I followed this link and tried to change
Users to Proxy Users in my ADAM Instances. I has changed some users to

we have 3 domain controllers all running windows 2003 (DC with FMSO roles
has SP1 and the other 2 have SP2). One of the SP2 DC's is about to suffer an
imminent hard drive failure and I wanted to decommission it before it dies.
We have also had intermittent issues with some ...

I'm creating some new groups in AD 2003 R2, some of which have particularly
long names.
I'm having an issue creating those who have a Relative Distinguished Name
(aka the ldap property 'name') which is greater than 64 characters.