Reading Time: 2 minutesIt was just over two years ago that I was chatting with Charles Carroll about starting a community blogging site. He always pushed me to run community sites and one of my first being the successful ADSI and Directory Services Programming group that I run, for that I am always thankful to Charles Carroll. Now … Continue reading "The current and New Year"
The Real Replication Traffic
Reading Time: 2 minutesSo I was doing some tests at one of my favorite customers in the world 😉 they allowed me to share the information of a test on replication of a domain controller on a different site on a single forest single domain infrastructure. The key here is that we have preloaded 120 000 users and … Continue reading "The Real Replication Traffic"
So I am back – sort of ;)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSo I have been really scarce lately. Firstly I apologize I should have posted and let everyone know what has been happening and where I have been.
DCPROMO Debug update
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSo I received loads of comments asking me what the DC* log files log.
Complete list of Ports required for our Windows Server System
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI always have to look up in different locations as to which ports are needed for certain functions like Active Directory, DFSR, Certificate Services, Cluster Service, DHCP Server etc. When you need them handy its always a mission to get to the documentation, here is a document that has all these ports in one article … Continue reading "Complete list of Ports required for our Windows Server System"
Active Directory Schema 4 easy steps
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSo here is a list of things that you need to do when thinking and about to make schema changes: Understand the Active Directory Schema Terminology Then read How the Active Directory Schema Works Once you have that understanding you then go through our Checklist before extending the schema And make sure you know how … Continue reading "Active Directory Schema 4 easy steps"
DCPROMO Debug
Reading Time: 8 minutesI was chatting to a friend of mine and he was complaining of DCPROMO failing during a promotion of a member server to a domain controller. He could not understand why. With him about 17 000km away from me, I couldn't just jump over and help him. He didn't have VPN access for me and … Continue reading "DCPROMO Debug"
Windows GINA
Reading Time: 2 minutesSo as I was going along promising customers that the Password Portal would be released with MIIS SP2 I was caught like a fish out of water. The Password Portal was pulled from SP2 and the customer was not happy at all.
Apology for incorrect post
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeing taught the hard way is sometimes the best way. It was pointed out to me by someone really close to me that I should think before I post. For those of you frowning about what the hell I am talking about: I made a really immature and stupid blog entry about FireFox. It had no … Continue reading "Apology for incorrect post"
GINA and ADUC Dialog
Reading Time: 2 minutesI know I have posted in a while but I have a good reason and some juicy things to come in the near future. So the two things I have been busy with (which is the excuse I am using for not blogging ;)) Password Portal Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) – Dialog extentions