You may need to switch the domain controller a client computer is connecting to if you are troubleshooting a Windows domain issue. Doing so has helped me a few times to determine if there is a problematic domain controller on the network. Here's how to force a Windows client computer to use a specific domain controller. … [Read more...] about Windows: How to Switch Domain Controller (Client)
Active Directory
PowerShell: Get Old AD DNS Records
Sometimes Active Directory DNS fails to scavenge properly and delete old DNS records. You can grab a list of records using PowerShell. … [Read more...] about PowerShell: Get Old AD DNS Records
PowerShell: Check When User Last Set Active Directory Password
If a user can't access an application that authenticates with Microsoft Active Directory, it's helpful to check to see when the user last set their password since the application may be using cached credentials. Here's how to use PowerShell to get the passwordlastset value. … [Read more...] about PowerShell: Check When User Last Set Active Directory Password
Use Active Directory Domain Services to Block Website
You can block or redirect a website using settings on your firewall or router. But did you know that you can block or redirect websites using Active Directory Domain Services (DNS) as well? Just use these steps. … [Read more...] about Use Active Directory Domain Services to Block Website
Active Directory: How to Check Domain and Forest Functional Level
Every new version of Windows Server adds more features. Active Directory domain and forest functional levels determine the features that can be used within the system. You can check domain and forest functional levels using these steps. … [Read more...] about Active Directory: How to Check Domain and Forest Functional Level
How to Find Computer Locking Active Directory Account
If you work IT in a Microsoft Active Directory environment, you may have experienced problems where a user's account keeps getting locked out. Here's a tutorial showing everything you need to know about how to track the computer that is locking any AD account. … [Read more...] about How to Find Computer Locking Active Directory Account
Active Directory: Fix Replication Error 8203
We had quite an issue with replication in our Active Director environment this past week. We suddenly were hit with tons of events in the event log with event ID 1694 where it said: Replication Error 8203 "The attribute syntax specified to the directory service is invalid." … [Read more...] about Active Directory: Fix Replication Error 8203
How to Add Active Directory Schema Snap-In
The Active Directory Schema Snap-In is not an option in MMC by default. If it's missing from the Add/Remove Snap-In screen, perform these steps. … [Read more...] about How to Add Active Directory Schema Snap-In
How to Make Active Directory Replicate Instantly
The lowest you can set your Microsoft Active Directory environment replication interval is 15 minutes. But what if you want your AD environment to replicate instantly instead of waiting 15 minutes? You can accomplish this using these steps. … [Read more...] about How to Make Active Directory Replicate Instantly
How to Add or Delete Printers in Active Directory
You can add a printer to Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services to make it available to everyone, or remove it if you don't want it available. Just use these steps. … [Read more...] about How to Add or Delete Printers in Active Directory