Computers & Networking

Here is a listing of common Active Directory user attributes that can be easily queried using a variety of methods such as VB, C#, or even VBScript. Once you learn …

In the Active Directory (AD) Forest model, a service is needed to provide information about objects that live in the forest. That is where the Global Catalog server comes into …

It is important to understand how clients update their DNS records dynamically to prevent issues where the process fails due to poor management of your DNS zones and records. Many …

In computer networking, network address translation (NAT) is the process where a network device, usually a perimeter router or firewall, maps a public, routable IP address to a private IP …

There is a lot of confusion on how Password Policies should be implemented on an Active Directory domain. In this article, I wanted to provide some tips on how to …

The Schema Master is one of the five Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles found in an Active Directory (AD) forest. There is only one DC in the entire forest …

In the unusual and uncommon situation where you need to have a specific hostname resolved to a different IP than what the authoritative source has configured, you can do so …

When you install Active Directory (AD) on your Windows Server, soon after, you’ll want to join computers to the domain. In a default installation of AD, computer accounts are put …

To enable the Recycle Bin for your Active Directory 2008 R2 infrastructure, there are basically two steps that need to be completed. Raise the Forest Functional Level Enable the Active …

It is a really important step in the planning phase when considering what Active Directory (AD) Domain Name to select. This is especially true when administrators find themselves in a …

Where is DCPROMO? Just as with previous versions of Windows Server, you will need to install the Active Directory Domain Services role if you want to promote your server as …