TCP/IP NetBIOS and Host Name Resolution
This summary discusses the various methods of name resolution used by Microsoft Windows clients. On a network using TCP/IP, it is necessary to resolve NetBIOS and host names to IP …
Installing a Loopback Adapter
A Loopback adapter is a testing tool for a virtual network environment where network access is not available. This may come in very handy when you need to test or …
OSI: Layer 6 – Presentation
The presentation layer is the sixth layer (layer 6) of the seven-layer OSI model. The presentation layer is responsible for the delivery and formatting of information to the application layer …
Using NSLOOKUP to Troubleshoot DNS Issues
Nslookup.exe is a command-line administrative tool for testing and troubleshooting DNS servers and host name resolution issues. This tool is installed at the time that TCP/IP is installed on the …
OSI: Layer 1 – Physical
Layer 1 of the OSI model is known as the physical layer. The physical layer is the lowest layer in the seven-layer OSI model. It consists of the basic networking …
Copying Attributes From a Template User Object
The Active Directory Users and Computers console has a nice feature that allows you to copy a user account. This is especially helpful in situations where you want to create …
Upgrading Paths for Windows Server 2012
If you have been supporting operating systems for quite a while, you will quickly realize that every few years or so, Microsoft releases a new server operating system. As new …
The RID Master
The RID Master is one of the five Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles found in an Active Directory (AD) forest. There is only one Domain Controller (DC) in each …
Windows Server 2008 R2 DNS Issues (EDNS0)
Several DNS Applications, in this case, Microsoft DNS support EDNS0 which extends query and response datagrams. When upgrading your DNS infrastructure to Windows 2008 R2 from earlier versions or other …
Using Conflict Detection in DHCP
Using conflict detection in your IP Management design should be highly considered. Conflict detection can be used by either DHCP servers or clients to determine whether an IP address is …
Windows Server 2012 Editions & Features
Every few years or so, Microsoft has been releasing new versions of Windows servers. With every release, the set of editions will vary. With the release of Server 2012, once …
DNS Conditional Forwarding in Server 2003
Conditional forwarding is a new feature of DNS in Windows Server 2003. Conditional forwarding can be used to speed up the DNS name resolution process by directing queries for specific …