Metadata Cleanup for Active Directory 2000/2003
This article describes how to remove data in Active Directory due to an unsuccessful domain controller (DC) demotion via DCPROMO or simply because you have a DC that failed and …
Configuring DNS Forwarders in Server 2008 R2
A DNS forwarder is a Domain Name System (DNS) server, typically on an internal network that is used to forward DNS queries to DNS servers outside that network, for queries …
Understanding GlobalNames Zone in Windows Server
Many Microsoft-based networks deploy a WINS infrastructure in their environment. WINS is an alternative name resolution protocol to DNS, and in many cases a supplement to DNS as well. It …
The Physical Structure of Active Directory
If you have ever wondered where is active directory information stored, continue to read as this article will try to shed light on this topic. Microsoft Windows Active Directory includes …
Enabling IP Forwarding on Windows Server 200x
Normally, when you want to configure a Windows System for Routing/IP Forwarding, you would configure the Routing and Remote Access Service on a Windows Server Edition. However, there may some …
Unauthorizing DHCP Servers
There may be instances that you may see the old DHCP servers still listed when you view DHCP Authorized servers using the DHCP Admin console. While this should not cause …
DNS Creates Reverse Lookup Zones by Default
If you have ever installed the DNS Server Service on a Windows Server, you may have noticed that three reverse lookup zones are automatically created. In addition, you may find …
Adding the DNS Role to Server 2012
Domain Name System, or DNS, is a system that is used in TCP/IP networks for mapping friendly host names to IP addresses. These names can be those of existing computers …
Configuring Wildcard DNS Records
There are instances in which a DNS administrator needs to have all hostnames or just non-existent ones for a zone to return the same IP address back to the DNS …
DHCP Reservation Limitations in Windows 2008 R2
With Windows Server 2008 R2, you may encounter that you are unable to add a DHCP reservation if the reservation you are attempting to create is not within the address …
Enabling LAN Routing on Windows Server 2008 R2
A router is a device that manages the flow of data between network segments subnets. A router directs packets based on the information it has in its own routing table. …
Changing the Display Names of Active Directory Users
By default, when a new user is created in Active Directory, the Full Name and Display Name attribute is generated using the FirstName LastName format. You can change this behavior …