Knowledge Base for Windows

Active Directory Backup and Restore

Posted by MLK under Active Directory

Description/Problem:
Complex overview about components included in the System State Backup for Windows 2000/2003 Server and also Active Directory Backup and Restore process.

Solution:
TechNET.com

Resetting Computer Account Passwords

Posted by MLK under Active Directory, Windows Domain

Description/Problem:
The computer account has a password that must match a password stored in Active Directory (AD). If the two passwords do not match, AD cannot authenticate the computer. If this occurs, the computer account password must be reset by a administrator. Resetting the password returns both the password stored on the computer and the password stored in AD to the default value, and enables the computer to be authenticated. This article describe how to reset the password for the computer account via ADSI IADsUser interface.

Solution:
TechNET.com

KB314282 & KB870695: Outdated Active Directory objects

Posted by MLK under Active Directory

Description/Problem:
Helpful articles describe who to eliminate lingering objects after you bring back online a Domain Controller or Global Catalog server that has been offline for a long time.

Solution:
KB314282 / KB870695

KB875495: Active Directory database has been restored using an unsupported restoration procedure

Posted by MLK under Active Directory, Windows Domain

Description/Problem:
This article describes a condition that occurs when a domain controller that is running MS Windows 2000/2003 starts from an Active Directory database that has been incorrectly restored or copied into place. This condition is known as an update sequence number rollback, or USN rollback.

Solution:
KB870695

Microsoft Active Directory Topology Diagrammer

Posted by MLK under Active Directory, Windows Tools

The Microsoft Active Directory Topology Diagrammer reads an Active Directory configuration and automatically generates a Visio diagram of Active Directory and Exchange Server topology. Short guide line about this tool is available here.

Download: Microsoft Active Directory Topology Diagrammer

KB216498: How to remove data in Active Directory

Posted by MLK under Active Directory, Windows Domain

Description/Problem:
This article describes how to remove data in Active Directory after an unsuccessful Domain Controller demotion.

Solution:
KB216498

KB224384: Force Deletion of DFS Configuration Information

Posted by MLK under Active Directory, Windows Domain

Description/Problem:
This article describes how to delete Distributed File System (DFS) configuration data in the registry and Active Directory. Some more information about DFS are available also here.

Solution:
KB224384

Windows 2003 R2 Schema for Active Directory & unixUserPassword

Posted by MLK under Active Directory, Windows Security

Description/Problem:
Since loading the R2 Schema you can experiencing multiple audit failure 566 events from users and workstations against the unixUserPassword attrib on Users and Group objects.

Solution:
TechArena (Forum)