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by MLK

Windows Server 2008 R2 & Recycle Bin for Active Directory objects

11:30 PM in Windows News by MLK

The Microsoft Windows operating system have had Recycle Bin for files, mails and other objects since a long time. Finally the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 will have Recycle Bin  for Active Directory objects. Please note that there will be no GUI interface for Active Directory Recycle Bin. All is done through PowerShell AD cmdlets!

Check it out! & Next good topic about new features!

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Active Directory Backup and Restore

6:10 PM in Active Directory by MLK

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

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KB314282 & KB870695: Outdated Active Directory objects

9:36 AM in Active Directory by MLK

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

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

9:23 AM in Active Directory, Windows Domain by MLK

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

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Microsoft Active Directory Topology Diagrammer

12:22 PM in Active Directory, Windows Tools by MLK

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

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KB910204: Problems with promoting a domain controller to a global catalog server

1:16 PM in Active Directory, Windows Domain by MLK

Description/Problem:
When you try to promote a Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 domain controller to a global catalog server, the domain controller may not advertise itself as a global catalog.

Solution:
KB910204

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Troubleshooting File Replication Service

10:00 AM in Active Directory by MLK

Description/Problem:
This article describes known issues and solutions with File Replication Service (FRS) on Microsoft Windows 200x Server.

Solution:
TechNET.com

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KB328492: Folder name is changed to “FolderName_NTFRS_{xxxxxxxx}”

8:35 AM in Active Directory by MLK

Description/Problem:
File Replication service (FRS) may change the name of a folder by adding “NTFRS_xxxxxxxx” to the folder name, where xxxxxxxx represents eight random hexadecimal digits.

Solution:
KB328492