I have a Windows Server 2003 domain environment consisting of one Windows Server 2003 and one Windows Server 2008 machine. I'm attempting to join a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine as a member server, but get the attached error when doing so. Checking the security event log on the domain controller...

Okay... We're switching from NetWare to Windows Server 2008 R2 and I'm running my two test Domain Controllers through the paces. I currently have them both powered off, but I can still login to the Domain as a user that had previously logged onto this XP sp3 workstation, even though I've...

Hi All, There is a Child Domain in my domain environment. When I login domain, I can see another selection call "ABCChild". Can anyone tell me how do I remove child domain in my domain evironment? Rgds, star888

My users currently login to a citrix metaframe desktop that has 8 servers in it. Currently on 2 of their servers when they are asked to login, they are getting the local machine in the login to box instead of the domain. These servers are Win2003 running Metaframe 4. I have searched Group Policy and...

Hi all. I've got a domain with 2 domain controllers, both windows 2008 R2. I ran dcdiag on one DC, and i get a terrible results: "failed test connectivity - message 0x621 not found got error while checking LDAP and RPC connectivity" I wrote "strange behaviour" because it seems...

I have been encountering a problem recently when deploying my sharepoint site. It is synched with Active Directory. I added various domain (distribution) groups from my active directory to Sharepoint sites and lists, but it seems as though the permissions do not work, almost as if Sharepoint cannot see...

Are there any documented steps to follow when changing the IP address of a win2k DC / DNS server???? Or any gotchyas that anyone knows about? Thanks!

Hi All, I have made some changes to the Default Domain Policy. I have change the password policy for the min password from 5 to 24 and password complexity from disable to enable. When I try to change the password at the workstation, it promt me the old min password length of 5 and I can change the password...

Hello everyone, I have been running our company website at our web host on Windows Small Business Server 2003 for the past 8 months with no problem, and suddenly in the last couple days, it has been shutting itself off randomly. The suspect is the SBCore service, and this is what it says in the event...

Hi, What is the difference between members in Admistrators and members in Domain admins. What is the difference in priveledges to the members inside this group. Can we add groups in these groups and what are the rights they will have if they are a members of these groups. Regards Sharath