Message 1
Type: Error
Source: NTDS Replication
Category: DS RPC Client
Event ID: 2087
User: NT AUTHORITY\ANONYMOUS LOGON
Computer: ComputerName
Description:
Active Directory could not resolve the following DNS host name of the source domain controller to an IP address. This error prevents additions, deletions and changes in Active Directory from replicating between one or more domain controllers in the forest. Security groups, group policy, users and computers and their passwords will be inconsistent between domain controllers until this error is resolved, potentially affecting logon authentication and access to network resources.
Source domain controller: DomainControllerName
Failing DNS host name: GUID._msdcs.DNSDomainName
NOTE: By default, only up to 10 DNS failures are shown for any...
Tools in Active Directory
Active Directory Domains and Trusts:
Implementing trusts
Raising domain/forest functional levels
Adding user logon suffixes
Active Directory Sites and Services:
Configuring intrasite/intersite replication
Configuring global catalog
Creation of sites, site links, subnets.
Scheduling replication
Active Directory Users and Computers:
Managing users/groups
Managing computers.
Managing OUs
Managing Group Policy (Domain Level)
Managing Operations masters.
Raising domain functional level.
Domain controller security policy:
Set account, audit and password policies
Set user rights
Permissions or policies Pertains only to the DC where you set.
Domain security policy:
Set account, audit and password policies
Set user rights
Permissions or policies pertain to the DC as well as to...
How to install Active Directory?
Requirements:
Windows 2003 O.S.
A static IP
NTFS partition with 250 MB of free HDD space
DNS (Domain Naming System)
Step1: on 2003 machine
Start > Run> dcpromo>next>next
>Select domain controller for a new domain
>Domain in a new forest >next
>Specify the domain name (Ex: zoom.com)
>Net bios name (do nothing)>Next
>database>next
>Sysvol>next
>Select middle one>next
>Provide pwd>next
>Restart - when it prompts
After installing A.D.
Go to
Start>programs> administration tools
We should notice 5 options like ADUC, ADDT, ADSS, DCSP, and ...
