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Q: In Windows Server 2008, there's a feature that lets you use the Directory Service Restore Mode (DSRM) administrator account and password to log on to a Server 2008 domain controller (DC) at any time. What's this feature for and how do I enable it?Q: In Windows Server 2008, there's a feature that lets you use the Directory Service Restore Mode (DSRM) administrator account and password to log on to a Server 2008 domain controller (DC) at any time. What's this feature for and how do I enable it?

byJan De Clercq

Feb 16, 2010

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Revive Deleted AD Objects with Active Directory Recycle Bin Revive Deleted AD Objects with Active Directory Recycle Bin

byJan De Clercq

Feb 8, 2010

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Q. Is there an easy way to clean up the metadata of deleted domain controllers (DCs)?Q. Is there an easy way to clean up the metadata of deleted domain controllers (DCs)?

Jan 26, 2010

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Using Active Directory Administrative Center in Windows Server 2008 R2 Using Active Directory Administrative Center in Windows Server 2008 R2

byJan De Clercq

Jan 25, 2010

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Q. Is it OK to allocate more virtual processors than I have physical processor cores when scaling my virtual environment?Q. Is it OK to allocate more virtual processors than I have physical processor cores when scaling my virtual environment?

Jan 3, 2010

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Using Active Directory Snapshots and the Dsamain Tool Using Active Directory Snapshots and the Dsamain Tool

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Server 2008 R2 AD Recycle Bin

Server 2008 R2 AD Recycle Bin

byChris Spanougakis

Q: Is there a way to set and maintain a single Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) administrator password that applies to all my DCs?

Q: Is there a way to set and maintain a single Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) administrator password that applies to all my DCs?

byJan De Clercq

PDC 2009: Microsoft Launches Cloud Computing Platform

PDC 2009: Microsoft Launches Cloud Computing Platform

byPaul Thurrott

Q: What's the scope of the built-in Authenticated Users group in a multi-forest Active Directory (AD) environment?

Q: What's the scope of the built-in Authenticated Users group in a multi-forest Active Directory (AD) environment?

byJan De Clercq

Q. How many Active Directory Federation Service (ADFS) servers do I need in a multi-domain environment?

Q. How many Active Directory Federation Service (ADFS) servers do I need in a multi-domain environment?

Q. If I'm using Password Change Notification Service (PCNS), do I need to install the PCNS software on every domain controller (DC) in the password source domains?

Q. If I'm using Password Change Notification Service (PCNS), do I need to install the PCNS software on every domain controller (DC) in the password source domains?

Q. I'm trying to create a new domain on a Windows Server 2008 R2 server with a single label domain, and the installation wizard won't let me. What's wrong?

Q. I'm trying to create a new domain on a Windows Server 2008 R2 server with a single label domain, and the installation wizard won't let me. What's wrong?

Q: How can I configure and manage Windows user rights from the command line?

Q: How can I configure and manage Windows user rights from the command line?

byJan De Clercq

Q. If the DNS on my read-only domain controller (RODC) is read-only, should clients at that location point to DNS on the RODC or another DNS server that's writable?

Q. If the DNS on my read-only domain controller (RODC) is read-only, should clients at that location point to DNS on the RODC or another DNS server that's writable?

Q. What is Active Directory Management Gateway Service (ADMGS)?

Q. What is Active Directory Management Gateway Service (ADMGS)?

Sinofsky Promoted to Windows Chief

Sinofsky Promoted to Windows Chief

byPaul Thurrott

Q. Can I move my domain controllers (DCs) from the default Domain Controllers Organizational Unit (OU)?

Q. Can I move my domain controllers (DCs) from the default Domain Controllers Organizational Unit (OU)?

What You Need to Know About SP2 for Windows Server 2008 and Vista

What You Need to Know About SP2 for Windows Server 2008 and Vista

byPaul Thurrott

Q. How can I see which files are open in Windows Server 2008?

Q. How can I see which files are open in Windows Server 2008?

Rotary International Implements Website with SharePoint

Rotary International Implements Website with SharePoint

byBrian Reinholz

Q. How do I grant a user or group the ability to manage only specific virtual machines (VMs)?

Q. How do I grant a user or group the ability to manage only specific virtual machines (VMs)?

Q. How do I allow users to manage Hyper-V remotely via the Hyper-V Microsoft Management Console snap-in?

Q. How do I allow users to manage Hyper-V remotely via the Hyper-V Microsoft Management Console snap-in?

Q: How can I perform a system state backup of my Windows Server 2008 system from the command line?

Q: How can I perform a system state backup of my Windows Server 2008 system from the command line?

byJan De Clercq

Q. How do I make the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) administrator password work on my Windows 2008 domain controllers (DCs) if the Active Directory Directory Service (AD DS) is stopped and no other DCs are available?

Q. How do I make the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) administrator password work on my Windows 2008 domain controllers (DCs) if the Active Directory Directory Service (AD DS) is stopped and no other DCs are available?

Q. How can I force a client in a hub location to use a local Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC)?

Q. How can I force a client in a hub location to use a local Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC)?

Q. I enabled the Try Next Closest Site setting, but my clients are ignoring sites that contain Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs). What's wrong?

Q. I enabled the Try Next Closest Site setting, but my clients are ignoring sites that contain Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs). What's wrong?

Q. How do I allow Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and later clients to find a domain controller (DC) in the nearest non-local site?

Q. How do I allow Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and later clients to find a domain controller (DC) in the nearest non-local site?

TomTom Settles Microsoft Patent Dispute

TomTom Settles Microsoft Patent Dispute

byPaul Thurrott

The Mobile Workforce: An Interview with the Microsoft Automotive Business Unit

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Q: Can I restore the Default Domain Policy and Default Domain Controllers Policy to their default states without a backup?

Q: Can I restore the Default Domain Policy and Default Domain Controllers Policy to their default states without a backup?

byJan De Clercq

Q: Can two Active Directory (AD) accounts have identical SIDs? If so, how can I remove the duplicate account?

Q: Can two Active Directory (AD) accounts have identical SIDs? If so, how can I remove the duplicate account?

byJan De Clercq

Q: Is there an easy way to back up and restore the share permissions defined on a Windows XP or Windows Vista system?

Q: Is there an easy way to back up and restore the share permissions defined on a Windows XP or Windows Vista system?

byJan De Clercq

Q. Where should the primary DNS for a Read Only Domain Controller (RODC) that's a DNS server point?

Q. Where should the primary DNS for a Read Only Domain Controller (RODC) that's a DNS server point?

SysCompare Pro 1.2 Review

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