Although domain controllers can be configured to obtain an IP address from DHCP, it’s best practice to configure a static IP address so that it can be reliably discovered across the network. You may ...

It seems there really isn't one single, universally accepted best practise on this one. So let's assume a fairly typical SME with a primary site (both physically and in AD site terms) with a couple of ...

Under directory access in Exchange 2003 I seem to be missing a DC.<BR><BR>So from this I am wondering the following:<BR><BR>What is the configuration DC?<BR>How do I add my DC (is it safe to manually ...

How to join Fedora Linux Desktop to an Active Directory domain Your email has been sent Recently, I covered how to connect Ubuntu Desktop to an Active Directory domain. The domain controller I ...

Sounds funny, but believe it or not, it's real. Since its release in Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V supports cloning of Domain Controller VMs. Cloning may seem an incredibly naughty task for a domain ...

In two previous articles (here and here) I shared some classic Active Directory mistakes people have made that got their companies into serious trouble. Here’s another mistake that on the face of it ...