Enable Windows server 2008 R2 to ask for credential rether than showing...
We have a windows server 2008 R2 machine and this server is acting as a domain controller as well. And all of our client machines are using Windows 7 professional and connected to this domain.There is...
View Article2 demoted DC's still listed as nameservers in all DNS-Zones
Hello,I demoted 2 DC's (2008 R2) via dcpromo and everything worked fine. After demote and reboot I uninstalled the DNS-Role. Unforunately these both DC's are still listed in ALL DNS-Zones (20 Forward...
View ArticleSlow response time when using W2K12 DNS
Hi,I have a WS2K12 Essential server at home with a Win7 PC.DHCP is resolve by my ISP cable modem (Netgear CBV734) for all the devices. IP Addresses are reserved with MAC addresses.All the devices are...
View ArticlePrevent DNS Server access via DNS Manager MMC
I have multiple DNS servers and multiple domains running on Server 2008 R2. I need to block a specific DC (dc1.sub1.domain.com) with DNS located at sub1.domain.com from adding a DNS server...
View ArticleDNS record ownership and the DnsUpdateProxy group
I have a 2 x 2003 domain controller that have DNS and DHCP Services installedI was thinking of configuring DHCP to use a service account to update DNS records.If I set this, do the DHCP Servers need to...
View ArticleLaptops on vlan 2 cannot be pinged by servers on vlan 1, but desktops on vlan...
I was told to post this here, but it is not an issue with Windows Server as we are running multiple versions of Windows Server on our network. But since we need a solution, I will post it here as well....
View ArticleSTATIC DNS A record missing on hyper v
My scenarioMy question We are hosting domain controllers on Hyper v(w2k8r2) . But we are seeing that one of the particular DC losses its A record in DNS. no scavenging enabledand we have all kind of...
View ArticleStep-by-Step Migration DHCP from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2012
I want to migrate my Windows Server 2003 SBS to Windows Server 2012 and now when we look at DHCP it can't use the backup/restore of databases properlyIt's all scoping and other details I need to get...
View ArticleCould I have 3000 users info for the Radius Server
Hello All,I would like to have the MAC authentication based on the Radius server for the wireless network.The Windows server is Win2008.Is't possible to have he 3000 user data in the server for the...
View Articlesetting up trust between 2 forests - cannot connect to domain.local
i am setting up trust between 2 forests. they are both on seperate sites, domain.local and domain.comwhen i setup the stub zone in DNS it does not resolve the FQDN but it validates and creates the zone...
View ArticleFQDN - free domains
Can mydomainname.net.tf or mydomainname.ca.tf be considered as FQDNs ? I registered those 2 within a free domain registration authority, but both are not listed in the whois database.Thank you.
View ArticleNeed some help with directaccess. It mostly doesn't go.
I have a small lab set up. Two DCs with DNS, PKI running on DC1, a couple of other idle servers that aren't relevant, and a remote access server that runs RAS with VPN, DNS (stub zone for the lab...
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Server 2008 R2 sends TCP RST to Win7 -> disconnect mapped drives
HiAfter we haven't found a solution for weeks now, I hope someone here has a suggestion.Local network, new Server 2008 R2 SP1 fileserver with mapped drives with VB login script on each client computer;...
View ArticleDNSSEC and IPSEC troubles.
I have a windows Server 2012 domain. I follow this guide (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee649268(v=ws.10).aspx 'I know it is for 2K8R2 not 2K12') I follow that guide and when I do a...
View ArticleDHCID record in DNS for domain-member Windows clients
Hi All,We are maintaining a fairly large (~3500 windows nodes in primary zone, +DMZ, +Unix machines, ~7500 entries in primary DNS zone) windows domain environment, with five 2008 R2 domain controllers,...
View ArticleDirectAccess client produces error events at startup
Hi all,We have successfully implemented DirectAccess 2012 and are using it now for two months. We have noticed a few strange issues at startup of a DirectAccess client:Logonscripts are not always being...
View ArticleUsing DHCP mac filtering to create a subnet and setting up a static route
Hi Everyone,I have a pair of DHCP servers (2012 and 2008R2). I have DHCP MAC address filtering enabled on each server. A have around 100 devices which are in the deny list on one server...and the...
View ArticleDirectAccess multisite selection algorithm
For a DirectAccess multi-site deployment, Microsoft documentation indicates that the "closest" entry point will be selected but nothing points to how this is determined. We have 2 DA servers, one in...
View ArticleRecommendations for a DNS forwarder in a single domain envionrment
Hello all and thanks for your time and expertise.Here's the background info: We currently configure all of our DNS servers to forward DNS queries they can't resolve to a combination Domain...
View ArticleDynamic DNS behavior after DHCP Lease expiration
I configured Name Protection on DHCP. As far as I know, DNS A/PTR Records are discarded and not deleted by DHCP after DHCP Lease expiration.Here's my problem:Client A gets an IP from DHCP with an 8 day...
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