By Guido Grillenmeier, 09/26/2008
Windows Server 2008 offers new tools for backup and recovery of AD. The most noteworthy addition is Windows Server Backup, which replaces the familiar ntbackup.exe.
By Guido Grillenmeier, 09/26/2008
If your AD domain has multiple DCs that replicate with each other (as it should), then you have a replacement for every DC and its backup. In that event, you might decide to do a ...
By Guido Grillenmeier, 02/27/2008
Take a tour through some changes in Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (AD) and use handy tables for an overview of additions. In particular, examine the new read-only domain ...
By Guido Grillenmeier, 02/27/2008
Windows Server 2008 introduces some name changes. Active Directory is now Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). AD Application Mode (ADAM) is now AD Lightweight Directory ...
By Guido Grillenmeier, 02/27/2008
The x86 (32-bit) and x64 editions of Server 2008 feature the RODC mode in all editions (Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter). The Itanium Edition doesn't.You can deploy RODCs on ...
By Guido Grillenmeier, 12/26/2007
Learn how to solve AD problems such as time synchronization after hardware replacement, cross-forest authentication, usability of the least privilege model, and 64-bit Windows ...
By Guido Grillenmeier, 07/25/2007
Recovering AD data is difficult because it typically replicates across multiple DCs. LVR improves replication of AD linked values and eases object recovery during an authoritative ...
By Guido Grillenmeier, 07/25/2007
Linked values are defined in the AD schema by linkID property. You can use an LDAP editor to determine all AD schema linked values.