I need to stand up a domain controller as a prerequisite for another piece of software (so there is no real desire to have AD set up other than to get this other software up and running). If I was ...

Read-Only Domain Controller. Lost in the noise over the release of the beta 3 build of Windows Server 2008 was this gem: the read-only domain controller, or RODC. Created especially for branch ...

It’s back to the future – remember the Windows NT Backup Domain Controller (BDC)? It could log you on, but you couldn’t make any changes to it. The 2008 version of the BDC goes by the new ...

The new domain controller's DNS service clearly lists the DNS entries for both IP addresses of the old DC.<BR><BR>Also, dcpromo is giving me the option to cancel out of the wizard or hit the back ...

Microsoft is investigating LSASS memory leaks (caused by Windows Server updates released during the November Patch Tuesday) that might lead to freezes and restarts on some domain controllers.

Domain controllers are responsible for authenticating users, managing Group Policy and maintaining the AD database, making them uniquely powerful targets. Microsoft's internal data shows that more ...

Domain controllers are responsible for authenticating users, managing Group Policy and maintaining the AD database, making them uniquely powerful targets. Microsoft's internal data shows that more ...