Hyper-V and SCVMM Blog : Active Directory

Let Active Directory Manage It Please

Nirmal — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:48:00 GMT

Time Synchronization for Virtual Domain Controllers running on either Hyper-V or VMware Virtualization Platforms should be managed by Active Directory. There are several reasons as to why we should let Active Directory manage Time Sync for Virtual Domain...(read more)

Active Directory Naming Information Could Not Be Located Because

Nirmal — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:47:00 GMT

Sometimes when you open an Active Directory tool, you might get hit with the “ Active Directory Naming Information Could Not Be Located ” error message. The error does not provide more information as to what “Naming Information”...(read more)

NIC Teaming Support on Windows Server 2012

Nirmal — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:39:00 GMT

Windows Server 2012 provides NIC Teaming support for Host and Virtual Machines running on Hyper-V. The Part 2 of Hyper-V Networking and Configuration article has been updated here: http://www.simple-talk.com/sysadmin/virtualization/microsoft-hyper-v-networking...(read more)

Hyper-V Networking and VLAN Configuration Scenario

Nirmal — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:34:00 GMT

I have written the 2nd part of the Hyper-V Networking and Configuration. The big difference that we see between Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 is the communication to the External LAN (e.g. VM1 through VM3 talking to Server1 through Server3 on LAN). The moment...(read more)

The SysAdmin Handbook - The Best of SimpleTalk

Nirmal — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:03:00 GMT

Over the past two years, Simple-Talk has published articles on a variety of SysAdmin topics, from Exchange to Virtualization, and including everything from Powershell to Unified Messaging. They have brought the best of these articles together to form...(read more)

Microsoft Hyper-V Networking and Configuration - Part 2

Nirmal — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 04:15:00 GMT

I have recently written 2nd part of Hyper-V Networking article. Hyper-V Networking can be configured to meet a wide range of requirements, but it isn't always obvious which choices are appropriate when configuring the virtual network, and in particular...(read more)

Microsoft Hyper-V Networking and Configuration Part 1

Nirmal — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:25:00 GMT

Most of the article talks about Hyper-V Networking. It doesn’t really elaborate on basics of Networking. Instead the article focuses more on the Hyper-V Networking and VLAN Tagging with examples. The first article in this series explains the following...(read more)

Tips - 4

Nirmal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT

A Quick Tip To Disable "Initial Configuration Tasks List" This article explains how you can disable the Initial Configuration Task List at logon. What All Ports Are Required By Domain Controllers And Client Computers? This article explains the...(read more)

Tips - 3

Nirmal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:03:00 GMT

Group Policy Offers New Functionality in Windows Server 2008 This article explains the improvements to the Group Policy in Windows Server 2008. Domain Controller Options Not Supported By RODC This article explains the DC Options which are not supported...(read more)

Tips - 2

Nirmal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:44:00 GMT

A Quick Tip To Prevent Users From Accessing The Computer Tab This article explains a quick tip which you can use to prevent users from accessing the Computer Tab on My Computer property. A Quick Tip To Create A User Mode Process Dump File This article...(read more)

Tips - 1

Nirmal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:18:00 GMT

Please check all the tips at WindowsNetworking.com: A Quick Tip To Strict FRS Replication To A Specific Port This article explains a registry heck which can be used to strict FRS Replication to a specific port. A Quick Tip To Strict AD Replication To...(read more)

Tip - A Quick Tip To Make Sure FRS Is Working In A Domain

Nirmal — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:35:13 GMT

This article explains a small mechanism you can use to make sure FRS is working. FRS (File Replication Service) is used to replicate Scripts and Group Policy in Active Directory. FRS is dependent on Active Directory Connection Objects Read more here....(read more)

Tip - A Quick Tip To Update Group Policy Settings On Remote Computers

Nirmal — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:20:47 GMT

This article explains a single command you can use to update the Group Policy settings on remote computers. Please note this applies to Windows 2000 Computers only Read more here... http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/Windows2000/AdminTips...(read more)

WinInstall LE, MSI Creator and Configuration Builder

Nirmal — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:39:29 GMT

This article explains the advantages of tool WinInstall LE (a tool from Veritas software, which ships with Windows Server CD) and how to use this tool to convert EXE applications to MSI packages. About Active Directory and Group Policy You have, no doubt...(read more)

Tip - How does Windows Server 2008 resolve Domain Controller Load Balancing problems?

Nirmal — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:17:12 GMT

This article discusses a new Group Policy setting which solves the Load Balancing issues with the domain controllers. The DC Locator Service has been re-designed in Windows Server 2008 to include a new mechanism. When a client computer finds a preferred...(read more)

Tip - A Quick Tip to configure Group Policy settings in Workgroup Security Model.

Nirmal — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:14:20 GMT

This article will show how you can quickly configure Group Policy in Workgroup Security Model. This article applies to Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003. The Group Policy can also be deployed in Workgroup security model but there is no central...(read more)

Tip - How To Check If A PSO Has Been Applied To A User Or Group?

Nirmal — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:38:09 GMT

Checking users' password policies in Windows Server 2008 domain. In Windows Server 2008 you can implement multiple password policies for users or groups. The effective password policies for a user or group are stored in AD Attributes. You need to...(read more)

Tip - How To Force Users To Log On To The Domain?

Nirmal — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:05:59 GMT

This article explains a mechanism you can use to force client computers to log on to the domain. Read more here... http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/Windows2003/AdminTips/ActiveDirectory/HowToForceUsersToLogOnToTheDomain.html...(read more)

Tip - A Quick Tip to make sure Adprep /ForestPrep for Windows Server 2008 has run successfully

Nirmal — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:39:00 GMT

Adprep /ForestPrep must be executed to introduce a Windows Server 2008 in an existing Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 domain environment. This will show you how to make sure that it has run successfully. Read more here... http://www.windowsnetworking.com...(read more)

How does Windows Server 2008 resolve Domain Controller Load Balancing problems?

Nirmal — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:35:00 GMT

This article discusses a new Group Policy setting which solves the Load Balancing issues with the domain controllers. Read more here.... http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsServer2008/AdminTips/ActiveDirectory/HowdoesWindowsServer2008resolvesDomainControllerLoadBalancingproblems...(read more)