Cleaning up old Name ServersDec 2013 - DNS Have you ever gone to the properties of a zone, and looked at the Name Server tab to find a bunch of... View Post
How to Find a Network Adapter in the RegistryDec 2013 - DNSMany times I have found it needful to be able to find what adapters are loaded on a server, whether they are not... View Post
The Six FSMO RolesDec 2013 - Directory ServiceDid you know that there are really six (6) FSMO roles? I didn’t either until I was interviewing a candidate at Microsoft one... View Post
Predefined Registry KeysDec 2013 - RegistryThis is intended to be part of a larger series on the registry. I have always loved the registry because there is just... View Post
Using Runas to Launch Explorer as Administrator (or any Alternate Credentials)Dec 2013 - SecurityWhen runas was introduced, it took all of us a little bit of time to figure out how to do the things the... View Post
RDP Logon with Blank PasswordDec 2013 - Remote DesktopKinda by accident I came across an interesting behavior in Windows Server 2003 Remote Desktop. By default, on a Windows 2003 workgroup server,... View Post
Connection Object SchedulesDec 2013 - Directory ServiceThere are quite a few schedules for Active Directory replication – some of which we are very aware and some of which are... View Post
Domain Controllers Register APIPA Address for Disconnected NICsDec 2013 - Directory ServiceThere’s an interesting DNS registration behavior that occurs on domain controllers. I’m not sure that it only occurs on domain controllers but I... View Post
Numeric AD SitesDec 2013 - Directory ServiceDashes for Numbers 1. Let’s start by verifying that everything is okay. 1a. Here’s the original output from netlogon.dns found at %systemroot%system32config. 1b. ... View Post