We have a PDC (Windows Server 2003) that was restored from a backup (virtualized). Following the restoration, I noticed the Active Directory tools are missing from Administrative Tools. This …

When adding users or making changes in active directory we use active directory on the server that has exchange running on it (Server 4). We can connect to both domain controllers from …

During the removal I received a prompt for the installation media, and after I pointed it to my Exchange disk I received this error: "Setup failed while installing sub-component of Windows …

Nov 1, 2011 · Verification of prerequisites for Domain Controller promotion failed. The TCP ports required by Active Directory Domain Services are already in use on this computer. You must …

The next day I noticed that Active Directory and DNS are not functioning anymore. All AD DS tools (from Start => Administrative Tools) gives an error "The server is not operational".

Please be aware that in Exchange 2010, all management is done via Remote PowerShell, even when opening the Management Tools on an Exchange server. It is now a much larger …

So are you all actually going in and disabling computer accounts or do you have a bunch of computers and you want to know which ones are active and which ones might not be in use?

Jul 21, 2010 · Have you verified that _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.MYDOMAIN existed? Simply follow this structure within your dns. Can you post as Meinolf requested? Run diagnostics against …

Iin this case you are able to import the Active Directory module using the following command: import - module ActiveDirectory

Feb 24, 2011 · GPOs are not lost that way for none reason, either they are deleted, like the user accounts also or you have replication problems so other DCs had overwritten the information. …