clutch 1 Posted August 8, 2002 I just got off the phone from this kind gentleman at MS Product Support with an AD replication/sync issue (that bastard SurfControl company ;( ), and he gave me this list of links that he finds rather useful (and I am sure that myself and others will as well): Active Directory: Q260371 Troubleshooting Common Active Directory Issues in Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q260/3/71.asp Q196464 An Overview of the Active Directory http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q196/4/64.asp Q216498 Removing Active Directory Data After an Unsuccessful Demotion http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/4/98.asp Q255504 Using Ntdsutil.exe to Seize or Transfer FSMO Roles to a Server http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q255/5/04.asp Q257623 DC's DNS Suffix Does Not Match Domain Name http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q257/6/23.asp Dcpromo Process: Q263624 Cannot Remove Active Directory from a Replica Domain Controller http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q263/6/24.asp Q298713 How to Prevent Overloading of Windows 2000 and Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q298/7/13.asp Q219289 Description of the Netdiag /fix Switch http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q219/2/89.asp Q238369 Promoting and Demoting Domain Controller to Member Server http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q238/3/69.asp Q237675 Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q237/6/75.asp Q241505 SRV Records Missing After Implementing Active Directory and DNS http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q241/5/05.asp Q248132 How to Recover a Deleted Domain Controller Computer Account http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q248/1/32.asp Q258101 Dcpromo Does Not Allow All-Numeric Label in a Domain Name http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q258/1/01.asp Q260362 How to Configure Active Directory on a Home Network http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q260/3/62.asp Q270915 Active Directory MMC Tools Are Slow to Initialize http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q270/9/15.asp Active Directory FSMO Roles: Q255504 Using Ntdsutil.exe to Seize or Transfer FSMO Roles to a Server http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q255/5/04.asp Q223787 Q223787 Flexible Single Master Operation Transfer and Seizure Process http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q223/7/87.asp Q197132 Windows 2000 Active Directory FSMO Roles http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q197/1/32.asp Q223346 FSMO Placement and Optimization on Windows 2000 Domains http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q223/3/46.asp Deployment Links: Setting Up DNS for Active Directory http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/resources/reskit/samplechapters/cncf/cncf_imp_zzui.asp Deployment Planning Guide http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/resources/reskit/dpg/default.asp Change and Configuration Management Deployment Guide http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/library/resources/reskit/deploy/CCM/default.asp Troubleshooting Change and Configuration Management http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/library/resources/reskit/samplechapters/dsef/dsef_tbs_xovi.asp Implementing Common Desktop Management Scenarios http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/howitworks/management/grouppolicy.asp Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up Additional Domain Controllers http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/library/planning/activedirectory/domaincntrl.asp Q238369 - Promoting and Demoting Domain Controller to Member Server http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q238/3/69.asp Step-by-Step Guide to Remote OS Installation http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/library/planning/management/remotesteps.asp Automating Windows 2000 Deployments with Sysprep http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/library/planning/incremental/sysprep11.asp Q216899 - Best Practice Methods for Windows 2000 Domain Controller Setup http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/8/99.asp Q178009 - Renaming a Domain: Process and Side Effects http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q178/0/09.asp Q260371 - Troubleshooting Common Active Directory Issues in Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q260/3/71.asp Q241328 - Adding Windows NT 4.0 Domain Controllers to Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q241/3/28.asp Q172953 - How to Install and Configure Microsoft DNS Server http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q172/9/53.asp Q216937 - Windows 2000 System Preparation Tool and Answer File Usage http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/9/37.asp Q260871 - How to Set Up ADMT for Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 Migration http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q260/8/71.asp Q216937 - Windows 2000 System Preparation Tool and Answer File Usage http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/9/37.asp File Replication Service: Q257338 Troubleshooting Missing SYSVOL and NETLOGON Shares http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q257/3/38.asp Q221111 Description of FRS Entries in the Registry http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q221/1/11.asp Q292438 Troubleshooting Journal_Wrap Errors on Sysvol & DFS Replica Sets http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q292/4/38.asp Q241452 How to Install Distributed File System (Dfs) on Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q241/4/52.asp Q283133 Error Message: The Specified Domain Either Does Not Exist or... http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q283/1/33.asp Active Directory Delegation of Control: Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Delegation of Control Wizard http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/techinfo/planning/activedirectory/delegsteps.asp Delegating Administration http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/...ts_delegate.htm Delegate control of an organizational unit: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/...ou_delegate.htm Q235531 Default Security Concerns in Active Directory Delegation http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q235/5/31.asp Q294952 How To Delegate the Unlock Account Right http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q294/9/52.asp Q279723 How to Grant Help Desk the Specific Right to Unlock Locked User http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q279/7/23.asp Q229873 Delegate Control Wizard Cannot Be Used to Remove Groups or Users http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q229/8/73.asp Q296999 Min. Permissions Needed for Delegated Admin to Force PW Change http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q296/9/99.asp Q275715 How to Delegate Administration of Group Policies http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q275/7/15.asp Active Directory Client: Active Directory Client Extensions for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT Workstation 4.0 http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/news/bulletins/adextension.asp Q288358 HOWTO: Install the Active Directory Client Extension http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q288/3/58.asp Q276472 Directory Services Client Is Not Included with Windows Me http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q276/4/72.asp Q295166 INFO: Installation of Directory Services Client for Windows NT 4 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q295/1/66.asp Q281235 DSCLIENT.EXE /Q Command Does Not Run in Quiet Mode http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q281/2/35.asp DNS: Q255248 How to Delegate a DNS Namespace to a Child Domain http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q255/2/48.asp Q291382 Frequently Asked Questions About Windows 2000 DNS http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q291/3/82.asp Q257623 DC's DNS Suffix Does Not Match Domain Name http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q257/6/23.asp Q262376 Computer Name Does Not Match the Windows 2000 Domain Name http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q262/3/76.asp Q269425 List of Bugs Fixed in Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (2 of 3) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q269/4/25.asp Q178169 DNS Records Registered by Windows 2000 Domain Controllers http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q178/1/69.asp Q200462 DHCP Server Errors 1007, 1008, 7023 & DNS Server Errors 407, 408 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q200/4/62.asp Q231306 DNS Records with Same Name as Subdomain Are Moved or Missing http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q231/3/06.asp Trusts: Q180094 How to Write an LMHOSTS File for Domain Validation http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q180/0/94.asp Q216393 Resetting Computer Accounts in Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/3/93.asp Q180546 Automating Updates to Local Groups on Member Servers http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q180/5/46.asp DFS and Profiles: Q287566 Offline File Caching Option Must Be Disabled on Roaming Profile http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q287/5/66.asp Q274789 The Folder Redirection Feature Does Not Function http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q274/7/89.asp Q283902 Files and Folders Reappear After Deletion in a Cached Profile http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q283/9/02.asp Q242557 Registry Settings for Folder Redirection in Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q242/5/57.asp Licensing: Q253239 Err Msg: HTTP 403.15 Forbidden: Client Access Licenses Exceeded http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q253/2/39.asp Q250776 Windows 2000 Terminal Services Issues in Active Directory http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q250/7/76.asp Q263657 No Indication NFR Software Is Installed on Windows 2000 Server http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q263/6/57.asp Q185953 How License Service Keeps Track of License Usage http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q185/9/53.asp Group Policy: Q260715 Event ID 1000 and 1202 After Configuring Policies http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q260/7/15.asp Profiles: Q185255 How Not to Save Cached Internet Files with Roaming User Profiles http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q185/2/55.asp Q232692 Folder Redirection Feature in Windows http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q232/6/92.asp Q245607 Terminal Server Edition Issues in a Domain Environment http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q245/6/07.asp Q214470 How to Move the Location of a Locally Cached Profile http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q214/4/70.asp Windows Time Service: Windows Time Service Whitepaper http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/techinfo/howitworks/security/wintimeserv.asp Q223184 Registry Entries for the W32Time Service http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q223/1/84.asp Q224799 Basic Operation of the Windows Time Service http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q224/7/99.asp Q258059 Synchronize Time on Windows 2000 in Windows NT 4.0 Domain http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q258/0/59.asp Q232209 Win32 Time Service Informational, Warning, and Error Messages http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q232/2/09.asp Q257187 RPC Error Messages Returned for Active Directory Replication http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q257/1/87.asp Q247321 W32tm Command Generates Error Message Running on Windows 2000 DC http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q247/3/21.asp Q216734 How to Configure an Authoritative Time Server in Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/7/34.asp Q262680 SNTP Time Servers That Are Available on the Internet http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q262/6/80.asp Certificate Services: Step-by-Step Guide to Administering Certificate Services http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/security/adminca.asp Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up a Certificate Authority http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/security/casetupsteps.asp Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Certification Authority Trust for a Domain http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/security/catruststeps.asp Step-by-Step Guide to Advanced Certificate Management http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/security/advcertsteps.asp Step-by-Step Guide to Public Key-Based Client Authentication in Internet Explorer http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/security/pubkeyie.asp An Introduction to the Windows 2000 Public Key Infrastructure http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/howitworks/security/pkiintro.asp Microsoft Windows 2000 Public Key Infrastructure http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/security/pki.asp Public Key Interoperability http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/howitworks/security/w2kpkint.asp Q258048 Windows 2000 Certificate Services and X.500 Compliant CAs http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q258/0/48.asp Q228821 Generating a Certificate Request File Using Certificate Wizard http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q228/8/36.asp Q218445 How to Configure Certificate Server for Use with SSL on IIS http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q218/4/45.asp Q256099 How to distribute or push a root ca certificates to clients http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q256/0/99.asp Q231881 How to Install/Uninstall a Public Key Certificate Authority http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q231/8/81.asp Q246563 Publishing Certificate Revocation Lists to an FTP Location http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/5/63.asp Q232162 Incorrect CRL on Certificates Issued by Certificate Services 2.0 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q232/1/62.asp Q258727 Web Site Accepts Revoked Certificates http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q258/7/27.asp Q258048 Windows 2000 Certificate Services and X.500 Compliant CAs http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q258/0/48.asp Certificate Server (IPSEC related) Q253498 How to Install a Certificate for Use with IP Security http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q253/4/98.asp Q247231 Event ID 20111 When Establishing a L2TP/IPSec Connection| http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q247/2/31.asp Q248750 Description of the IPSec Policy Created for L2TP/IPSec http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q248/7/50.asp Q249067 How to Configure Cisco IOS for L2TP/IPSec in Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q249/0/67.asp Q249278 Windows VPN Compatibility with Cisco VPN http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q249/2/78.asp Q249125 Using Certificates for Windows 2000 and Cisco IOS Interoperation http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q249/1/25.asp Q254442 L2TP/IPSec Interoperation with Third-Party Manufacturers http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q254/4/42.asp Q240262 How to Configure a L2TP/IPSec Connection Using a Pre-shared Key http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q240/2/62.asp Q265112 IPSec and L2TP Implementation in Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q265/1/12.asp Q252735 How to Configure IPSec Tunneling in Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q252/7/35.asp Q259335 Basic L2TP/IPSec Troubleshooting in Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q259/3/35.asp Terminal Services: Q186434 Slow Network Default Profile Operation http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q186/4/34.asp Terminal Services Profiles: Q196284 Controlling Default Behavior for Roaming User Profiles http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q196/2/84.asp Q261099 Using Usrmgr.exe with Windows 2000 Terminal Services http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q261/0/99.asp Q274152 Using Group Policy to Delete Cached Copies of Roaming Profiles http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q274/1/52.asp Terminal Services Licensing: Microsoft Clearinghouse Phone Number: (888) 571-2048 Knowledgebase Articles: Q271245 Cannot Revoke Windows 2000 Terminal Services License from Client http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q271/2/45.asp Q239107 Establishing Preferred Terminal Services License Server http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q239/1/07.asp Q258045 Terminal Services Licensing Does Not Accept a Valid License Key http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q258/0/45.asp Q261110 Terminal Services Cannot Find Windows 2000 Licensing Server http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q261/1/10.asp Q232520 Description of Terminal Services License Server Discovery http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q232/5/20.asp Q248650 Windows 2000 Evaluation Version and Terminal Services Licensing http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q248/6/50.asp Q250776 Windows 2000 Terminal Services Issues in Active Directory http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q250/7/76.asp Web Sites: Licensing for Terminal Services in Windows 2000 Home http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/pricing/terminal.asp Windows 2000 Pricing Information http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/pricing/pricingwindows.asp#terminal White Paper: Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services Licensing http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/howitworks/terminal/TSLicensing.asp Network Monitor: Q148942 How to Capture Network Traffic with Network Monitor http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q158/7/44.asp Share this post Link to post
Four and Twenty 0 Posted August 8, 2002 thanks for the links i have saved them for later reference lucky for me so far win2k and .net have been easy to figure out for me and i haven't needed any of these type of resorces to get ad and other things going. However the servers on my network are not doing anything really crazy and my network is very small (10 pcs) Share this post Link to post
Rhadoo 0 Posted September 4, 2002 Thanks for the list ! I hope I will use those links for information only, not for having real problems... Share this post Link to post
Four and Twenty 0 Posted September 4, 2002 Quote: I hope I will use those links for information only, not for having real problems... what you don't like problems ;( Share this post Link to post