AD Domain ServicesAuthentication & Protocols

How to Use Azure AD for LDAP Authentication

March 31, 2023
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a protocol used for accessing and managing directory information over an IP network. It is widely used in enterprise environments to authenticate users against a centralized directory service such as Active Directory. Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management service provided by Microsoft. It provides a…
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AD Domain ServicesOperations & Troubleshooting

Top-12 ways to troubleshoot common issues in Azure AD Tenant

March 31, 2023
In the business world, Azure Active Directory, also known as Azure AD, is a cloud-based service provided by Microsoft that manages the identity and access processes of an organization. Furthermore, it also offers a wide range of features and functionalities that can be used to manage and secure user identities, in addition to authentication, access control, and user provisioning. Despite Azure…
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AD Domain ServicesReplication, Sites & Domain Controllers

Adding a Windows Server 2012 R2 Domain Controller to a New Forest 

March 31, 2023
A Windows 2012 R2 Domain Controller is a server that manages user accounts, passwords, and network resources within a domain. It is the cornerstone of a Windows network and provides centralized authentication, authorization, and policy enforcement for clients on the network. Adding a new domain controller to a forest is a critical task that requires careful planning and execution to ensure that…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Removing an Exchange Server Mailbox from your environment

March 22, 2023
An Exchange server is Microsoft’s on-premises mail and calendar offering that allows organizations to streamline effective communication amongst employees. You will be required to remove Exchange Server Mailbox for the below reasons: When an organization is updating their existing Exchange server with a new oneWhen the Exchange server is migrated from on-premises/hybrid to cloud…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

How to quickly check windows server uptime

March 22, 2023
Windows Server Uptime is a crucial metric to measure the stability and reliability of a server. It shows how long the server has been running without any interruption. In this article, you will learn how to quickly check Windows Server Uptime in three different ways. Before that, let’s understand why it is important to check windows server uptime.Checking the Windows Server Uptime is…
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AD Domain ServicesAuthentication & Protocols

Active Directory LDAP Field - Attribute Mappings   

January 19, 2023
While accessing Active Directory users and computers (ADUC), it can be observed that Microsoft has used user-friendly names for the input fields. These fields are mapped to the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) attributes. You can access the hidden tab within the ADUC which will list all the attributes and their respective values. The reason for understanding and learning about these…
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AD Domain ServicesReplication, Sites & Domain Controllers

How to demote a Domain Controller: A step-by-step guide

August 22, 2022
Are you a Windows system administrator looking for how to demote Domain Controller in your Active Directory? You have landed on the right place.There are many reasons to demote a Domain Controller. For example, if a server is needed to be a member of a standalone server or if it needs to be migrated to another domain, demotion of Domain Controller is required to be performed…
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AD Domain ServicesReplication, Sites & Domain Controllers

How to seize FSMO roles

August 3, 2022
It is a reasonably simple operation to move one or more FSMO roles from one Domain Controller to another. However, given that all DCs are functioning properly and are online. Learn more about FSMO roles here. What occurs if a DC that is currently performing an FSMO role crashes or shuts down for an extended period of time? Due to the server being offline, FSMO role transfer cannot be…
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AD Domain ServicesReplication, Sites & Domain Controllers

How to transfer FSMO roles

August 3, 2022
What is FSMO? A flexible single-master operation (FSMO) is a set of AD (Active Directory) operations or roles designed to help eliminate replication conflicts. FSMO is used when standard data transfer and update methods are inadequate in a specialized domain. Single-master model Updates to specific objects in the Active Directory are made in a single-master method to avoid conflicting…
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