I've got a rather bizarre (to me at least) problem at the moment with one of the NT4 domains I run. It *appears* to have gotten worse since the network was upgraded to 100Mb/sec Cisco switches - they ...

One of the most helpful native tools for troubleshooting problems with domain controllers is DCDiag. In this article, I will show you the basics of using this helpful tool. DCDiag was introduced early ...

If the hardware behind your domain controllers has become outdated, here's a step-by-step guide to performing a hardware refresh. Although most of the resources on my network are virtual, I have a ...

You shouldn’t change domain controller network settings, but here’s how to do it if you must Your email has been sent Active Directory domain controllers (DCs) are probably the most change-averse ...

How Windows Clients Find Domain Controllers Any discussion of DNS and Active Directory must come quickly to a discussion of the AD “signposts” known as the SRV (service locator) records. SRV is just ...

In two previous articles (here and here) I shared some classic Active Directory mistakes people have made that got their companies into serious trouble. Here’s another mistake that on the face of it ...

Microsoft confirms KB5082063 bug causing restart loops on Windows Server domain controllers, impacting authentication and enterprise environments.

We're having a funky problem with Citrix/NT4 and I wanted to see if anyone else has run into this.<BR><BR>When a user tries to connect to a Citrix application they ...

Although domain controllers can be configured to obtain an IP address from DHCP, it’s best practice to configure a static IP address so that it can be reliably discovered across the network. You may ...