The (Almost) Definitive Active Directory Blogroll Author: Tony Murray :: Date: Saturday, November 01, 2008 8:42 PM
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Active DirectoryI subscribe to a number of Blogs with Active Directory content. As it took me a while to accumulate the list, I thought I would share it here.
Let me know if I have missed any out there that should be on this list.
LDAP tips #3: Searching for Computers Author: Tony Murray :: Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008 10:57 PM
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Active Directory,
Tips and TricksThis article is the third in a series providing tips for common LDAP searches.
Multiple Domain Forests: Still a Valid Design Model? Author: Tony Murray :: Date: Monday, July 21, 2008 2:52 PM
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Active Directory,
Windows ServerOn the ActiveDir.org list there has been some good discussion about whether the multi-domain forest is still considered a valid design option. This article attempts to crystallise the discussion for use as a reference for those involved with the design or review of forest models.
The general consensus is that single domain forests are now the preferred design option for all but the most marginal cases. Note that this does not preclude the use of multiple forests within a single organisation. For example, the use of the Exchange Resource forest in environments that have a distributed NOS architecture but a centralised messaging architecture is common in larger organisations.
Bulk Updates to Active Directory User Attributes Author: David Wiseman :: Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008 3:52 PM
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Active DirectoryDescribes how to make bulk updates to Active Directory User Attributes using freeware tools (from WiseSoft.co.uk).
How to Enable, Disable and Maintain OCS 2007 (Office Communications Server) User Attributes using VBScript. Author: Matty Holland :: Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008 4:51 PM
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Active Directory,
ScriptingThis script will enable and configure Active Directory users for OCS 2007. This is an updated version of the re-written LCS reskit script published in article: How to Enable, Disable and Maintain LCS (Live Communications Server) User Attributes using VBScript.
How to delete corrupt mail items with MFCMAPI Author: Alexei Segundo :: Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 12:58 AM
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ExchangeI recently encountered a situation where Outlook could not open two emails within a mailbox located within an Exchange mail store. Not only could I not open the items, I couldn’t move or delete them either. It was frustrating as it was causing some problems for an email archiving product.
I eventually managed to delete the two emails using the MFCMAPI tool. This article explains the method used and provides screenshots to guide you through the process.
Tracking LDAP Searches with Windows Server 2008 Reliability and Performance Monitor Author: Tony Murray :: Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 4:39 PM
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Active Directory,
Windows ServerWindows Server 2008 ships with the Reliability and Performance Monitor (RPM) snap-in. On DCs, RPM incorporates an Active Directory Diagnostics feature that includes the abilility to track LDAP searches against a DC. The amount of information captured can be very useful when troubleshooting LDAP issues.
This article provides a step by step guide on how to use RPM to track LDAP searches.
Making bulk changes to Active Directory users with ADModify.NET Author: SuperUser Account :: Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 5:09 PM
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Active DirectoryProvides a step-by-step tutorial of how to make bulk changes using the ADModify tool
ADMT v3 sets the "User must change password at next logon flag" on migrated user objects Author: SuperUser Account :: Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 5:03 PM
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Active DirectoryThis article describes an unexpected behaviour of ADMT v3 and how to work around it.
How to authenticate to Active Directory from Cisco IOS Author: SuperUser Account :: Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 5:00 PM
This article describes the steps necessary to setup authentication and authorization to Active Directory from a Cisco device running IOS.