Hidden mailboxes show up in GAL
Ever experience an issue where hidden mailboxes show up in GAL (Global Address List)? In researching this issue, I found others had experienced similar problems. The solution to this issue was simple but I...
Category: Active Directory
Active Directory Accounts not syncing to Azure AD
Making the move to Azure AD and Office 365? Having a problem with active directory accounts not syncing to Azure AD? Of course, there could be a few reasons for this but one of...
Export Server Manager Settings
Windows Server Manager has come a long way since the Windows Server 2003 days. Personally, I use it all the time to manage hundreds of servers. But what if you changed computers and want...
AD account keeps getting locked out
The first step in finding why an AD account keeps getting locked out is to find the domain controller that is doing the locking. There are a couple of simple ways to do this....
Add ADMX templates to Group Policy
To add ADMX templates to Group Policy, Windows Server 2008 and above uses a Central Store to store Administrative Template files. In Windows 7, the ADM folder is not created in a GPO as in...
Trust Relationship between Workstation and Primary Domain failed
I can pretty much guarantee that if you work in a Windows Active Directory environment, you’ve probably had support calls from your users stating they cannot log into their computers because of the following error message,...
Restore Deleted Objects from Active Directory Recycle Bin
There are a couple of ways to restore deleted objects from Active Directory Recycle Bin. The default age that a deleted object stays in the AD Recycle Bin is 180 days. Therefore, you have...
Disable Windows Update Notification on Terminal Server
Terminal Server users logging on to terminal server continually receive the Windows Update popup ” Restart your computer to finish installing important updates” every 10 minutes. They’re only option is to select “Postpone” to make...
How to edit HKEY_CURRENT_USER for another user
There are times when you need to edit HKEY_CURRENT_USER for another user without logging on as that user. Knowing how to do this can be very handy when troubleshooting group policy issues that affect user...
Slow Printing with Easy Print
Easy Print is a new feature of a Windows 2008 Server R2 Terminal Server. You’ll see the term “terminal server” and “remote desktop services” referenced throughout this post. These are synonymous. Microsoft changed the...
Create Windows 7 User Profile using RUNAS
You may find yourself in a tight spot where you need to create a Windows 7 user profile, for one reason or another, on a computer with limited network connectivity. A Windows 7 profile...
Home Folder not mapping
Ran into a weird issue the other day when migrating some users’ home folders from one Windows server to another. After moving the data, some users complained of their their home folder not mapping. ...