Running POLICYTEST says !!! right NOT found !!! for all DCs.

regards

Elmer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Myles, Damian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 10:22 AM
> To: Exchange Discussions
> Subject: RE: slightly OT: ExchangeServer stops every 10 
> minutes (Active
> Direct ory issue?)
> 
> 
> I believe it's a special built-in group like Authenticated 
> Users. It may well not be present in a single domain... I'll 
> see if I can find out more about that one.
> 
> To check your DOMAINPREP ran ok... run POLICYTEST on the 
> domain controller from the \Support\Utils\Platform folder on 
> the Exchange 2000 Ent. Edition CD-ROM to make sure all domain 
> controllers have the Manage Auditing and Security logs 
> privilege. You'll need to be a domain admin to run this.... 
> all domain controllers will report their settings. You'll 
> also find this tool under the \SUPPORT folder in SP2, so 
> preferably run this version. What does it say ?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elmer Stöwer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 05 June 2002 19:47
> To: Exchange Discussions
> Subject: RE: slightly OT: ExchangeServer stops every 10 
> minutes (Active
> Direct ory issue?)
> 
> 
> > Enterprise Domain Controllers (built-in group) should have 
> Is this something I schould worry about? The group does not 
> exist in our domain. We do have the domain controller group, 
> but not Enterprise Domain Controller...
> 
> regards
> 
> Elmer
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Myles, Damian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 11:29 AM
> > To: Exchange Discussions
> > Subject: RE: slightly OT: ExchangeServer stops every 10 
> > minutes (Active
> > Direct ory issue?)
> > 
> > 
> > Ouch.. what a mess..
> > 
> > Check through your event logs... the symptoms you are 
> > describing suggest an underlying problem, e.g. DNS... the 
> > enviable situation you're in, I suspect, is a byproduct of 
> > that (machine account/kerberos/security problems etc), 
> > together with some new ones you may have introduced trying to 
> > fix the problem.
> > 
> > This little chestnut was interesting......
> > 
> >   Error NT-AUTORITÄT\DOMÄNENCONTROLLER DER ORGANISATION 
> doesn't have 
> >             Replicating Directory Changes
> >             Replication Syncronization
> >             Manage Replication Topology
> > 
> > Have you been changed any AD/OU security or turned off AD 
> > inheritance within your domain tree ???? Click on Advanced in 
> > ADUC, go to the root of your domain and click on the Security 
> > tab.. what do you see ? 
> > 
> > Enterprise Domain Controllers (built-in group) should have 
> > Manage Replication Topology, Replicating directory changes 
> > and Replication Synchronization Allow permissions. Exchange 
> > Enterprise Servers (built-in) should have Manage Replication 
> > Topology. 
> > 
> > How are you applying group policy within your organisation ? 
> > If you're using some of the Microsoft GPO Templates (e.g. 
> > SECUREDC.INF)and applying those on your Exchange Server, you 
> > may experience *ahem* some loss of functionality, killing 
> > Exchange in the process.
> > 
> > For problems with machine accounts, have a look at Technet 
> > Q260575.. this deals with machine account 'Access Denied' 
> > errors. Also, if you've moved the machine accounts for your 
> > DC's out of the built-in domain controllers OU and not 
> > re-linked in the default domain controllers group policy back 
> > to the new OU, you'll get lots of SceCli messages in the 
> > event log (although you're event id does not suggest this).
> > 
> > Leave SYSVOL alone... the SYSVOL\SYSVOL path/junction is 
> > normal... don't touch! Use GPOTOOL on the Reskit and NTFRSUTL 
> > to troubleshoot general GPO/SYSVOL/FRS issues.
> > 
> > In short, don't go making big changes to things which are 
> > unlikely to be the cause of the problem. Make sure DNS is 
> > working..  and check out that security problem mentioned earlier.
> > 
> > Seeing as it's rather hard to see what chain of events have 
> > occurred to get you into this situation, if you're still in 
> > the mire, get out your wallet and give Micrsoft PSS a call.
> > 
> > Regards
> > Mylo
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Elmer Stöwer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 04 June 2002 20:14
> > To: Exchange Discussions
> > Subject: RE: slightly OT: ExchangeServer stops every 10 
> > minutes (Active
> > Direct ory issue?)
> > 
> > 
> > Single local domain, single site two servers (einstein DC 
> > fileserver, platon DC exchangeserver).
> > 
> > no event log failures, but the seems to stand for almost a 
> > minute at the same time as SceCli applies security policy on 
> > the exchange server (event 1704).
> > 
> > netdiag is not very helpful.
> > DCdiag was a good hint. I put the output of both servers 
> > here, cause I don't know what to do anymore (maybe 12h work 
> > is to much for one day) 
> > 
> > output of DCdiag on einstein:
> > ------------------------------
> > Doing primary tests
> >    
> >    Testing server: Alt-Moabit\EINSTEIN
> >       Starting test: Replications
> >          [Replications Check,EINSTEIN] A recent replication 
> > attempt failed:
> >             From PLATON to EINSTEIN
> >             Naming Context: DC=cyberconsult,DC=lan
> >             The replication generated an error (8453):
> >             Der Replikationszugriff wurde verweigert.
> >             The failure occurred at 2002-06-04 19:48.21.
> >             The last success occurred at 2002-05-23 17:02.11.
> >             3115 failures have occurred since the last success.
> >             The machine account for the destination EINSTEIN.
> >             is not configured properly.
> >             Check the userAccountControl field.
> >             Kerberos Error.
> >             The machine account is not present, or does not 
> > match on the.
> >             destination, source or KDC servers.
> >             Verify domain partition of KDC is in sync with 
> > rest of enterprise.
> >             The tool repadmin/syncall can be used for this purpose.
> >          ......................... EINSTEIN passed test Replications
> >       Starting test: NCSecDesc
> > ---------------------   
> > 
> > output of DCdiag on platon:
> > Doing primary tests
> >    
> >    Testing server: Alt-Moabit\PLATON
> >       Starting test: Replications
> >          ......................... PLATON passed test Replications
> >       Starting test: NCSecDesc
> >          Error NT-AUTORITÄT\DOMÄNENCONTROLLER DER 
> > ORGANISATION doesn't have 
> >             Replicating Directory Changes
> >             Replication Syncronization
> >             Manage Replication Topology
> >          access rights for the naming context:
> >          DC=cyberconsult,DC=lan
> >          ......................... PLATON failed test NCSecDesc
> > ---------------------
> > 
> > 
> > Using replmon.exe to determine the status of replication 
> > I get the following:
> > ---------------------
> >     Directory Partition: DC=cyberconsult,DC=lan
> > 
> >           Partner Name: Alt-Moabit\PLATON
> >                Partner GUID: FFF5003A-7832-48CD-A5E0-9D8227C95EC0
> >                Last Attempted Replication: 6/4/2002 4:31:46 
> PM (local)
> >                Last Successful Replication: 5/23/2002 5:02:11 
> > PM (local)
> >                Number of Failures:  3077
> >                Failure Reason Error Code:  8453
> >                Failure Description: Der Replikationszugriff wurde
> > verweigert.
> >                Synchronization Flags:
> > DRS_WRIT_REP,DRS_INIT_SYNC,DRS_PER_SYNC
> >                USN of Last Property Updated:  337656
> >                USN of Last Object Updated:  337656
> >                Transport: Intra-Site RPC
> > 
> >           Change Notifications for this Directory Partition
> >           -------------------------------------------------
> >                Server Name: Alt-Moabit\PLATON
> >                     Object GUID: 
> DBE24D70-EE08-479C-9129-D048C1A6CD91
> >                     Time Added:  12.02.2002 15:20:29
> >                     Flags:       DRS_WRIT_REP
> >                     Transport:   RPC
> > ---------------------
> > 
> > "Der Replikationszugriff wurde verweigert" means "replication 
> > access was denied". There are no errors for other partitions 
> > or into the other direction.
> > 
> > What is also strange to me:
> > under .\sysvol I have the shared directory .\sysvol\sysvol 
> > including the .\sysvol\sysvol\'domain_name' directory in it 
> > (last change 5/23/2002). But I also have an .\sysvol\domain 
> > directory with the same content as 
> > .\sysvol\sysvol\'domain_name'. I found a registry key from 
> > frs which is pointing there.
> > 
> > So if someone has the hint to fix that replication issue it 
> > would be just great... I know that I can not expect people 
> > from a mailing list to go through a lot of text and 
> > log-files. But maybe one is interested in that issue...
> > 
> > regards
> > 
> > elmer
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kevin Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 6:51 PM
> > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > Subject: RE: slightly OT: ExchangeServer stops every 10 
> > > minutes (Active
> > > Direct ory issue?)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Event log entries.. DCdiag report, Netdiag report. Get some 
> > > information
> > > before you do something.
> > > 
> > > --Kevinm KMAP-SR, M, WLKMMAS, UCC+WCA, And Beyond
> > > http://www.daughtry.ca/ For Graphics and WebDesign, GO here!
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of 
> > Elmer Stöwer
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:41 AM
> > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > Subject: RE: slightly OT: ExchangeServer stops every 10 
> > > minutes (Active
> > > Direct ory issue?)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Exchange hangs every ten minutes because the AD replication 
> > > doesn't work
> > > (single domain, two DCs with exchange on one of them).
> > > 
> > > Now I wonder if it is a very bad Idea to use dcpromo to change the
> > > server from DC to a member server.
> > > 
> > > regards
> > > 
> > > Elmer
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Elmer Stöwer
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 3:22 PM
> > > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > > Subject: slightly OT: ExchangeServer stops every 10 
> > minutes (Active
> > > > Direct ory issue?)
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I already posted this one to W2K diskussion group. Nobody
> > > > replied. I think
> > > > it is an AD issue but it affects mainly our E2K-Server. So 
> > > > maybe someone
> > > > here has an idea. This really drives me crazy...
> > > > 
> > > > Situation:
> > > > ----------
> > > > Two 2K-AD-Servers (one of them Exchange and global catalogue
> > > > server). Both
> > > > upgraded from NT half a year ago,
> > > > One Site, one Domain.
> > > > 15 W2K and one XP clients.
> > > > 
> > > > Problem:
> > > > --------
> > > > The Exchange/global catalogue server stands about every 10
> > > > minutes for about
> > > > 45 seconds. No response on any click, nor it is possible to 
> > > work with
> > > > outlook 'on' that server for the 45 seconds.
> > > > 
> > > > According to the event log I had a couple of issues with user
> > > > rights in
> > > > local security (power user etc.) (SceCli every 8 minutes). I 
> > > > followed the
> > > > Microsoft guides and removed the group entries from local 
> > > > security policy.
> > > > 
> > > > No I don't have any event log entries anymore, but the
> > > > problem persists.
> > > > 
> > > > speculation of Cause/Solution?
> > > > ------------------------------
> > > > I guess that there is still a problem with AD. On the second
> > > > server I can
> > > > see issues in the AD replication monitor for the first 
> > > > server. Objects could
> > > > not be replicated due to access failure.
> > > > 
> > > > On the Exchange/global catalogue server in the registry in
> > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\NtFrs\Paramet
> > > > ers\Replica
> > > > Sets\d5c32359-0ee1-42a9-8bac72a28682a096 I found a 
> wrong path for
> > > > ...\sysvol\domain. It points to an non existing directory.
> > > > So it seems that active directory is not able to find active 
> > > > directory.
> > > > 
> > > > I did not want to correct it via the registry. There must be
> > > > a better way to
> > > > correct wrong path settings for the active directory container.
> > > > 
> > > > Here is the main question
> > > > -------------------------
> > > > I appreciate any hint how to fix the ntfrs/AD settings on
> > > > that machine.
> > > > Where are path settings stored? Is it necessary to use DC 
> > > > promo to remove
> > > > and add the server from/to the domain or is there an easier 
> > > > way to fix it?
> > > > 
> > > > Best Regards
> > > > 
> > > > Elmer [glad that the machines are still running under these
> > > > circumstances]
> > > > --
> > > > Elmer Stöwer
> > > > System- und Netzwerkadministration
> > > > CyberConsult GmbH
> > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > www.cyberconsult.de
> > > > > 
> > 
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