RE: [ActiveDir] easiest way to move Distribution Lists across dom ains. hoping for quick response ;)

2004-11-02 Thread Jorge de Almeida Pinto
When migrating objects between domains in the same forest, remember that you always need to migrate the closed sets. E.g. let's say the following situation exists: user-global group1-global group2. Ik you want to migrate global group 2 to another domain and retain memberships you must also migrate

RE: [ActiveDir] DHCP authorization problem

2004-11-02 Thread Robert Rutherford
If you had local connection (same subnet) connection to a DC and DNS then I can't think of any reason why your problem would occur It's also strange that the DHCP server was serving to its own subnet and not to others. I would just it put it down to a 'one off' and wouldn't be too concerned.

[ActiveDir] User export/import

2004-11-02 Thread Bruyere, Michel
Hi, I would like to know what would be the best way to export and reimport users and group from a DC to another. The source DC is the one that is in our LAN and the second one is in a test lab. They both must have the same accounts and groups but, they are not connected in any way and the

RE: [ActiveDir] User export/import

2004-11-02 Thread iain.mccall
I believe LDIFDE will allow you to achieve this. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q237677/ Its available on the Windows 200x Server CD Iain -Original Message- From: Bruyere, Michel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 November 2004 13:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] User

RE: [ActiveDir] login scripts

2004-11-02 Thread James_Day
Have you been able to connect to the file shares using the UNC path names from the XP workstations? Can you run the scripts manually? How many 2K3 domain controllers? Any chance the scripts have not replicated to the netlogon share of all of them yet? Regards; James R. Day Active Directory

RE: [ActiveDir] locked out

2004-11-02 Thread James_Day
Hi Rodney Lockoutstatus.exe is part of the 2003 resource kit (and I would assume the 2000 resource kit as well) although it can be downloaded separately from Microsoft. I did a search on google for lockoutstatus.exe to get it. We saw pretty much the same thing about 3 months ago and it turned

RE: [ActiveDir] User export/import

2004-11-02 Thread Robert Rutherford
You can use ldifde for this purpose... see MS site for all the syntax and examples. It's very simple to do and will get you users, OUs, etc. Another way is to bring another DC into your production domain, DCPROMO it, remove it from the domain and then seize all the FSMO roles using NTDSUTIL. You

RE: [ActiveDir] DHCP authorization problem

2004-11-02 Thread Charlie Kaiser
I'm going to test it again by yanking the ethernet cable after hours and seeing if the same problem returns. I'm still not convinced there isn't a core switch config or code issue. I have seen this happen before; that's why I knew to bounce the service. We're going to keep looking at it. The only

RE: [ActiveDir] Write Cache Enabled

2004-11-02 Thread Mulnick, Al
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/d/disk_cache.html is a reference for what it is. Disk cache is a very dangerous thing when it comes to JET DB technology. The reason is that if the disk device loses power, or corrupts before it can commit to media, then you lose that bit of data likely corrupting

RE: [ActiveDir] DHCP authorization problem

2004-11-02 Thread Mulnick, Al
Charlie, is it possible that you were having problems at a lower level in the stack? DHCP should check every 60 minutes by default IIRC. If it loses connectivity, it should check every 5 minutes (default) for the AD. But I don't recall a limit on the number of retries and it sounds like

RE: [ActiveDir] User export/import

2004-11-02 Thread Bruyere, Michel
Hi, Thanks for the information... that's exactly the type of tool I was looking for... I didn't know that MS had such a tool. Many thanks! M.Bruyere -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ActiveDir- [EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de [EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé :

Re: [ActiveDir] login scripts

2004-11-02 Thread ASB
What does your script look like? Have you considered running the logon scripts via GPO? http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=LogonScripts.TXT http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=GroupPol.TXT - ASB Cheap, Fast, Secure -- Pick Any TWO. http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ On Mon, 1 Nov

RE: [ActiveDir] locked out

2004-11-02 Thread Randy White
Windows 2003 Resource Kit -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rodney Gardiner Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 4:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] locked out Just curious as to where this lockedoutstatus.exe is kept?

[ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software

2004-11-02 Thread Jason Benway
I'm looking into helpdesk software. I need integration into active directory, a web interface, and the biggest issue. I want to be able to use email to open and track the tickets. I want the user to be able to send an email to an internal email address, the tech replies to the email which gets

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software

2004-11-02 Thread Rimmerman, Russ
How about Track-It! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Benway Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:19 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software I'm looking into helpdesk software. I need integration into

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software

2004-11-02 Thread Robert Rutherford
Have a look at http://www.hornbill.com/ Should do everything you want. Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Benway Sent: 02 November 2004 15:19 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software I'm looking into

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software

2004-11-02 Thread Sonia Tapia
Try bigWebDesk www.bigwebdesk.com Sonia Tapia -Original Message- From: Jason Benway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 7:19 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software I'm looking into helpdesk software. I need integration into

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software

2004-11-02 Thread Michael Wassell
Liberum is a nice, free alternative if open-source is an option, although production on the project has slowed quite a bit over these past few months the software is still very functional and does meet all of the requirements that you mentioned. http://www.liberum.org/ -Original

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software

2004-11-02 Thread Perdue David J Contr InDyne/Enterprise IT
http://wm.quest.com/products/activerolesserver/ It used to be Enterprise Directory Manager. Nice stuff. David J. Perdue MCSE 2000, MCSE NT, MCSA, MCP+I Network Security Engineer, InDyne Inc Comm: (805) 606-4597DSN: 276-4597 [EMAIL

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software

2004-11-02 Thread Salandra, Justin A.
What is the cost of that software package? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Rutherford Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 10:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software Have a look at

Re: [ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software

2004-11-02 Thread Sean Johnson
We use RT ( http://www.bestpractical ). If you have some perl experience, it's fairly easy to extensively customize. Authentication can be done via active directory via ldap, with autocreation of user accounts, etc. The system is easily email driven, so emails can create,modify, and resolve

[ActiveDir] Windows 95\98 on Windows 2003 domain

2004-11-02 Thread Carerros, Charles
Hey group, I'm trying to find an easy way to do a massive migration of Windows 95\98 workstation from an NT domain to a Windows 2003 AD domain, however the tools that I'm finding don't seem to function, don't exists, or after installation I can't seem to find a domain controller. Also, MS seems

RE: [ActiveDir] Windows 95\98 on Windows 2003 domain

2004-11-02 Thread Salandra, Justin A.
If you build your Windows 2003 domain with the same netbios domain name they Win 9x won't care one way or another. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carerros, Charles Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 11:39 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject:

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software

2004-11-02 Thread Robert Rutherford
I honestly can't remember give them a call (and then get plagued to the end of your days). Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Salandra, Justin A. Sent: 02 November 2004 16:07 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT:

RE: [ActiveDir] Windows 95\98 on Windows 2003 domain

2004-11-02 Thread Carerros, Charles
We are doing a migration from an NT domain into child domain of new AD forest so we cannot keep the same netbios name. We also have a slight problem with our naming convention in that all of our DCs are going to have nine character names. Thanks, chuck -Original Message- From:

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: helpdesk software

2004-11-02 Thread deji
I can also vouch for Liberum. I think the development has not moved much for a long time because the tool does all the things it's supposed to do beautifully. It meets all the criteria you mentioned in your request and it does so for free. Sincerely, Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE+M MCSA+M MCP+I

RE: [ActiveDir] Windows 95\98 on Windows 2003 domain

2004-11-02 Thread Salandra, Justin A.
You could potentially upgrade your NT Domain to a child domain of a AD forest. This would allow you to keep the netbios name at least for your network. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carerros, Charles Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004

RE: [ActiveDir] Windows 95\98 on Windows 2003 domain

2004-11-02 Thread Carerros, Charles
Upgrading is not an option in this case. Politically its not allowed and technically its not that feasible either (there is an issue with the number of Exchange 5.5 environments that are going to be migrated into the new forest and how this is planned to be done). -Original Message-

RE: [ActiveDir] Windows 95\98 on Windows 2003 domain

2004-11-02 Thread Renouf, Phil
How many Win95/98 clients are you talking about? Another question is: Why do you have Win95/98 clients at all? Phil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carerros, Charles Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 12:13 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'

RE: [ActiveDir] Windows 95\98 on Windows 2003 domain

2004-11-02 Thread Carerros, Charles
We have them for the same reason that everyone else does, economics. If they still perform their function and can access the network resources why spend the money to upgrade what isn't broken. I have someone looking for the number right now, but it was indicated that it might be as many as 300

RE: [ActiveDir] Windows 95\98 on Windows 2003 domain

2004-11-02 Thread Salandra, Justin A.
Ok, it was worth a shot. I have not heard of or seen any tool that will help you with this. The only thing I can think of it in your logon script have it copy a script to the 9x machine, modify the registry to RunOnce that script you just copied and have that script on next logon change the

RE: [ActiveDir] Windows 95\98 on Windows 2003 domain

2004-11-02 Thread Carerros, Charles
I think there is more I have to do to get it work with AD though. Don't have I to make sure that the workstation is using NTLM2 authentication and SMB signing? (In which case I still might have to write off my Win95 boxes because I don't believe that they support either of those.) I really hope

RE: [ActiveDir] Windows 95\98 on Windows 2003 domain

2004-11-02 Thread Renouf, Phil
Understandable, if it's not broke why fix it. Although you do need to live with the fact that it has less functionality within Active Directory (even with the DS Client) and is no longer supported by Microsoft. My rant ends here ;) For 300 clients you might just want to send out a pre and

[ActiveDir] Exchange 2K3 Private Information Store Disappeared

2004-11-02 Thread Monte Barnett \(Tech\)
Okay, here's the scenario: Exchange Server 2003 (upgraded in June from 2K w/current SPs) has, over the past two weeks, begun allowing users to open other users mailboxes. Up until now, it was secure in that people had to assign delegates, but now it's pretty much wide open. Additionally, the

RE: [ActiveDir] GPO SYSVOL permissions

2004-11-02 Thread Nathan Casey
Does anyone have info on the this hotfix? Thanks [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/1/2004 12:31:44 PM This happens if someone connected to your GPO's and they were running XP SP2. There is a hotfix for this. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nathan

RE: [ActiveDir] Windows 95\98 on Windows 2003 domain

2004-11-02 Thread Salandra, Justin A.
Why would they need NTLM2 authentication and SMB Signing? Is this something that Windows 2003 requires? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carerros, Charles Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 12:34 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE:

RE: [ActiveDir] Exchange 2K3 Private Information Store Disappeared

2004-11-02 Thread Salandra, Justin A.
Do you have AV scanning the info stores at the file level? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Monte Barnett (Tech) Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 12:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Exchange 2K3 Private Information Store

RE: [ActiveDir] Exchange 2K3 Private Information Store Disappeare d

2004-11-02 Thread Mulnick, Al
Sounds like some administrative issues are possible such as changes to rights, GPO's, etc. However, to start to rule things out, how about gathering dcdiag and netdiag reports for the GC's and the Exchange servers? To run dcdiag from a member server, you specify the DC you want it to collect.

RE: [ActiveDir] Windows 95\98 on Windows 2003 domain

2004-11-02 Thread Renouf, Phil
Windows 2003 requires clients to support SMB signing and (quoting) signing of secure channel network traffic. To enable that on downlevel clients (Win9x or WinNT) you need to install the DS Client, although the recommended approach is to upgrade the OS. Phil -Original Message- From:

[ActiveDir] Excel plugin for directory access

2004-11-02 Thread joe
I haven't look at this but saw an email on it today... It is a Active Directory plugin for Excel 2003. This is not in any way related to joeware nor ADFind and I do not otherwise endorse or recommend, however I know some folks were looking for this capability so I thought I would let you

[ActiveDir] Rename local and global groups

2004-11-02 Thread Thomas Wohlgemuth
Hello I´am looking for a possibility to rename local and global groups into a AD. Can anybody help me? THX Thomas List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/

RE: [ActiveDir] Excel plugin for directory access

2004-11-02 Thread rallen
I vote for putting add functionality in admod and not breaking it out as a separate tool. (you didn'tput AD deletions into a separate tool) Robbie Allen http://www.rallenhome.com/ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joeSent: Tuesday, November 02,

RE: [ActiveDir] Rename local and global groups

2004-11-02 Thread Renouf, Phil
What is it exactly that you are looking for? You can rename groups through Active Directory Users Computers. Phil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Wohlgemuth Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 1:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

Re: [ActiveDir] Rename local and global groups

2004-11-02 Thread Thomas Wohlgemuth
Hello I would create a little script for renaming a great amount of groups from time to time (changes in the structure of our company). Thomas - Original Message - From: Renouf, Phil [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: unsure; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 8:05 PM Subject: RE:

RE: [ActiveDir] Rename local and global groups

2004-11-02 Thread Renouf, Phil
You could create a script based on dsmove to change the names of groups: dsmove DN of group -newname New group name -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Wohlgemuth Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 2:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [ActiveDir] Excel plugin for directory access

2004-11-02 Thread Michael B. Smith
admod -add :-) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joeSent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 1:51 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [ActiveDir] Excel plugin for directory access I haven't look at this but saw an email on it today... It is a Active Directory plugin

RE: [ActiveDir] Excel plugin for directory access

2004-11-02 Thread Myrick, Todd (NIH/CIT)
I got the tool, Pretty slick, takes some getting used to, and I havent done any live modifications yet, but could be quite useful for bulk updates, etc. Todd From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 2:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [ActiveDir] User export/import

2004-11-02 Thread Rodney Gardiner
This article may be of assistance too. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;276440Product=win20 00 Rodney -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2004 12:25 AM To: [EMAIL

RE: [ActiveDir] locked out

2004-11-02 Thread Rodney Gardiner
James, Thanks for that. I do not have this problem though - I was taking onto the end of a previous post to find out where to get the tool that was spoken of. Thanks for the script too. Also note that on www.joeware.net web site there is a tool been created to help with bulk unlock etc. Rodney

RE: [ActiveDir] Write Cache Enabled

2004-11-02 Thread Rodney Gardiner
Al, Thank you very much for your comprehensive response. I am currently in the process of trying to Disable Write Cache. I have managed to do it via the Adaptec Software but for some reason windows still states that it is enabled. I go into System manager - Devices - Hard Disks - Properties. In