Day: December 24, 2011

Steps for Deploying an RODC Updated: May 1, 2009 Applies To: Windows Server 2008 This section contains information about deploying an RODC. It first lists high-level tasks that must be performed, in addition to optional tasks. This list is followed by detailed information, including information about administrative credentials and procedures necessary for performing some of these tasks. To deploy an RODC, complete the following high-level tasks: Ensure That the Forest Functional Level Is Windows Server 2003 or higher Run adprep /rodcprep You do not have to perform this step if you are creating a new forest that will have only […]

Add user principal name suffixes Updated: January 21, 2005 Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2 Adding user principal name suffixes To add user principal name suffixes Open Active Directory Domains and Trusts. In the console tree, right-click Active Directory Domains and Trusts, and then click Properties. On the UPN Suffixes tab, type an alternative user principal name (UPN) suffix for the forest, and then click Add. Repeat step 3 to add additional alternative UPN suffixes. Notes To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the […]

Active Directory naming Updated: January 21, 2005 Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2 Active Directory naming Active Directory domain names are usually the full Domain Name System (DNS) name of the domain. However, for backward compatibility, each domain also has a pre-Windows 2000 name for use by computers running pre-Windows 2000 operating systems. The pre-Windows 2000 domain name can be used to log on to a Windows Server 2003 domain from computers running pre-Windows 2000 operating systems using the DomainNameUserName format. This same format can also be […]