Category: Active Directory

Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 The dfsrmig command migrates SYSVOL replication from File Replication Service (FRS) to Distributed File System (DFS) Replication, provides information about the progress of the migration, and modifies Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) objects to support the migration. For examples of how to use this command, see the Examples section later in this document. Syntax Copy Code dfsrmig [/SetGlobalState <state> | /GetGlobalState | /GetMigrationState | /CreateGlobalObjects | /DeleteRoNtfrsMember [<read_only_domain_controller_name>] | /DeleteRoDfsrMember [<read_only_domain_controller_name>] | /?] Parameters Parameter Description /SetGlobalState <state> Sets the desired global migration state for the domain to the state […]

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 This guide explains the steps that you complete to perform an offline domain join. During an offline domain join, a computer is configured to join a domain without contacting a domain controller. This guide includes the following sections: Offline domain join scenario overview Requirements for offline domain join Offline domain join process and Djoin.exe syntax Steps for performing an offline domain join Offline domain join scenario overview Offline domain join is a new process that computers that run Windows® 7 or Windows Server® 2008 R2 can use to join a domain without […]

Active Directory: is a database that provides centralized management of networked objects. Domain Controller: is Windows Server installed with Active Directory Domain Services Role Windows Domain: is a logical group of computers running versions of Windows OS’s that share central directory database Namespace: Setting up First AD: Choose the Windows Server Edition: Enterprise x64 which supports more RAM while the standard is limited Hardware: 10 GB disk minimum, Have an IP-address defined, xxx.xxx.xxx.2 (xxx.xxx.xxx.1 would be your router) First Forest domain is called the Forest Root domain Installing First Domain Controller: Install Server Boot the server t boot image (either […]