[ActiveDir] Software Update Services:

All, Havent contributed for a while but this will more than make up for that. In a nut shell Software Update Services (SUS) allows you to synchronise an internal server with the Microsoft Update servers and test and approve updates to deploy...too good to be true, no more hfnetchk,

RE: [ActiveDir] view a SID or GUID

Title: Message I am guessing from the original request he is asking about Machine SIDS IE Ghosted machines etc. The only way I know to view the machine SID is to run Ghostwalker and it tells me the current machine SID before offering to change it. If the machine is in the Domain it will

RE: [ActiveDir] Win2000 Planning and installation

Title: Message Glad we could help, come back anytime ;) -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of De Schepper MarcSent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 03:49To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'Subject: [ActiveDir] Win2000 Planning and installation

RE: [ActiveDir] Software Update Services:

Title: Message This was planned at the same time as MS killing Corporate Windows Update. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 02:24To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [ActiveDir]

RE: [ActiveDir] Software Update Services:

Pity it doesnt work on Domain controllers! Think of all those poor SBS admins! David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 11 July 2002 14:24 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Software

RE: [ActiveDir] Why Active Directory?

David, I'd certainly suggest upgrading the file servers and making them DC's. The cost should be far less than an additional 2 servers. Using a workgroup is a short term measure and any company growing at a reasonable rate (10 new users at once) surely would benefit from a bit of forward

RE: [ActiveDir] Why Active Directory?

Forgot to add - you don't need to upgrade all of the workstations to Windows 2000. They'll be OK running the current OS's - though not the easiest to manage with loads of OS specific problems likely to arise. What do you mean by disappearing off the network? Do you mean they cannot be contacted

RE: [ActiveDir] Why Active Directory?

Sounds like a WINS issue. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Darren Sykes Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 09:27 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Why Active Directory? Forgot to add - you don't need to upgrade all of the

Re: [ActiveDir] Domainless Login, can it be done?

I can't see that referral chasing will help with your login issues, but enable in the lab to test it. To enable referral chasing, use the ADS_SEARCHPREF_CHASE_REFERRALS and these elements: ADS_CHASE_REFERRALS_NEVER The client should never chase the referred-to server. Setting this

RE: [ActiveDir] Why Active Directory?

David, the way to best reduce total cost of ownership on any network (and the amount of work you have to put in on it) is to go to a standardized desktop environment where possible. The fewer hardware and software configurations an organization has, the easier, theoretically at least, it

[ActiveDir] Native mode and NT4 trusts

Our RAS server is running NT 4 and in its own domain. We are running ADS and have a two way trust setup with the RAS's domain. If we switch to native mode, will the trust with the NT 4 Domain still work? -- Jason Benway[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [ActiveDir] Native mode and NT4 trusts

Phunny, I was just looking at for a userbut Win2K ras in 4.0 domain. In your case, check: http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q254311 Diane -Original Message-From: Jason Benway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 1:33 PMTo: