Re: [ActiveDir] Indexing an attribute

2004-11-10 Thread Tony Murray
I just realised that legacyExchangeDN was a bad example to pick in my email below because the syntax is Case Insensitive String and not Distinguished Name. I guess this is to support the ADCDisabledMail value, which is clearly not DN format. Sorry Joe :-) Tony PS. This has been a great

RE: [ActiveDir] Indexing an attribute

2004-11-10 Thread Holland Matthew BC GB
Interesting, I didnt realize HomeMDB is indexed for free! Although, as you mentioned, it seems to make sense to use homeMDBBL. Thanks for your help! Matty From: Eric Fleischman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09 November 2004 20:51 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL

[ActiveDir] Disconnected Network Drive

2004-11-10 Thread Za Vue
Does anyone have any idea why one of my network drives is always showing disconnected even though it is connected? Thank you, Z.V. drive.JPG

Re: [ActiveDir] Enabling Employee Number in User Properties

2004-11-10 Thread Tony Murray
The employeeID is not one of standard attributes visible in Active Directory Users and Computers. If you really want to include this then I believe you need to do some work with display specifiers.

RE: [ActiveDir] Disconnected Network Drive

2004-11-10 Thread Za Vue
I forgot to mention that the VB script is being applied through group policy. Thanks, Z.V. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Za VueSent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 7:27 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [ActiveDir] Disconnected Network Drive Does anyone

RE: [ActiveDir] Disconnected Network Drive

2004-11-10 Thread Gavin Wilby
I get that all the time. If you open it, I bet it opens OK. I think there is a reg fix that cures that behaviour! -Original Message-From: Za Vue [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 12:27 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [ActiveDir] Disconnected Network

RE: [ActiveDir] Indexing an attribute

2004-11-10 Thread joe
Note what he indicates though. Indexed for free due to the nature of being a linked attribute, ***but the index isn't used unless it is on Windows Server 2003 AD***. I actually spoke to ~Eric about this in the past and it had completely slipped my mind when discussing here. The whole idea

RE: [ActiveDir] Indexing an attribute

2004-11-10 Thread joe
LOL. Humour and knowledge are good. :o) joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Murray Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 1:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Indexing an attribute I just realised that

RE: [ActiveDir] Disconnected Network Drive

2004-11-10 Thread Za Vue
I think this is a bug with XP. No problem on Win2K machines. -Z.V. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gavin WilbySent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 8:24 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Disconnected Network Drive I get that all the time. If

RE: [ActiveDir] Disconnected Network Drive

2004-11-10 Thread Za Vue
Here is the fix if anyone else is having this issue. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306117 -Z.V. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gavin WilbySent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 8:24 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [ActiveDir]

[ActiveDir] DFS and Existing FileShare

2004-11-10 Thread Edwin
In our domain we have users with roaming profiles. I would like to use DFS for redundancy and performance. I know that when DFS is initially configured, it creates a share pointing to the DFS root. Does anyone see any problem with configuring a DFS root to an existing share? The

[ActiveDir] Logon Information

2004-11-10 Thread Rosales, Mario
I remember on NT 4.0Logon information was not replicated from dc to dc. For example: user1 logs in to the dc2 but dc1 always sees the account as never logged in. Does that still apply for AD Controllers? Thanks, Mario

RE: [ActiveDir] Logon Information

2004-11-10 Thread deji
In 2K AD, yes. In 2K3 AD, no. In 2K3, there is the lastlogontimestamp attribute and this is replicated to all DCs. It's not completely real-time, though. Sincerely, Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE+M MCSA+M MCP+I Microsoft MVP - Directory Services www.readymaids.com - we know IT www.akomolafe.com Do you

[ActiveDir] Logon Information

2004-11-10 Thread Lucia Washaya
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RE: [ActiveDir] Logon Information

2004-11-10 Thread Rosales, Mario
thanks -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Logon Information In 2K AD, yes. In 2K3 AD, no. In 2K3, there is the lastlogontimestamp

RE: [ActiveDir] Logon Information

2004-11-10 Thread Justin_Leney
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[ActiveDir] Using csvde forests

2004-11-10 Thread Harding, Devon
Is there a way to use csvde to export all users in all child domains in a forest? Devon Harding Windows Systems Engineer Southern Wine Spirits - GSD 954-602-2469 __This message and any attachments are

OT: RE: [ActiveDir] Indexing an attribute

2004-11-10 Thread Mulnick, Al
Really, we should amend that to 'Joe *says* he maintains good hygiene.' Just to be accurate and all. Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Murray Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 4:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir]

[ActiveDir] OT: Anyone using EAP-TLS for wireless?

2004-11-10 Thread Ken Cornetet
If anyone is using EAP-TLS, are you using computer certificates or user certificates? Why? 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: RE: [ActiveDir] Indexing an attribute

2004-11-10 Thread deji
I second that :-p Sincerely, Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE+M MCSA+M MCP+I Microsoft MVP - Directory Services www.readymaids.com - we know IT www.akomolafe.com Do you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were worried about Yesterday? -anon From: [EMAIL

[ActiveDir] AD Sync with OpenLDAP

2004-11-10 Thread Matt Brown
Hi, I'm new to the list. been working with AD - 2003 for quite a while now. Just curious if anybody is syncing Active Directory with OpenLDAP and what process they are using to get it done. This may have already been discussed to death. Is this an appropriate subject for this list? Thanks,

RE: [ActiveDir] AD Sync with OpenLDAP

2004-11-10 Thread Mulnick, Al
It's been discussed once or twice, but I personally think it's appropriate. When you say sync with AD and OpenLdap, what do you have in mind? What is the end result you want to accomplish? Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Brown

RE: [ActiveDir] AD Sync with OpenLDAP

2004-11-10 Thread Matt Brown
Well, I have an OpenLDAP server running with all user accounts (approx 14k accounts) in it. Id like to keep a replica of all the accounts in Active Directory, making appropriate changes when necessary. (IE: account renames, ou changes, etc.) I currently have something in place to do

RE: [ActiveDir] Using csvde forests

2004-11-10 Thread Harding, Devon
Anyone? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harding, Devon Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 12:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Using csvde forests Is there a way to use csvde to export all

RE: [ActiveDir] AD Sync with OpenLDAP

2004-11-10 Thread Mulnick, Al
MIIS or simplesynch come to mind. What level of sync do you have? For example, are synching passwords, groups, id's etc? What kind of process do you have now? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt BrownSent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 3:05 PMTo: [EMAIL

RE: [ActiveDir] Using csvde forests

2004-11-10 Thread Mulnick, Al
I would say you would use the GC for this by setting the port option when using CSVDE and making sure that you're using the subtree scope. Areyouseeingsomethingdifferentwhenyoutrythis? If that doesn't do what you want, have you considered joe's adfind utility? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [ActiveDir] AD Sync with OpenLDAP

2004-11-10 Thread Matt Brown
Currently I have one way sync coming from my OpenLDAP server to my AD Domain. The modifications that happen to the OpenLDAP server are done daily with Perl Scripts which then create ldife files for AD whenever changes are made to the account. A batch file is then used to grab the ldife

RE: [ActiveDir] AD Sync with OpenLDAP

2004-11-10 Thread Mulnick, Al
So if it's just account data that you're interested in, any particular reason you want to change it? Are there problems? One idea that does come to mind is that you could have a perl script that controls all of it without LDIFDE in the middle. If you wanted to. The advantage of something

RE: [ActiveDir] Using csvde forests

2004-11-10 Thread Matt Brown
csvde -r (objectClass=person) -d dc=,dc= -f allusers.csv -l cn This should get you all user accounts giving you: dn,cn Thanks, -- Matt Brown -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harding, Devon Sent: Wednesday, November

RE: [ActiveDir] AD Sync with OpenLDAP

2004-11-10 Thread Jackson Shaw
Im always curious why customers want to maintain duplicate data/directory services. I firmly believe we can never get to one enterprise directory but we ought to be able to reduce the # of directories. Even though I am the product manager for MIIS Id want to ask why not consolidate around

RE: [ActiveDir] AD Sync with OpenLDAP

2004-11-10 Thread Brian Desmond
Quite often its political more than it is for an actual functional requirement at least where I come from thats the case. Thanks. --Brian Desmond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Payton on the web! www.wpcp.org v - 773.534.0034 x135 f - 773.534.8101 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [ActiveDir] AD Sync with OpenLDAP

2004-11-10 Thread Mulnick, Al
LOL. You should see my environment and the thinking at layer-8:) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jackson ShawSent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 4:21 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD Sync with OpenLDAP Im always curious why customers

RE: [ActiveDir] AD Sync with OpenLDAP

2004-11-10 Thread Matt Brown
I was just going to say working in a University setting as I am its very much just a political thing. We could move to using Active Directory as our only directory without too much problem using OpenLDAP as our only directory would have some issues as far as the domain logins but could

RE: [ActiveDir] AD Sync with OpenLDAP

2004-11-10 Thread Matt Brown
Anybody here actually Syncing OpenLDAP with Active Directory using MIIS? Thanks, -- Matt Brown Information Technology System Specialist Eastern Washington University

RE: RE: [ActiveDir] Indexing an attribute

2004-11-10 Thread listmail
Title: RE: RE: [ActiveDir] Indexing an attribute All I said is I take showers. Didn't say I actually used soap and washed while there. :o) Mostly I put the shower head on beat and let it thunk me on the neck in hopes of knocking me out. joe From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of

RE: [ActiveDir] Indexing an attribute

2004-11-10 Thread Eric Fleischman
Thats not entirely true either, but close. A more accurate statement: the index is not used _by query processor_ in 2k, but is in 2k03. The index is used by other things in AD in 2k, like a simple read of the member attribute of a group. ~Eric From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [ActiveDir] Indexing an attribute

2004-11-10 Thread listmail
I sit corrected. :o) I guess what I meant is that a linked attribute is used as an implied indexed attribute for queries in K3. Might be interesting to just have the engine light the indexed flag of any attributes that are linked and clear all confusion in K3. On another topic,I

RE: [ActiveDir] 64 Bit?

2004-11-10 Thread Roger Seielstad
Title: RE: [ActiveDir] 64 Bit? Actually, from some of my recent research into 64 bit platforms, there might be some significant benefits from going to a 64 bit platform (specifically the Opteron based, NOT the Intel EM64T based) boxen. Without going into a lengthy chip design discourse, the

RE: [ActiveDir] Disconnected Network Drive

2004-11-10 Thread Roger Seielstad
Its not a bug at all. Its actually always done that - just prior to WinXP, you had no indication that it had been closed. What's happening is that the TCP connection is being idle timed out - perfectly normal behavior. Roger SeielstadE-mail Geek MS-MVP From: [EMAIL

RE: [ActiveDir] DFS and Existing FileShare

2004-11-10 Thread Roger Seielstad
Using an existing share isn't an issue - in fact I believe its required. The hidden share could be a problem, however. Adding and removing DFS roots and links isn't a big deal and is a non-destructive operation (other than distructing the UNC paths, that is). Roger SeielstadE-mail

RE: [ActiveDir] Indexing an attribute

2004-11-10 Thread joseph.e.kaplan
They let Eric go to Redmond? I thought they kept him chained to the debugger all day. Did he have one with him? J And why are you there, anyway? Joe K. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of listmail Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 6:14 PM To: