RE: [ActiveDir] Replication Problem in Active Directory

2004-11-24 Thread Jorge de Almeida Pinto
Hi, I'm having a hard time trying to understand what you mean. Are you having replication problems between 2 DCs or between a computer with the ADC installed on and Active Directory? Please provide more information For starters you could look at:

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Virtual Server 2005

2004-11-24 Thread Glenn Corbett
Noah, There are a couple of ways to do this, but essentially the REAL (ie the physical NIC) in the physical serverhas the Virtual Server NIC driver bound to it so that Virtual machines can have access to a REAL (ie non-virtual) network. Suppose you have a server with two physcial NICs in

RE: [ActiveDir] Replication Problem in Active Directory

2004-11-24 Thread Myrick, Todd (NIH/CIT)
1265 Errors can happen for a variety of reasons. How about sending the results of a DCDIAG, NETDIAG, REPADMIN /SHOWREPS from each machine. You might also look at trying some of the newer tools made available this month. NETPRO's Directory Troubleshooter is really slick, and also Quest's new AD

[ActiveDir] Roaming Profiles and DFS

2004-11-24 Thread Edwin
Last week I sent the below question to this thread. I apologize for having to resend it but my mail server experience problems and I am not sure if there were any replies to my question. If there were any posts to my question, would someone please resubmit it to the list so that I can read

RE: [ActiveDir] Roaming Profiles and DFS

2004-11-24 Thread Rimmerman, Russ
All I can add is putting our roaming profiles on DFS was a nightmare and I have gone back to not having it on DFS. I now use %variables% instead. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of EdwinSent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 7:04 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject:

RE: [ActiveDir] Roaming Profiles and DFS

2004-11-24 Thread Myrick, Todd (NIH/CIT)
Edwin, It is not recommended to store user profiles on DFS volumes. The reason is because there could be a replication issue that could corrupt the volume. Here are two good articles that cover profiles. The last one has a best practice guide.

RE: [ActiveDir] Roaming Profiles and DFS

2004-11-24 Thread Jorge de Almeida Pinto
Hi, See also http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/dfsfaq.mspx Here they also adviseagainst using roaming profiles with DFS. It is also not supported Regards, Jorge From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rimmerman, RussSent: woensdag 24

RE: [ActiveDir] Roaming Profiles and DFS

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RE: [ActiveDir] Roaming Profiles and DFS

2004-11-24 Thread Edwin
Than you guys for your quick responses. This list rocks! I have noticed problems with DFS and roaming profiles on the test domain that I have but I wasnt sure if it was because of my lack of knowledge. As of now, I am beginning to use RoboCopy to where I will have the job run every 3

RE: [ActiveDir] Configure Check for newer versions of stored pag es

2004-11-24 Thread Salandra, Justin A.
Title: Message That is interesting. How do you create a ADM, do you just open up the existing ADM in notepad and just copy and paste into a new notepad file and save it with a ADM extension? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

RE: [ActiveDir] Roaming Profiles and DFS

2004-11-24 Thread Myrick, Todd (NIH/CIT)
You want to use Robocopy to copy the profiles to a DFS Share, or between the two DC and the file server? Todd From: Edwin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 8:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Roaming Profiles and DFS Than

RE: [ActiveDir] Roaming Profiles and DFS

2004-11-24 Thread Lara, Greg
Robocopy is excellent, I've used it in many circumstances. The only problem you might find with running it from a logoff script is the extra time it will take the PC to shut down or log off. I'd run it regularly on the server, making sure you're only mirroring newer documents. Greg

[ActiveDir] Windows Messenger Contacts

2004-11-24 Thread Dan DeStefano
Is it possible to have the Windows Messenger client dynamically populate thecontacts list from the Exchange GAL? Is there a way to do this manually? Isaw an article on the MSDN site that says this can be done:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url="">,however, I am not a

RE: [ActiveDir] Configure Check for newer versions of stored pag es

2004-11-24 Thread Darren Mar-Elia
Check out the following doc. Its a great overview of how to write your own ADMs: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/gp/admtgp.mspx Essentially, yes, you would just copy and paste the relevant sections. However, there are some tags that you

RE: [ActiveDir] Windows Messenger Contacts

2004-11-24 Thread Dan DeStefano
We have not considered it because right now IM is not considered mission-critical. Plus, we need to allocate our budget to other projects instead at this time. Exchange 2000 and Windows Messenger is currently all we need, I am just wondering if there is an easier way to manage the contacts.

[ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Kern, Tom
I don't want to beat a dead horse,but can someone point me to a doc or resource on configuring Win2k RRAS VPN server for L2TP/IPsec with WinXP clients using Kerberos and NOT pre-shared keys or certs? I have edited ipsec gpo's on both client and RRAS server and still I get a need cert error.

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Bernard, Aric
Tom, I do not think you can use L2TP/IPSEC without a certificate. Regards, Aric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kern, Tom Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 8:28 AM To: ActiveDir (E-mail) Subject: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg.. I don't want

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Kern, Tom
Then why oh why is kerberos an option? thanks -Original Message- From: Bernard, Aric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 11:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg.. Tom, I do not think you can use L2TP/IPSEC without a certificate.

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Steve Shaff
I would agree. The whole point behind IPSec/L2TP is having that certificate. Sorry Steve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bernard, Aric Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 8:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

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2004-11-24 Thread Pohlschneider, Chris
Hello All: I know this is a little off topic, but I have Windows2003 Standard question. Is there anyway to have a task scheduled to do an automatic compression on a folder each month?Thanks for any help Chris Pohlschneider Network Administrator Cenveo-Sidney 937-497-2136 [EMAIL

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Bernard, Aric
Can you clarify as to where you are seeing Kerberos as an option for L2TP/IPSEC? Thanks -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kern, Tom Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 8:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Mulnick, Al
Kerberos is not supported at least on W2K. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5BLN%5D;Q248711 There were supposed to be some changes for W2K3, but those were for IPSEC (such as startup changes etc). I had not heard if they made the changes for this type of setup. For 2K3 this

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Kern, Tom
In secpol.msc under ip security policies on local machine. open up one of the pre built policies and go to authentication. you have a choice of pre shared key,cert and kerberos. kerberos is checked off as the default. Thanks -Original Message- From: Bernard, Aric [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Mulnick, Al
Let me clarify a little. It's a rare occurrence when you could use kerb auth for this. Not likely designed for what you are wanting to do. Click the Authentication Methods tab, configure the authentication method that you want (use preshared key for testing, and otherwise use certificates).

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Bernard, Aric
Using certificate based authentication, an administrator can generate the proper certificate for the machine and then ship the certificate, physically or electronically, to the machine which is in need of the certificate for VPN access. In the case of Kerberos, there is no technical facility in

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Kern, Tom
so is the option only there for peer to peer ipsec? does win2k not support kerberos for ipsec with rras? I just want to know why kerberos is the default option in the policy. i'm confused. thanks -Original Message- From: Mulnick, Al [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Bernard, Aric
Unfortunately this is not applicable to an L2TP connection; however it works like a charm for basic machine to machine IPSEC. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kern, Tom Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 8:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Kern, Tom
all clients are in the same domain. only the ip of the RRAS server would be public and visible. If this is so rare why is it the default? you'd figure it'd be some reg hack and not checked off in the gui of the ipsec policy if its rarely used. on another note,is it alot worse to use pptp

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Kern, Tom
the clients are already at the remote site. whats a good way to get the machines the cert? thanks -Original Message- From: Bernard, Aric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 12:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg.. Using certificate

RE: [ActiveDir]

2004-11-24 Thread Jorge de Almeida Pinto
Hi, Use the COMPACT command in W2K3. See the following: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/Default.asp?url=""> For other commands in W2K3 see the command-line reference - execute HH NTCMDS.CHM Regards, Jorge From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Kern, Tom
So, you can use pure ipsec machine to machine but only L2TP/IPsec machine to RRAS server? and where is it that you can specify just IPsec and NOT L2TP? Can you elaborate? Thanks -Original Message- From: Salandra, Justin A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Bernard, Aric
In the case of Kerberos, no that would be the exception... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Salandra, Justin A. Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg.. SO like client to

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Bernard, Aric
L2TP, or Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol, is a protocol designed to create VPN tunnel between a client and a VPN endpoint or 2 VPN end-points. It includes mutual authentication of the caller and the VPN host which differs from PPTP. In addition, user credentials, in addition to the machine

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Darren Mar-Elia
Tom- You can use Public Key policy to push certs to machines already in the domain. Darren -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kern, Tom Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

RE: [ActiveDir]

2004-11-24 Thread joe
Any reason why you don't just set the folder properties to compressed and just always have it compressed? Am I missing something? joe From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pohlschneider, ChrisSent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 11:48 AMTo: [EMAIL

RE: [ActiveDir]

2004-11-24 Thread joe
Yes anything you move into the folder will be compressed while in the folder. joe From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pohlschneider, ChrisSent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 1:52 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] That is probably what I will

RE: [ActiveDir] Hate to beg..

2004-11-24 Thread Kern, Tom
In RRAS mmc there is nothing to set cert or kerberos auth. there is an authentication tab which allows you to use ms-chap v2 or just chap,etc in the remote access policy. Also, a question- in the RRAS mmc,are you just setting L2TP propertites or L2TP/IPsec propertites? Or do you just set the

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Re: [ActiveDir] Configure Check for newer versions of stored pag es

2004-11-24 Thread support
Title: Message - Original Message - From: Salandra, Justin A. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 1:09 AM Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Configure "Check for newer versions of stored pag es" That is interesting. How do you create a

Re: [ActiveDir] Configure Check for newer versions of stored pag es

2004-11-24 Thread support
Title: Message Justin, You can use Notepad... or a 3rd party tool. :-) Alan CuthbertsonPolicy Management Software:- http://www.sysprosoft.com/index.php?ref=activedirf=pol_summary.shtml ADM Template Editor:- http://www.sysprosoft.com/index.php?ref=activedirf=adm_summary.shtml Policy Log

RE: [ActiveDir] Windows Messenger Contacts

2004-11-24 Thread Brian Desmond
Dan- You can do this programmatically with an LDAP search and that COM object in the MSDN article. As I recall, Windows Messenger has some artificial limit of like 99 people on your buddy list. If you have a GAL smaller than 99 people would not be an issue, but, if you have a few

RE: [ActiveDir] Roaming Profiles and DFS

2004-11-24 Thread Edwin
Todd, I want to have Robocopy copy the files from the single IDE drive found on the file server to the single IDE drive found on each of the domain controllers. Lara, I have never really had a use of Robocopy until now. I tested it and it worked great! The fact that it copies over ACLs