RE: [ActiveDir] EntDrv52 service failed

2005-02-28 Thread Jorge de Almeida Pinto
Title: EntDrv52 service failed Hi,   Check: http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?p=212450 http://forums.winforums.org/showthread.php?t=9223&page=2 for more info Regards, Jorge From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tashildar, Dinesh (Cognizant)Sent: Tuesday, Ma

[ActiveDir] EntDrv52 service failed

2005-02-28 Thread Tashildar, Dinesh \(Cognizant\)
Title: EntDrv52 service failed Hi I am getting an error in my system event log one every 4 minutes. It states that "The EntDrv52 service failed to start due to the following error: The system cannot find the file specified." Does anyone know what this service is? This started after upgradin

RE: [ActiveDir] lsass.exe hogs my domain controller cpu

2005-02-28 Thread Jorge de Almeida Pinto
See the following if it applies: http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=842382 Jorge From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sharif NaserSent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 08:22To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: [ActiveDir] lsass.exe hogs my domain controll

RE: [ActiveDir] Querying for all users

2005-02-28 Thread Jorge de Almeida Pinto
Yeah, enable auditing on each DC through the DDC-GPO and then suck-out the security log of each DCs. One of the free tools to do this is EventComb from MS Regards, Jorge From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Saleem, Mohamed YunusSent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 05:25T

[ActiveDir] lsass.exe hogs my domain controller cpu

2005-02-28 Thread Sharif Naser
Hello experts,   Lsass.exe hogs my domain controllers cpu (99%), what could be the reason for this, how do I get rid off this problem.   Machine was started twice but the problem still persists. By the way, machines has advanced windows 2000 with sp4.   Regards, DISCLAIMER:This el

RE: [ActiveDir] Querying for all users

2005-02-28 Thread Saleem, Mohamed Yunus
Hi All   Is there a way that I can know which users have logon to which DC.   On individual client pc if I type set command I will know the logon server. But this is huge burden. If there a command in AD that can tell me which users have logon to which DC…this will help me to isolate us

RE: [ActiveDir] Querying for all users

2005-02-28 Thread joe
A couple of different ways   adfind -bit -b dc=domain,dc=com -f "&(objectcategory=person)(objectclass=user)(!(useraccountcontrol:AND:=2))"   adfind -bit -b dc=domain,dc=com -f "&(objectcategory=person)(samaccountname=*)(!(useraccountcontrol:AND:=2))"   adfind -bit -b dc=domain,dc=com -f "&(sa

RE: [ActiveDir] Querying for all users

2005-02-28 Thread Alex Fontana
Lol   Dang!  Always forget about the objectcategory attrib….   Thanks guys!   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sakari Kouti Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 3:09 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Querying for all users

RE: [ActiveDir] Querying for all users

2005-02-28 Thread Sakari Kouti
Hi Alex,   The following filter might be right for you:   (&(objectcategory=person)(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=512))   Yours, Sakari   PS. This gives the same result as Jorge's filter, that he just sent, but mine look cooler :-)   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[E

RE: [ActiveDir] Querying for all users

2005-02-28 Thread Jorge de Almeida Pinto
Hi, The following should return all user accounts (DNs only) ADFIND -dn -b dc=joehome,dc=net -f "&(objectcategory=person)(samaccountname=*)" Cheers Jorge -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Sent: 2/28/2005 11:48 PM Subject: [ActiveDir] Querying f

[ActiveDir] Querying for all users

2005-02-28 Thread Alex Fontana
Is there any attribute that is unique to real user accounts only (mail enabled and non-mail enabled)?  We tried teaming up objectclass=user and givenname=*, but of course not all users have to have a given name.  Then tried teaming up the objectclass with useraccountcontrol=5*, then we foun

RE: [ActiveDir] GPO List

2005-02-28 Thread Jorge de Almeida Pinto
Title: RE: [ActiveDir] GPO List Hi, See http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7821c32f-da15-438d-8e48-45915cd2bc14&displaylang=en (Group Policy Settings Reference for .adm files and Security Settings included with Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2) This includes all

[ActiveDir] GPO List

2005-02-28 Thread Noah Eiger
Hi - Can anyone point me to a comprehensive list of the GPO options on a standard 2003 install? I have an Excel sheet that I downloaded from MS some years ago, but it is for 2000 only. This actually leads to another question: how do admins track their policies and links? I have been using this

Re: [ActiveDir] Problem using Certificates to connect to AD machine

2005-02-28 Thread Mayuresh Kshirsagar
One more thing I noticed here is that it is using the cert which was installed long while ago. But after that, the CA was installed/uninstalled several times, and new certificates were issued. but still it is using the same cert? - Original Message - From: Mayuresh Kshirsagar

RE: [ActiveDir] Lee Jessup is out of the office.

2005-02-28 Thread Kingslan, Rick T.
Well - great, Lee.  Have a safe Holiday and we’ll be happy to hear from you when you return.   :oP   -rtk   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lee Jessup Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 9:33 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir]

RE: [ActiveDir] DEC questions

2005-02-28 Thread Kevin Sullivan
Hi Dave,   This will be my fourth DEC and everyone has been worth it. I think I have learned more at this conference than any other I have attended. It is very focused, intimate and full of some incredibly interesting people who are out there doing it.   The content ranges in complexity

Re: [ActiveDir] Problem using Certificates to connect to AD machine

2005-02-28 Thread Mayuresh Kshirsagar
I also see that The certificate that I see from right clicking the CA is as attached. But when I check using a utility from my machine, I see the following information:   Subject name: CN=kaling.meta.testIssuer name : C=IN, L=Pune, O=PSPL, OU=support, CN=meta-testValid from (dd/mm/): 25/

Re: [ActiveDir] Problem using Certificates to connect to AD machine

2005-02-28 Thread Mayuresh Kshirsagar
I generated this certificate from the CA and it says, it doesn't have enough information to verify this certificate!   I generated a new certificate from "Personal->certificate" from Certificate snap-in. Then copied this certificate onto my machine and installed it here under the "Trusted Ro

RE: [ActiveDir] Change the Password Error Message

2005-02-28 Thread joe
You as an MVP have a mechanism to submit this request. :o) Something bug -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Myrick, Todd (NIH/CC/DNA) Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 11:55 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Cha

Re: [ActiveDir] Problem using Certificates to connect to AD machine

2005-02-28 Thread Mayuresh Kshirsagar
This is the error number I am able to see.   session=3741BE8 cannot negotiate SSL security error 8048   can you speculate what this means? - Original Message - From: Steve Patrick To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 9:03 PM Sub

RE: [ActiveDir] Unlock Workstation User Right

2005-02-28 Thread Tim Foster
Thanks for the input from all. Sorry to not be clear - I meant unlock workstations. Thanks, Joe, for pointing out that I meant local admins group on the workstation. I was hoping that I could be a bit more granular in assigning this right - i.e. just the right to unlock the workstation instea

RE: [ActiveDir] Change the Password Error Message

2005-02-28 Thread Myrick, Todd (NIH/CC/DNA)
Thanks Joe, I think my main point was to make sure there wasn't a way to specify it without modifying MSgina.dll on all workstations and servers. With MS Identity Management push in Longhorn, maybe we can sway them to allow for more customized account management operations / jobs. Todd

RE: [ActiveDir] Unlock Workstation User Right

2005-02-28 Thread James_Day
Sorry, ignore my last post completely - I read that as unlock user right, not the unlock workstation. I think Joe is correct - I believe only admins on the machine can unlock computers. Regards; James R. Day Active Directory Core Team Office of the Chief Information Officer National Park Service

RE: [ActiveDir] Unlock Workstation User Right

2005-02-28 Thread James_Day
Hi Tim We have some users who were delegated the right to do this. The delegation wizard will not do it but you can change the security settings on the OU or domain to allow specific groups / users the right without making them part of any elevated group. 1.On the Object tab, find Apply onto

RE: [ActiveDir] Change the Password Error Message

2005-02-28 Thread joe
Yep, the good fix would be able to specify exactly the text of the message. This has been one of the banes against deploying custom password filters for years and years and has forced people into building or buying custom packages that send people to special web sites prior to the system expiring t

RE: [ActiveDir] Change the Password Error Message

2005-02-28 Thread Myrick, Todd (NIH/CC/DNA)
Actually, I did find a KB that pointed to a hotfix that addresses the issue slightly. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=821425 Todd -Original Message- From: joe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 11:19 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir]

RE: [ActiveDir] Change the Password Error Message

2005-02-28 Thread joe
Nope. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Myrick, Todd (NIH/CC/DNA) Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 11:03 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] Change the Password Error Message Is it possible to change the error message y

[ActiveDir] Change the Password Error Message

2005-02-28 Thread Myrick, Todd (NIH/CC/DNA)
Is it possible to change the error message you get when you set a password to something that isn't compliant to the password policy. A couple of people on my team think it is a registry setting in NT 4. Thanks, Todd Myrick List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ: http://w

Re: [ActiveDir] "A referral was returned from the server" when ex ecuting a query.

2005-02-28 Thread Mikael Håkansson
Ok, thanks. I will check this immediately :) Mikael On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:25:50 -0500, Mulnick, Al <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would expect the error to occur in the part of the code that makes the > search request. src = dsDirSearcher.FindAll() > > The referral may be occurring because of

Re: [ActiveDir] Problem using Certificates to connect to AD machine

2005-02-28 Thread Steve Patrick
If you installed the CA on the PDC then did you install it as an Enterprise CA? If this is a production environment you should really understand the PKI needs for your company currently, and any future plans. In a nutshell you need a Domain Controller cert or Server Auth cert on the DC with

[ActiveDir] Lee Jessup is out of the office.

2005-02-28 Thread Lee Jessup
I will be out of the office starting 02/28/2005 and will not return until 03/04/2005. I will respond to your message when I return.

RE: [ActiveDir] "A referral was returned from the server" when ex ecuting a query.

2005-02-28 Thread Mulnick, Al
I would expect the error to occur in the part of the code that makes the search request. src = dsDirSearcher.FindAll() The referral may be occurring because of a multi-domain environment. You're making a call to the directory looking for objects that exist in one domain while the string you are

RE: [ActiveDir] Unlock Workstation User Right

2005-02-28 Thread Myrick, Todd (NIH/CC/DNA)
I think I misunderstood the question.  I though he was talking about managing computer accounts.    Todd   From: joe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 9:42 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Unlock Workstation User Right  

Re: [ActiveDir] "A referral was returned from the server" when ex ecuting a query.

2005-02-28 Thread Mikael Håkansson
Well, this is the problem... I don´t really know. This module is a part of a bigger application, and the error occurs on one of the customers networks. I assume there exists several forests since it´s a big company (world-wide). Unfortunately, I can´t run any test with e.g. LDP since they do not al

RE: [ActiveDir] "A referral was returned from the server" when ex ecuting a query.

2005-02-28 Thread joe
Hopefully JoeK will swing by shortly to say his piece on the NET call. For the queries below, unless you want them scoped at a specific domain anyway, consider querying a GC since all of those attribs are in the GC. joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECT

RE: [ActiveDir] Unlock Workstation User Right

2005-02-28 Thread joe
If you mean unlock the console of a machine locked by a user, I think you have to be an administrator on that machine. It doesn't take any domain level permissions except being an authenticatable user unless the machine someone wants to unlock is a DC, at which point they have to be an admin

RE: [ActiveDir] AD User Export and Import

2005-02-28 Thread Jerry Welch
Santhosh, If you would like to download our SimpleSync product from www.CPS-Systems.com you can use it in a 'test' mode for two weeks.  Should take less than an hour to implement a 2-way synchronization. If you would like to discuss please give me a call. Thanks, Jerry   Jerry Welch CPS Sys

RE: [ActiveDir] Problem using Certificates to connect to AD machi ne

2005-02-28 Thread Ruston, Neil
Title: Message In order to connect to this new PKI CA, you will need to ensure that clients have certs installed from the root of this new CA (and optionally intermediate levels) so that a correct CA path can be established.   When you created the new Windows CA, you would have generated a

RE: [ActiveDir] Unlock Workstation User Right

2005-02-28 Thread Myrick, Todd (NIH/CC/DNA)
Account Operators Local Group I think.  Must us ADU&C, you might have to grant permissions to the group if inheritance is blocked on some OU’s.   Todd Myrick   From: Tim Foster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 9:08 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Su

RE: [ActiveDir] "A referral was returned from the server" when ex ecuting a query.

2005-02-28 Thread Mulnick, Al
Can you include the code snippet where this occurs? Have you tried using an alternate tool (LDP or Joe's ADFIND) to validate that you don't get the same results from those tools? ??Is this a single domain forest that you're testing in? Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ma

[ActiveDir] Unlock Workstation User Right

2005-02-28 Thread Tim Foster
I want to grant some users the right to unlock workstations in a W2K3 domain.  I have scanned through Group Policy and I can’t seem to find the appropriate setting to do this.  Is this a right that is automatically granted to one of the Built-In groups?  If so, which one?  It seems overkill

RE: [ActiveDir] Disabling Inactive Users

2005-02-28 Thread Mulnick, Al
Any other times that you know of? Outlook wouldn't be a simple bind (I hope not anyway!!). Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joe Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 11:34 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Disablin

Re: [ActiveDir] "A referral was returned from the server" when executing a query.

2005-02-28 Thread Mikael Håkansson
Any query throws the referral exception. Like "(& (mailnickname=*) (| (&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=contact)) ))" which is from the "All Contacts" address list. or "(& (mailnickname=*) (| (&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(!(homeMDB=*))(!(msExchHomeServerName=*)))(&(objectCate

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: VERY STRANGE ISSUE - Windows 95 and Long File Names

2005-02-28 Thread Jorge de Almeida Pinto
Title: OT: VERY STRANGE ISSUE - Windows 95 and Long File Names Hi Guido, See inline answers We are not going to put more time in this as we are not able to find the problem. Last week we had a user where it first did not work and a day later it did work (nothing changed as I know of). Fo

RE: [ActiveDir] AD User Export and Import

2005-02-28 Thread Robert Bobel
It is my understanding that you can download the free MIIS Identity Integration Feature Pack for this purpose.   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d9143610-c04d-41c4-b7ea-6f56819769d5&DisplayLang=en http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/miis2003/techinfo/pla

RE: [ActiveDir] Problem using Certificates to connect to AD machine

2005-02-28 Thread joe
Slow down. This isn't the instant email AD support hotline. You sent the message when most of the people are offline that tend to respond to things. If you see it goes a couple of days without a response, then it is probably good to ping the list asking if anyone has seen it.   In the meanwh

RE: [ActiveDir] AD User Export and Import

2005-02-28 Thread Myrick, Todd (NIH/CC/DNA)
You might look at the AD toolkit from www.javelinasoftware.com if you want to manually do it.   Quest / Aelita have a tool called collaboration services that syncs GAL’s.  http://wm.quest.com/products/collaborationservicesexchange/   Todd Myrick MVP Directory Services   From:

RE: [ActiveDir] AD User Export and Import

2005-02-28 Thread joe
Yes, it requires you writing a script to export mailbox enabled users from both forests, then create mail-enabled contacts in the other forest. This could get involved if you have naming collisions. It could take 2 weeks just to work the script out so it doesn't cause more issues than it hel

RE: [ActiveDir] "A referral was returned from the server" when executing a query.

2005-02-28 Thread joe
1. Cool 2. Your search should use objectcategory, not objectclass. 3a. Ok 3b. What exactly is the query? The rest of the stuff building up to it isn't throwing the referral, the query you neglect to show is. joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

[ActiveDir] AD User Export and Import

2005-02-28 Thread Santhosh Sivarajan
Good morning,   I have 2 AD 2003 forest with Ex2003.  We need to export all the users from one forest and import ito the second Forest as contacts. Unfortunately, IIFP is not an option because we are going to merge both forests in 2 weeks. During this 2 weeks period, we need to sync both GAL

Re: [ActiveDir] Problem using Certificates to connect to AD machine

2005-02-28 Thread Mayuresh Kshirsagar
any views?   - Original Message - From: Mayuresh Kshirsagar To: Siddharth Sawkar Cc: activeDir@mail.activedir.org Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Problem using Certificates to connect to AD machine Hi,   I tried to g

RE: [ActiveDir] Win 2003 DC behind firewall

2005-02-28 Thread Myrick, Todd (NIH/CC/DNA)
I think you might want to investigate using a VPN to connect your DC to the other DC's. http://infosecuritymag.techtarget.com/2003/mar/surgeongeneral.shtml http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/technologies/ac tivedirectory/deploy/depovg/advpnddd.mspx Couple words of cau

[ActiveDir] "A referral was returned from the server" when executing a query.

2005-02-28 Thread Mikael Håkansson
I´m working on an application for listing contacts and address lists in active directory. But I get an error everytime I execute a query. I´m using the DirectoryServices namespace in .NET (which encapsulates the Active Directory Service Interfaces) to communicate with Active Directory 1. I bind t

Re: [ActiveDir] Problem using Certificates to connect to AD machine

2005-02-28 Thread Mayuresh Kshirsagar
Hi,   I tried to generate a certificate using the w2k CA, but smehow, I am not able to correctly generate one. The s/w (CP MDS server) is not able to connect to the server using this certificate.   The name of the PDC is "kaling" in the domain "meta.test". But this machine is accessible from

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: VERY STRANGE ISSUE - Windows 95 and Long File Names

2005-02-28 Thread Grillenmeier, Guido
Title: OT: VERY STRANGE ISSUE - Windows 95 and Long File Names Hello Jorge and Paul,   ...but it happens on all Win95 clients ?   well, first of all, it may be wise to get rid of Win95, but I'm sure you've been through all of that ("no time and budget to do so right now", "it worked before, s

[ActiveDir] Problem using Certificates to connect to AD machine

2005-02-28 Thread Mayuresh Kshirsagar
Hi,   I have installed a CA on my PDC. and now I want to connect to this PDC from a different machine to change the "unicodePwd" attribute. I created a certificate and exported it and installed it on the connecting machine, but dont seem to be able to connect.   Can you tell me how do I issue

RE: [ActiveDir] Computer Accounts logging onto servers

2005-02-28 Thread Grillenmeier, Guido
just to clarify the "machine" part for Dennis: this means that some process is either running as "Local System" or "NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService" - this would typically be some service installed on the machine. It is then able to leverage the machine-account's credentials from AD to connect to resou