RE: [ActiveDir] Is there a work around to get all groups (number of groups is mo re than MaxPageSize)?

2006-04-03 Thread deji
You need to page the result using "Page Size" property and specify how much you want your query to return at a time. The MaxPageSize can be increased also, but the more efficient option is to just use the paging method. Here's a link that talks about this briefly - http://msdn.microsoft.com/libra

[ActiveDir] Is there a work around to get all groups (number of groups is mo re than MaxPageSize)?

2006-04-03 Thread akumar
Hi, In my application I need to fetch all groups using a ldap_search function.The number of groups meeting the criteria is more than the currently set value of MaxPageSize. Though I am quite convinced that I cannot get more than MaxPageSize groups using ldap_search. But still i am trying

RE: [ActiveDir] Creating a service instance account in AD

2006-04-03 Thread Marcus.Oh
Do you need to trust the computer account for delegation?   :m:dsm:cci:mvp | marcusoh.blogspot.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of T C Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 5:19 PM To: Active Directory Discussions Subject: [ActiveDir] Creating a service

RE: [ActiveDir] Where's Deji.. (was Quiet? DEC? Related?)

2006-04-03 Thread Gil Kirkpatrick
Those who can, ATTEND DEC! Those who can't... uh... DON'T. -g -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:55 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Where's Deji.. (was Quiet? DEC?

RE: [ActiveDir] Where's Deji.. (was Quiet? DEC? Related?)

2006-04-03 Thread deji
Without naming names, and without pointing fingers, let me say in my defense that, contrary to popular opinions, I sometimes DO have to work. And to the fine gentleman (again, not naming names) who misconstrued "work" as excuse, well I got a bumper sticker on my car that says something along th

RE: [ActiveDir] ADAM Bind with ADAM user account

2006-04-03 Thread joe
Did you configure a userPrincipalName of NetPointBind for the userid? If not, you need to use the DN of the user object.     -- O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition - http://www.joeware.net/win/ad3e.htm      From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark BakunasSen

RE: [ActiveDir] Daylight savings query

2006-04-03 Thread Steve Linehan
You can also query the setting using w32tm.exe /tz Thanks, -Steve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:57 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: Re: [ActiveDi

RE: [ActiveDir] How Secure is a Domain Controller?

2006-04-03 Thread Steve Linehan
The following series of articles on passwords vs. pass phrases by Jesper also discusses this: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/secmgmt/sm1104.mspx Thanks, -Steve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley, CPA aka Eb

Re: [ActiveDir] How Secure is a Domain Controller?

2006-04-03 Thread Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]
Sorry one more thing.. in a Center for Internet Security project to set Baseline Operational Security Standards for protecting sensititive data (both PII and business confidential)... they are actually leaning strongly towards recommending two factor authentication and not just passwords and a

Re: [ActiveDir] Daylight savings query

2006-04-03 Thread Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]
Yeah in hindsight I think I can achieve bon bon status but just putting the stupid key in group policy. Dean Wells wrote: I don't query the existing setting, I simply set it ... via site linked policies or script or whatever's your preference --> Control.exe TIMEDATE.CPL,,/Z (GMT-08:00) Pa

RE: [ActiveDir] Daylight savings query

2006-04-03 Thread Tony Murray
Sounds like a good registry setting to apply via GPO (as you indicate further down in your original email). One option would be go link the policy at the site level, as long as these correspond to the correct time zones you need. Tony -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:

Re: [ActiveDir] How Secure is a Domain Controller?

2006-04-03 Thread Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]
The Magical Number Seven: http://www.well.com/user/smalin/miller.html Protecting your Windows Network, Dr. Jesper Johansson and Steve Riley site that study regarding the ability of humans to process information. (Good book btw..entertaining security book) Amazon.com: Protect Your Windows

RE: [ActiveDir] Daylight savings query

2006-04-03 Thread Dean Wells
I don't query the existing setting, I simply set it ... via site linked policies or script or whatever's your preference --> Control.exe TIMEDATE.CPL,,/Z (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana alternatively: RUNDLL32.EXE SHELL32.DLL,Control_RunDLL TIMEDATE.CPL,,/Z (GMT-08:00) Pacific Ti

RE: [ActiveDir] multiple catalog servers

2006-04-03 Thread Freddy HARTONO
Go to sites and services - expand the sites, expand the dc, right click on ntds - and check the global catalog.   Thank you and have a splendid day!   Kind Regards,   Freddy Hartono Group Support Engineer InternationalSOS Pte Ltd mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: (+65) 6330-9785     From: [

Re: [ActiveDir] How Secure is a Domain Controller?

2006-04-03 Thread Al Mulnick
I'd be very interested to see the technical data that backs that up (not you Neil, but the folks from Microsoft that make that claim.)   Is it related to people being able to remember a limited number of numbers perhaps?(http://www.youramazingbrain.org.uk/yourmemory/digitspan.htm ) Or is there some

Re: [ActiveDir] Daylight savings query

2006-04-03 Thread Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]
Without walking around to every stupid new desktop every year and getting mad at Dell that they aren't picking up the right timezones I want to set at my desktop eating bon bons and scan them and see if they've screwed up and the Secretaries will be booking appointments in the wrong time zo

RE: [ActiveDir] Daylight savings query

2006-04-03 Thread Dean Wells
It's late so that could well be it ... but I'm afraid I'm uncertain as to what it is you've not already ascertained for yourself? -- Dean Wells MSEtechnology * Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://msetechnology.com > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ActiveDir] multiple catalog servers

2006-04-03 Thread Al Mulnick
It's a best practice to have more than one global catalog server enabled in your domain. If you have more than one domain in your forest, you want to read up about putting the GC on a role holder.    al  On 4/3/06, Antonio Aranda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Is there a way to have multiple cata

Re: [ActiveDir] Daylight savings query

2006-04-03 Thread Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]
Just a heads up for everyone.. remember next year Daylight savings will be in March so we'll all be patching and moving that daylight savings impact. I think the Treo's probably did the same OEM oops.: SANS - Internet Storm Center - Cooperative Cyber Threat Monitor And Alert System: http://w

RE: [ActiveDir] Daylight savings query

2006-04-03 Thread Molkentin, Steve
Susan, Not sure if this will help, but this KB (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909915) was posted as a part of Microsoft's response to the DST extension in Australia for the Commonwealth games. The package contains an EXE that can be scripted that allows you to change (if not determine) what Time

[ActiveDir] Daylight savings query

2006-04-03 Thread Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]
(someone go pick Joe up off the floor after I post this.. I'm actually asking about scripting) Is there a script that can be run to determine what a computers time zone status is? Some WMI status in AD or something? It seems like everytime I get new computers in the office...the OEM image t

[ActiveDir] multiple catalog servers

2006-04-03 Thread Antonio Aranda
Is there a way to have multiple catalog servers?  I have a setup with multiple DC at multiple locations.  Everything works ok until the connectivity is lost between locations.  I was told that the issue is the machines can’t find the catalog server.  Since I only have one, when connectivi

[ActiveDir] ADAM Bind with ADAM user account

2006-04-03 Thread Mark Bakunas
I've brought up an ADAM instance on a member server.  I imported the MS-User.LDF and created a user in the configuration partition.  When I attempt to bind to the application partition using LDP from the ADAM server, I get:   res = ldap_simple_bind_s(ld, 'NetPointBind', ); // v.3 Error <

RE: [ActiveDir] Lingering Objects

2006-04-03 Thread Dean Wells
>> Are “lingering objects” the same as “phantom objects”?   The definition of the term "lingering objects" is somewhat open to question these days following an activedir.org thread earlier this year I believe.  My definition is fairly simple; lingering objects are objects that do not exist

[ActiveDir] Creating a service instance account in AD

2006-04-03 Thread T C
Hi, I am working on bringing a Unix service under AD.  To do this I need to map a service principal name (SPN) to an AD account.  The MS document specifies using a user account for this, and I have tested with this and it works.  However, I am also trying to use a computer account for this.  Every

RE: [ActiveDir] Finding best way to list servers in AD.

2006-04-03 Thread Ulf B. Simon-Weidner
Why not (&(objectCategory=computer)(|(operatingSystem=Windows 2000 Server)(operatingSystem=Windows Server 20003))) This is at least limited to computer objects and should be slightly better. Gruesse - Sincerely, Ulf B. Simon-Weidner MVP-Book "Windows XP - Die Expertentipps": http://tinyur

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Microsoft Announces New Price, and Availability of Linux Support, for Virtual Server 2005 R2:

2006-04-03 Thread Tony Murray
I think that was always on the cards after VMWare made their entry-level server product free. http://www.vmware.com/products/server/ Tony -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] Sent: Tuesday, 4 Apri

Re: [ActiveDir] Finding best way to list servers in AD.

2006-04-03 Thread Paul Williams
I usually use: (&(objectCategory=computer)(operatingSystem=*Server*)) But this is a lot more efficient: (|(operatingSystem=Windows 2000 Server)(operatingSystem=Windows Server 20003)) Although it' still not great as there's no indexed attribute. - Original Message - From: "AD" <[

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Microsoft Announces New Price, and Availability of Linux Support, for Virtual Server 2005 R2:

2006-04-03 Thread Ken Cornetet
Sticking it to the man!!!   But, you ARE the man... From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ASBSent: Monday, April 03, 2006 1:11 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Microsoft Announces New Price, and Availability of Linux Support, for Virtu

RE: [ActiveDir] Quiet? DEC? Related?

2006-04-03 Thread Rascher, Raymond
I concur, It was a great conference! Ray -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gil Kirkpatrick Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 6:07 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Quiet? DEC? Related? Just wrapped up Day 3. 530 p

Re: [ActiveDir] R2 Schema..

2006-04-03 Thread Paul Williams
If you're running 2003 then I don't believe you need to run /DOMAINPREP.  That's only to do what it does for 2k domains.   So it's just /FORESTPREP.   - Original Message - From: Brian Desmond To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 4:01 PM

[ActiveDir] Finding best way to list servers in AD.

2006-04-03 Thread AD
Ok ladies and gentlemen, Once again I need your help. What would be the best query to list all servers in Active Directory knowing that no additional indexes have been added from the default install? 1. (&(|(operatingSystem=Windows 2000 Server)(operatingSystem=Windows Server 20003)) 2. (&(

RE: [ActiveDir] Lingering Objects

2006-04-03 Thread joe
Nope lingering objects and phantoms are very different. Phantoms are expected and purposeful (but probably not something you will generally see), lingering objects are accidental and unexpected (unless you did something bad then you may expect them) and stick right out in the directory when

Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Microsoft Announces New Price, and Availability of Linux Support, for Virtual Server 2005 R2:

2006-04-03 Thread ASB
Sweet!!   -ASB  On 4/3/06, Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Market Bulletin: Microsoft Announces NewPrice, and Availability of Linux Support, for Virtual Server 2005 R2: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver

RE: [ActiveDir] Lingering Objects

2006-04-03 Thread Thommes, Michael M.
Hi joe,     Two questions:   -  Are “lingering objects” the same as “phantom objects”? -  The help for repadmin on my 2003/SP1 DCs doesn’t indicate a “/removelingeringobjects” option.  What version do you have that lets you do this?   Thanks!   Mike Thommes   Ps. 

[ActiveDir] OT: Microsoft Announces New Price, and Availability of Linux Support, for Virtual Server 2005 R2:

2006-04-03 Thread Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Market Bulletin: Microsoft Announces New Price, and Availability of Linux Support, for Virtual Server 2005 R2: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/evaluation/news/bulletins/vs05pricing.mspx (uh..like free) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads

RE: [ActiveDir] Where's Deji.. (was Quiet? DEC? Related?)

2006-04-03 Thread Daniel Gilbert
I found him. :) > Original Message > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Where's Deji.. (was Quiet? DEC? Related?) > From: "Mark Parris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, April 03, 2006 12:41 am > To: > > Sorry Could not resist. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >

RE: [ActiveDir] Where's Deji.. (was Quiet? DEC? Related?)

2006-04-03 Thread Lee, Wook
Well, if it's going to be in Asia, then joe and Dean should set up an AD Dojo or Xaolin temple so they can teach the young grasshoppers how to walk on rice paper without leaving a trace. Or they can continue to strain their relationship with George Lucas :) and set up a real AD Jedi Knight training

RE: [ActiveDir] R2 Schema..

2006-04-03 Thread Brian Desmond
You only need to run forestprep once – on your schema master for the forest. Domainprep once per domain.   Thanks, Brian Desmond [EMAIL PROTECTED]   c - 312.731.3132     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Carter Sent: Monday, April 03,

RE: [ActiveDir] Link single GPO to multiple OUs using script or something

2006-04-03 Thread Darren Mar-Elia
Yes, although the one caveat when linking a single GPO to multiple containers is that the security filter is stored on the GPO, not the link. This means that it can get complex if you're using security groups to filter GP application and you have machines/users that are members of groups tha

[ActiveDir] R2 Schema..

2006-04-03 Thread James Carter
  Hi,   I have a root domain with 4 child domains. I only want to upgrade the child domain to Windows 2003 R2.   I assume all I need to do is run adprep /forestprep and then adprep /domainprep for each child domain I want upgraded to R2 or does it matter?   thanks   J New Yahoo! Messenge

Re: [ActiveDir] Monitoring DC's

2006-04-03 Thread matheesha weerasinghe
The issue is caused with the remote session option . When used it allows a remote session on the server as local system! I have full admin rights over the IBM director implementation. Which includes servers from the parent domain. Need I say more?       M@  On 02/04/06, Matheesha Weerasinghe <[EM

RE: [ActiveDir] CNF entries and LDIFDE.

2006-04-03 Thread Steve Rochford
Sorry; I know I shouldn't criticise spelling but having just struggled to try and understand the Perl that Joe wrote (and worked out that I could probably do it in _vbscript_ which I do understand), I really don't want to have to try and learn Forth as well :-)   Steve From: [EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: [ActiveDir] How Secure is a Domain Controller?

2006-04-03 Thread Paul Williams
(or DataCentres if you prefer) Yes, we do ;-) We don't allow laptops, mobile phones, etc. in our datacentres. I've yet to be beaten with a stick. But who knows. That might be because I'm (a little) quicker than our "guards". In fact, our datacentre security is bordering on ridiculous.

Re: [ActiveDir] How Secure is a Domain Controller?

2006-04-03 Thread Paul Williams
I mean sure, say you are in the datacenter and you want a little chicken and broccoli with brown sauce or a bit of tandoori chicken or some vindaloo dish, no one is going to fault you for pulling up a browser and ordering from Wok To Yu or Shingara Goochi Kitchen but other than that, are there