Re: [ActiveDir] Object picker weirdness

2006-12-17 Thread Jef Kazimer
Not really related to the problem at hand, but OP weirdness the same. If you have a disjointed namespace in your forest, and the domain names are the same except for the extensions, the OP doesn't indicate which one you are pointing at. IE MyCompany.net is the forest name MyCompany.com is a su

RE: [ActiveDir] DNS suffix resolution..

2006-07-31 Thread Jef Kazimer
Another FYI -   Suffix Search List GPO is only available on Windows XP and up OS's.   It was not in Win2000 versions.  We had to use scripts/reg keys to man age these back in the day.Jef Kazimer---http://www.jeftek.com Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:46:38 -0400From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: ActiveDi

[ActiveDir] Single Space in LDAP query dropped: Why?

2006-08-17 Thread Jef Kazimer
I had posted this today, and I was curious if anyone knew why an LDAP filter drops the query when searching for a single space value?  Though I was using Joe's ADfind, I did have the same results in ADSIedit, and thought someone better than I, may know why.  It's not really a problem, just a

Re: [ActiveDir] splitting a domain into two

2006-09-19 Thread Jef Kazimer
Just to add some info here..   I am currently in the middle of an "integration" where one IT group suggested a split the network to clone the AD environment on both sides.   Thankfully this has been abandoned after being evaluated.   I believe Microsoft Consulting Services called this solution

[ActiveDir] ADAM bind Redirection with a NULL password

2006-09-28 Thread Jef Kazimer
ous if a bit flip to shut down this possibility could be put in control of the directory Admin, instead of relying on the developers. Thanks, Jef Kazimer List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ml/threads.aspx

Re: [ActiveDir] ADAM bind Redirection with a NULL password

2006-09-28 Thread Jef Kazimer
EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jef Kazimer Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:53 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] ADAM bind Redirection with a NULL password Since there has been talk of LDAP "Authentication" as of late, I figured I'd

Re: [ActiveDir] ADAM bind Redirection with a NULL password

2006-09-28 Thread Jef Kazimer
of the spec. Besides the DCR, I think all you can do is validate on the application side (but you already knew that). Joe K. - Original Message - From: "Jef Kazimer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 7:53 PM Subject: [ActiveDir] ADAM bind

Re: [ActiveDir] ADAM bind Redirection with a NULL password

2006-09-29 Thread Jef Kazimer
Joe, I have a large Websphere community, which suffers from the single NC for LDAP binds scenario. Have you had any experience with WS and ADFS? The WS guys seem very tight lipped on knowing how to setup WS to work with it. I have been looking at Quests and Netegrity for their ADFS module

Re: [ActiveDir] ADAM bind Redirection with a NULL password

2006-09-29 Thread Jef Kazimer
2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/7cfc8997-bab2-477 0-aff2-be424fd03cda1033.mspx?mfr=true Is there no way for the application to use the recommended alternative, i.e. where ADAM receives a SASL bind request and forwards the request to Active Directory? Tony -- Original Message --

Re: [ActiveDir] ADAM bind Redirection with a NULL password

2006-09-29 Thread Jef Kazimer
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jef Kazimer Sent: 29 September 2006 01:53 To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] ADAM bind Redirection with a NULL password Since there has been talk of LDAP "Authentication" as of lat

Re: [ActiveDir] ADAM bind Redirection with a NULL password

2006-09-29 Thread Jef Kazimer
;> Is there no way for the application to use the recommended alternative,> i.e. where ADAM receives a SASL bind request and forwards the request to> Active Directory?>> Tony>> -- Original Message --> From: "Jef

Re: [ActiveDir] Update Server BIOS remotely.

2006-10-01 Thread Jef Kazimer
Brian, Ouch! We don't know why he went with a Tyan system over an HP or Dell. With the current pricing of Dell servers, they are far below even the Tyan barebones server chassis. I used to work for a large international company, and certain international divisions were only approved to pur

Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Sniffer Software

2006-10-02 Thread Jef Kazimer
This is a little more off topic but..   Has anyone been able to decode LDAP on ports other than port 389 view MS Network Monitor?  I have never gotten in to work correctly, even with the SMS 2003 version.   I have been using ethereal more, because of this restriction.   Though I am also curio

[ActiveDir] ADMap 1.6.2

2003-12-03 Thread Jef Kazimer
Actually I just used the ADmap 1.6.2 utility last night. I believe it came out of MS consulting services from Germany. (it says so in the about) It reads your Sites structure and builds it into a rather unwieldly VISIO map. You will need a Plotter to print it out, and it's not perfect. Not b

re: [ActiveDir] Userenv.log error

2003-12-12 Thread Jef Kazimer
Usually a Failure of 5 is "Access Denied" turn on Winlogon Logging, and then use secedit to reapply security policies. It will create the winlogon.log in the C:\winntt\security\logs directory. Read through the log and you should see where the error is happening. Search Technet for the keywords

[ActiveDir] UF_MNS_LOGON_ACCOUNT userflag

2004-01-09 Thread Jef Kazimer
Does anyone know what the "UF_MNS_LOGON_ACCOUNT" Userflag is, and how it's set in a GUI? I'm seeing weird errors with some users and noticed they have this userflag set. I don't know what it is, and all documentation I can find gives a description of "Not an MNS user" on the web. What is an

RE: [ActiveDir] UF_MNS_LOGON_ACCOUNT userflag

2004-01-09 Thread Jef Kazimer
#x27;m with you, I'm not sure where to find it in the GUI, or what exactly it's >for. I think the references I've seen to it have been copied from others >(defining constants in VBScripts). > >Do you have Windows Server 2003 clusters there? Could it be related to >t

RE: [ActiveDir] 2003 NTDS.DIT size

2004-01-16 Thread Jef Kazimer
If anything, We just did a 2003 upgrade of our DIT with live data in the lab. We did an upgrade of 2003, and then Compact in NTDSUTIL in 2 seperate domains: Went from 2.68gig to 1.1gb Went from 1.0gb to 890mb Also, removing the ADM templates from all but the PDCE, we went from a SYSVOL of 3

[ActiveDir] MNS user flag - fixed

2004-01-16 Thread Jef Kazimer
Last week I posted here questioning what the UF_MNS_ACCOUNT user flag was and how it got on my users. We were getting the "Procedure cannot be found" error when resetting their passwords. After talking with MS, they looked at the source code to determine it is related to the Netware services

RE: [ActiveDir] 2003 NTDS.DIT size

2004-01-18 Thread Jef Kazimer
ree Sr Network Specialist PG&E Auburn, Ca. -----Original Message- From: Jef Kazimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 8:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] 2003 NTDS.DIT size If anything, We just did a 2003 upgrade of our DIT wit

RE: [ActiveDir] MNS user flag - fixed

2004-01-19 Thread Jef Kazimer
f poor documentation both publicly and internally. joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jef Kazimer Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] MNS user flag - fixed Last week

RE: [ActiveDir] How to track object deletion?

2004-01-19 Thread Jef Kazimer
I've been looking at ways for tracking static DNS record changes. So far I've been focusing on the "dnsTombestone" property which has 3 values of NULL, TRUE, and FALSE. Perhaps you can see if that object has a similar property? I'm not at an AD terminal now, so I can't check, but it might be so

[ActiveDir] ntfrsutl inlog command - How to clear "old" files? FRS problems

2004-01-20 Thread Jef Kazimer
We have some servers with "slow" connections due to some political site link connections times. What I believe is happening is that the replication window is not sufficient to propagate all the changes, and when the changes reach to the box, the files it's expecting to change are no longer th

RE: [ActiveDir] how to report on scheduled jobs?

2006-04-17 Thread Jef Kazimer
Does the SCHTASKS.EXE do what you want?   perhaps with the /V switch SCHTASKS /Query [/S system [/U username [/P password]]] [/FO format]    [/NH] [/V] [/?] Description:    Enables an administrator to display the scheduled tasks on the    local or remote system. Parameter List:    /S   sy

RE: [ActiveDir] stupid ldap queries

2006-04-18 Thread Jef Kazimer
It seems like an obvious idea to implement. Sad we never thought about it. :)   Has anyone done any tests to reveal what performance gains this yields on queries?   Thanks,   Jef Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] stupid ldap queriesDate: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:03:35 -0400From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: ActiveDi

RE: [ActiveDir] automatic account disable

2006-04-19 Thread Jef Kazimer
Myke,   You could write a script to do such a thing I suppose.  Something to the effect of if lastLogonTimeStamp value is greater than 180 days,  disable account kind of thing.   We utilize MIIS in house for this and for SOX deactivations, but it is certainly something you could write a script or

RE: [ActiveDir] Setting Wireless Config via GPO

2006-04-19 Thread Jef Kazimer
We are using IAS, with PEAP authentication to AD.   This allows them to use their logged on user credentials to the workstations to authenticate to the WLAN.  The whole authentication is behind the scenes if they are in the Domain.  I still have some network folks who fear being a domain, so they

RE: [ActiveDir] automatic account disable

2006-04-19 Thread Jef Kazimer
I'm curious, how would you show activitity other than the last time the user authenticated?   Since disabling the account would only affect the ability to authenticate (not including any external logic or process built on account status), I'm curious what other ways you would show account inactiv

RE: [ActiveDir] automatic account disable

2006-04-19 Thread Jef Kazimer
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RE: [ActiveDir] Setting Wireless Config via GPO

2006-04-20 Thread Jef Kazimer
Dave,   The certs can be used in fifferent ways.  If you are using EAP-TLS which uses the Certs to authenticate the user and the server,  you will need a CA to issue this.  This would require a PKI solution to be in place.  While not hard or impossible in 2003, just something you want to be cauti

RE: [ActiveDir] stupid ldap queries

2006-04-20 Thread Jef Kazimer
My recent favorite was a rather "popular" software vendor told me I needed to increase my maxIdleConnectionTime for the Directory higher than 900s (15 mins)because their connection was timing out while processing the first page of 1000 users, and having the connection dropped before they went bac

RE: [ActiveDir] Setting Wireless Config via GPO (Also update schema to 2003 level....)

2006-04-20 Thread Jef Kazimer
  The thought of a complete PKI has put us off this   --- Many people tend to be in the same boat.  We are looking at integrating our Badge IDs and Smart Cards so I see a a full blown PKI initiative in the works.       This seems O.K. We generated a cert internally,  and this is how we inten

RE: [ActiveDir] Root Place Holder justification

2006-04-26 Thread Jef Kazimer
I would tend to agree that a single domain is optimal with the current AD and infrastructure that is available.   Other than security, legacy, and most importantly political issues,  for most a single domain should be considered.   Where I am, we have 3 domains in a single forest, with one being

RE: [ActiveDir] Root Place Holder justification

2006-04-26 Thread Jef Kazimer
Al,   If you had asked me in the year 2000, I could see issues that would drive a root domain to anchor multiple domains.  I would caution against it now.  I believe MS had the same stance, and now thinks it may not make as much sense as it once did.   Maybe they should re-evaluate their service

RE: [ActiveDir] Root Place Holder justification

2006-04-26 Thread Jef Kazimer
The problem I always had with the idea of a tighter security for a root domain for admins is that it doesn't always flow down correctly for all tasks in the child domains.   IE   You have your Admins in the ROOT domain which has a tighter security policy than your child domain.   Yet you can't pl

RE: [ActiveDir] Root Place Holder justification

2006-04-26 Thread Jef Kazimer
Guido,   My thoughts exactly.   I always start my complaining with "It was designed with what we knew at the time.butif I could it again today, blah, blah".   I think the decisions that would use this model today will most likely stem from political and administrative decisions, where as

RE: [ActiveDir] Root Place Holder justification

2006-04-26 Thread Jef Kazimer
My brother I welcome you into RDA :)   Root Domain Anonymous :)   Though,  if the business requires the separation it still has it's place today in certain environments.   I would just be more adamant at evaluating those business requirements as it relates to the directory.   Jef Subject: RE: [

RE: [ActiveDir] Root Place Holder justification

2006-04-26 Thread Jef Kazimer
RH,   It comes in the management issues.   I currently deal with people creating a secondary account in the peer domain because they do not want to bother (or understand that they can) to use the existing account.   I think alot of this stems from lack of centralized policy and process that was n

RE: [ActiveDir] Root Place Holder justification

2006-04-26 Thread Jef Kazimer
Gil,   I think he was looking for other reasons besides the obvious ones (More hardware, license, etc.).   It would be interesting to quantify the hidden costs related to administration,  data consistency, application integration, security, etc..   But that is a task for a better man than I...  

[ActiveDir] Internet Authentication Concepts: Pointers?

2006-04-26 Thread Jef Kazimer
Ok, here is something I'm just starting to research, and I thought maybe someone here has some pointers or a direction they can steer me in.   We are looking at a potential consolidated directory/database to contain user registrations (Self registration and possible bulk load) for multiple public

RE: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows Vista - Windows Defender

2006-04-27 Thread Jef Kazimer
I have noticed it is not always in the system tray, except when it had a message for me.   I found the icon (looks like a little castle) on my main Programs Menu on the Start menu.   Jef > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows Vista - W

[ActiveDir] MIIS Workflow applications

2006-04-27 Thread Jef Kazimer
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for workflow applications built on top of MIIS for iDM?   We have a rather robust MIIS architecture that utilizes custom coded applications as a front end.   We are starting to evaluate off the shelf products, and I was wondering if anyone had any su

RE: Re: [ActiveDir] Internet Authentication Concepts: Pointers?

2006-04-27 Thread Jef Kazimer
re information?> > For example, these public internet sites? > Are they web only? What type> of authentication is needed? What were your > plans for authorization?> Are you planning to use something like SiteMinder > or Tivoli or ?? to> help you deal with authorization if

RE: [ActiveDir] Exclude one account from password policy

2006-04-27 Thread Jef Kazimer
Tom,   Unfortunately No, this is a domain wide setting.   This may help:  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/directory/activedirectory/stepbystep/strngpw.mspx     look under the "Storing Password Policy Information" section.   More than just AD utilize thi

RE: Re: [ActiveDir] Internet Authentication Concepts: Pointers?

2006-04-28 Thread Jef Kazimer
wish to use (username/password, > certs, OTP).> 4. Do you need to provide some form of authorisation once authenticated > as well? What form does this need to take?> &nb sp;> Hope this helps.> > Regards,> Mylo> > if you need an initial> > Jef Kazimer wrote:>

RE: Re: [ActiveDir] Internet Authentication Concepts: Pointers?

2006-04-28 Thread Jef Kazimer
ss to?> 2. Whom are you registering and for what ?> 3. What authentication mechanism do you wish to use (username/password, > certs, OTP).> 4. Do you need to provide some form of authorisation once authenticated > as  well? What form&nb! sp;does this need to take?> &nb sp;> Ho

RE: [ActiveDir] Root Place Holder justification

2006-04-28 Thread Jef Kazimer
Neil,   In some ways they may be even more harmful.   Network outages have their own fixes,  hardware failures have replacements,  deleted data (should) have backups.   Solutions for bad process and policy due to architecture decisions?  Not as cut and dry, and could be most costly in the long ru

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows Vista - Windows Defender

2006-04-28 Thread Jef Kazimer
works nice...but still no Xbox 360 support :(   I want to test that piece :)       Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows Vista - Windows DefenderDate: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:15:52 -0400From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Have you tested MCE on it? 5342 MCE on a beefy box

RE: Re: [ActiveDir] ADAM Management Tool REQs and Desires...... WAS: Internet Authentication Concepts: Pointers?

2006-04-28 Thread Jef Kazimer
sername/password, > certs, OTP).> 4. Do you need to provide some form of authorisation once authenticated > as   well? What form&nb! sp;does this need to take?> &nb sp;> Hope this helps.> > Regards,> Mylo> > if you need an initial> > Jef Kazimer wro

RE: Re: [ActiveDir] ADAM Management Tool REQs and Desires...... WAS: Internet Authentication Concepts: Pointers?

2006-04-28 Thread Jef Kazimer
e.> > You also mentioned self-registration and this kicks off an entirely > different thread (in my mind anyway)... > > 1. What are you providing access to?> 2. Whom are you registering and for what ?> 3. What authentication mechanism do you wish to use (username/password, >

RE: [ActiveDir] Cleanup of AD accounts

2006-04-28 Thread Jef Kazimer
We use "employeeType" with values of   EMPLOYEE CONTRACTOR VENDOR SERVICE OTHER ADMIN   Jef   Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Cleanup of AD accountsDate: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:04:42 -0500From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Is there an attribute that's generally safe to use, or are y

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows Vista - Windows Defender

2006-04-28 Thread Jef Kazimer
You have me salivating   What is the program name?  I do not see it under the availiable programs listing.     Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows Vista - Windows DefenderDate: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:00:32 -0400From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Do you have access t

RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows Vista - Windows Defender

2006-04-28 Thread Jef Kazimer
Just curious   Does the Vista MCE allow Divx playback for the extender?   The MCE Transcoder is a life saver to play Divx and Xvid on the Xbox 360 MCE-E.     Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows Vista - Windows DefenderDate: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:03:07 -0400From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: ActiveDi

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

2006-04-30 Thread Jef Kazimer
This has been making the rounds as of late, so I am not sure if it has been posted here: Security Myths and Passwords by Prof. Spafford and something from 2002: Ten Windows Password Myths Now...where I am, Smart Card integration into physical building access is becoming a reality, so I

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

2006-04-30 Thread Jef Kazimer
HmmmI think my links got stripped there :   Security Myths and Passwords by Prof. Spafford   http://www.cerias.purdue.edu/weblogs/spaf/general/post-30/     Ten Windows Password Myths   http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1554   > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org>

RE: [ActiveDir] TScmd help

2006-05-03 Thread Jef Kazimer
Mike,   Can you use ADfind and ADmod for this?   ADfind -h -Default  -f "(TSpath=Blah)" -dsq | ADMOD tspath::NewPath   Now I don't remember f TS path (I know it's not the attribute name so you will need to look at it) is a string value or if t's contained in that blob value with the other TS set

RE: [ActiveDir] TScmd help

2006-05-03 Thread Jef Kazimer
Mike,   Scratch that.   It is not the string I was thinking about.   I'm sure Joe will know though :) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] TScmd helpDate: Wed, 3 May 2006 16:38:42 -0500 Mike,   Can you use ADfind and ADmod for this?   ADfind -h -De

RE: [ActiveDir] TScmd help

2006-05-03 Thread Jef Kazimer
My first travesty with said blos, was when an admin could not reset a users password via the MMC.   After some PSS support, it turns out it was the NWCLIENT attributes stored in the userParameters field.   As it turns out these users in the NT4 days had the Netware client piece, and when they wer

RE: [ActiveDir] TScmd help

2006-05-04 Thread Jef Kazimer
I meant that was the advice we were given from PSS on how to solve the problem. :)   Though...we did end up clearing it after finding out they were not TS users.     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] TScmd helpDate: Thu, 4 May 2006 21:17:34 -0400

RE: [ActiveDir] TScmd help

2006-05-05 Thread Jef Kazimer
Joe,   I don't remember if they told us to check if they are TS users or not to be honest as this was almost 2 years ago.   I do remember that he symptoms were quite odd in that the error message dialog box would throw out an obscure error that could not be found in any online resource. They said

RE: Re: [ActiveDir] AD Snapshot Tool (ADST) - how useful is it?

2006-05-08 Thread Jef Kazimer
Hmm.reading the PDF at :  http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/8/e/58ededaf-4de0-4fd3-b500-8a8f6bbfe1f4/ADRAP_Datasheet_v1.0t_English.pdf     Is this something to have running where MOM is not running?   It seems alot of his can be done via MOM, thought not as slick of a consolidated interfac

RE: [ActiveDir] GPO

2006-05-10 Thread Jef Kazimer
John,   Just curious,  was these option *ONLY* availiable in XP SP2?   Any hope it exists in Windows Server 2003 SP1? :)   Thanks,   Jef > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] GPO> To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 08:49:21 -0500> > Hi Peter...> > If the cli

RE: Re: [ActiveDir] DNS on a DC or NOT

2006-05-17 Thread Jef Kazimer
We have it on all of our DCs as well worldwide and have not seen an issue.   But a question about integrated zones.    I had an issue recently where a system owner wanted to know if people were resolving an old CNAME for one of their systems.  They wanted to remove it from the zone, but wanted to

RE: Re: [ActiveDir] DNS on a DC or NOT

2006-05-17 Thread Jef Kazimer
joe,   I had considered the cache issue,  but I figured that since it would be an integrated zone, it would exist on multiple DNS servers.  So if each DNS server read the record once, it would generate enough audit flags to let us know it is still being used globally. :)   As I said, it was a sta

RE: [ActiveDir] [OT] DNS on a DC or NOT

2006-05-17 Thread Jef Kazimer
I think my company users Lotus Notes just because it doesn't integrate with anything so less headaches. :(     > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] [OT] DNS on a DC or NOT> Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 15:32:15 -0400> > No I save up my D strength so I

RE: [ActiveDir][OT] DNS on a DC or NOT

2006-05-17 Thread Jef Kazimer
  http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=mucker   mucker \Muck"er\, n. A term of reproach for a low or vulgar labor person. [Slang]   Let the Ragin' begin!   (Thought I could have sworn it was a lazy way to say "mofo" :) ) > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> Subjec

RE: [ActiveDir] OldCmp question

2006-05-19 Thread Jef Kazimer
  hmmm   How about -onlyenabled? :)   Ya know...just because...     > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OldCmp question> Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 11:41:21 -0400> > Disabled accounts are marked by having bit 1 list on userAccountControl> (valu

RE: [ActiveDir] OldCmp question

2006-05-19 Thread Jef Kazimer
Hmm...then you could add -notonlynotdisabled to return disabled users just to keep with the flow... Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OldCmp questionDate: Fri, 19 May 2006 17:08:03 -0400From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org +1 for –onlynotdisabled   Thanks,Brian Desmond [EMAIL

RE: [ActiveDir] [OT] RAID 5 Best Practice

2006-05-22 Thread Jef Kazimer
Speaking of Exchange...   Any good resources for Exchange info?  (IE real world lessons, etc)  I just got told today that we are going to be leaving a company we just bought on Exchange instead of migrating them to lotus notes (Talk about dodging a bullet).   Sadly I have not done Exchange work  

RE: [ActiveDir] UNITY SERVERS

2006-05-25 Thread Jef Kazimer
I'm not sure how you mean "Unity Server"?   Can you give more details in what context?     I did a quick Live Search on Unity Server and Active Directory and I thought it could possibly be a Cisco product?   http://www.live.com/?q=Unity+Server#q=Unity%20Server%20Active%20Directory&offset=1   The

RE: [ActiveDir] Identify STATIC records in AD DNS

2004-06-09 Thread Jef Kazimer
ed. It appears to have >3 values: > >TRUE = Already tombstoned and will be replicated >FALSE = Not tombstoned yet, but can be > = Will not be scavenged. > >This is not 100% though, so I think I am missing something else. > >Thanks, > >Jef Kazimer > &g

[ActiveDir] Account Expiration Date Mismatch?

2004-08-06 Thread Jef Kazimer
I was brought this little problem today, which doesn't make alot of sense to me so far.It appears that ADUC displays the User Expiration date differently than a VBS script does.    An in house coded application is being questioned because these values do not match.ADUC says 8/8/2004VBS says 8/9/200

RE: [ActiveDir] Account Expiration Date Mismatch?

2004-08-06 Thread Jef Kazimer
expire at the end of. That is, the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in will display the account expiration date as one day earlier than the date contained in the accountExpires attribute."   Hunter From: Jef Kazimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 06, 20

RE: [ActiveDir] AD Upgrade with "bad" NetBIOS name

2003-06-26 Thread Jef Kazimer
Title: Message Why not just use an internal namespace?   I’ve done it at a few companies  use  “corp.com” publicly,  and  “corp.net” internally.   The only issue is if you don’t own corp.net and may in the future have to get to the external net.   Company.int is available. J You can

RE: [ActiveDir] AD Upgrade with "bad" NetBIOS name

2003-06-26 Thread Jef Kazimer
  I think you misunderstand.   The company's netbios name is company.com -- that's the NT4 domain is company.com. I'm concerned about doing an AD upgrade with a period in the netbios name. -----Original Message- From: Jef Kazimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

[ActiveDir] Manual Replication - Any suggestions?

2003-09-04 Thread Jef Kazimer
I'm currently working at a company where we have 115 international sites, and 3 domains. The KCC and ISTG are working sub-optimal, and it seems on MS's advice we are going to calculate a manual replication connection model. Anyone have any experience this, and have any gotcha's we should be ex

RE: [ActiveDir] Manual Replication - Any suggestions?

2003-09-05 Thread Jef Kazimer
smash MS but there >are only a few people from MS that I will listen to about AD right off. >Mostly I make the person I am talking to prove what they are saying. >Haven't found anyone in MCS yet with a really strong grasp, only decent. >One main person in PSS - JD. Then of course you

[ActiveDir] Secedit Errors

2003-10-02 Thread jef . kazimer
, which were fixed.  Policy applies correct as per the winlogon.log after it is fixed,  but the problem returns. any help would be appreciated. Jef Kazimer

Re: [ActiveDir] Secedit Errors

2003-10-03 Thread Jef Kazimer
ption:  The Group Policy client-side extension Security was passed flags (145) and returned a failure status code of (1208). There were originally some group policy errors, which were fixed.  Policy applies correct as per the winlogon.log after it is fixed,  but the problem returns. any help would be appreciated. Jef Kazimer

[ActiveDir] FRS 2k - What is the Latest version?

2003-11-03 Thread Jef Kazimer
Hi all, I'm using Ultrasound to diagnose some Replication problems. One thing I am trying to do is bring FRS up to date on all the DCs. What is the msot current release version of FRS? The latest I am reporting is May-07-2003, but I know where is newer. If I am going to upgrade them, I want

RE: [ActiveDir] FRS 2k - What is the Latest version?

2003-11-03 Thread Jef Kazimer
his without contacting MS with a need to do so >(if they even have anything newer at all) > >What kind of replication problems are you experiencing? > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jef Kazimer >Sent: Monday, November

re: [ActiveDir] vbscript output to html

2003-11-03 Thread Jef Kazimer
Rich, I just create a file object, and output Text with HTML code to it to format the HTM file for making web based report. Since HTML is just text anyway you can programatically format it. Here is just a snippet for example: '[Create ASP log file] Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScrip

[ActiveDir] Latest FRS info from MS

2003-11-04 Thread Jef Kazimer
Thanks for the help yesterday with this, and MS got back to me today. I thought I'd share the info, for those out there that might be interested. -- This is the latest version for Windows 2000. File Replication Service Does Not Log Errors on Sharing Violations WGID:583 ID: Q815473.KB.E

re: [ActiveDir] Forcing Replication from a Source DC

2003-11-04 Thread Jef Kazimer
Well, this is more of a blanket suggestion, than a solution to your problem. After coming to find many tasks that remote admins should be able to do, but that I don't want to give them rights to do, I tend to try and centralize tools. I've created ASP driven "admin portal" which is nothing m

[ActiveDir] DHCP - DNS - DnsUpdateProxy Group

2003-11-05 Thread Jef Kazimer
When specifying DHCP servers in the DnsUpdateProxy, should the ACL For the record show the machine account (DHCPSERV1$) or should it show (DNSUPDATEPROXY)? I'm looking at some Zones, and I see that the DHCP server as having FullControl, and the owner as SYSTEM. Would a 2nd DHCP server in the D

RE: [ActiveDir] DHCP - DNS - DnsUpdateProxy Group

2003-11-05 Thread Jef Kazimer
ds. It's not as >simple as running the service under an account, but it's some option of the >DHCP service - I'd have to look it up, but I'm sure others will fill in the >details. > >/Guido > >-Original Message- >From: Jef Kazimer [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [ActiveDir] DHCP - DNS - DnsUpdateProxy Group

2003-11-05 Thread Jef Kazimer
commendation 4 years ago, when they didn't know >the product themselves - but you'll not hear that recommedation today. > >Have a look what permissions Authenticated Users have in Advanced View - may >not be Full Control afterall, but at least write access to most of the >a

RE: [ActiveDir] DHCP - DNS - DnsUpdateProxy Group

2003-11-05 Thread Jef Kazimer
ECTED] >Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DHCP - DNS - DnsUpdateProxy Group >Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 22:15:07 +0100 >look at the ACL with ADSIedit - it should not be empty. Is there an >"Everyone" ACL? > >-Original Message- >From: Jef Kazimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >

RE: [ActiveDir] DHCP - DNS - DnsUpdateProxy Group

2003-11-05 Thread Jef Kazimer
ia ADSIedit, which doesn't filter any permissions in >the UI. > >I don't have anything to test around here right now so I can't compare what >the ACL should be. > >-Original Message- >From: Jef Kazimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Mittwoch, 5. N

RE: [ActiveDir] Bindview and ADMT

2003-11-07 Thread Jef Kazimer
I would second that about making sure the users are logged off. The earlier betas of 2.0 really flaked out on that, so make sure you did use the 2.0 release. We've had issues with RPC timeouts and not finding PCs on the net, but we think it's related to a global networking layout. When mig

RE: [ActiveDir] Bindview and ADMT

2003-11-07 Thread Jef Kazimer
Nov 2003 14:11:31 -0500 >Jef, > >Can you share the "pre-test" code? > >-Ted- > > >-Original Message- >From: Jef Kazimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 1:50 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject:

re: [ActiveDir] User Profile

2003-11-12 Thread Jef Kazimer
It's that Mysterious error they talk about in the ADMT 2.0 docs, that they say is unknown cause of it. Do a shutdown and reboot of your workstations before you migrate them, and it solves this problem. I meant to send out verification and reboot scripts this week since someone asked this earl

re: [ActiveDir] dns aging with 01/7/1601

2003-11-12 Thread Jef Kazimer
Have you done the Age All Records (DNSCMD /AgeAllrecords command) Records with TS before Scavenging was turned on at the server/domain level will not be scavenged, so you need to AgeAllRecords after enabling scavenging. It will inherit the scavengeing attributes from the zone itself. your new t

re: [ActiveDir] dns aging with 01/7/1601

2003-11-13 Thread Jef Kazimer
if ageallrecords step is missing. Is this >correct ? >I will need to back up my DNS first , before making any changes. Please >advise if I am mis-interpreting anything. Thanks > > > > >Sandy >+---

re: [ActiveDir] dns aging with 01/7/1601

2003-11-13 Thread Jef Kazimer
ate if ageallrecords step is missing. Is this >correct ? >I will need to back up my DNS first , before making any changes. Please >advise if I am mis-interpreting anything. Thanks > > > > >Sandy >+-+ > > >

re: [ActiveDir] cleanup AD connections after move server to different site

2003-11-13 Thread Jef Kazimer
Cindy, Verify the Subnet data is replicated, and then trigger the KCC (repadmin /kcc or in Replmon) you can just delete the connection that was created by the KCC, and whe nti rusn again it will add them if needed. If you moved it to a new site, and you created the proper site-link, it wl

re: [ActiveDir] Directory Services Restore Password

2003-11-14 Thread Jef Kazimer
HmmI think the setpwd was a "hack" they threw together to address the issue quickly. You'll now found this ability to reset the password in the ntdsutil command on win2003. the setpwd doesn't exist in 2003 either. I am not running SP4, but if you are, you might want to check ntdsutil to s

RE: [ActiveDir] Directory Services Restore Password

2003-11-14 Thread Jef Kazimer
n, I'm talking W2K not W2K3. > >Do you know if that will work in W2K? > >Thanks for responding. > >RH > >_ > > > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jef Kazimer >Sent: Fri

re: [ActiveDir] Sun Formatted Zone Files: Can DNSDump Help?

2003-11-14 Thread Jef Kazimer
I'm currently using the DNSresource.vbs to dump zones to a text file, then I use another VBS I wrote to parse the text file, and re-import the Reverse zones. The syntax I am using is: DnsResource /LIST PTR %2.%1.10.in-addr.arpa /S /O zone\%2-%1-10.dns %1 and %2 are the B and C octets since

[ActiveDir] FRS and Ultrasound

2003-11-19 Thread Jef Kazimer
Sooo... I've finally deployed the latest FRS version (june 2003) and already I am seeing things clean up nicely! Only problem has been with Ultrasound (I LOVE free tools like these!) that once the provider is deployed, I can't get data and the provider gives these errors: Recording NtFrs Per

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