DCDIAG Tests Ports and Protocols for Firewall For those who are looking for knowing what protocol each DCDIAG tests ports command uses, this post shows all ports and protocols. This is useful when you need to make sure the firewall rules are allowing communication between Domain Controllers when you execute the command dcdiag /e for […]
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How to change the default computer container in AD This article demonstrates how to change the default computer container in AD (Active Directory) to a customized OU. The Default Computers container in Active Directory is a built-in container where newly joined computer accounts are automatically placed when added to a domain. Key points about this
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How to fix dcdiag warning for machineaccount test If you ran the Domain Controller test check using DCDIAG and faced an issue with the MachineAccount test, this post shows the root cause of the problem and how to fix dcdiag warning. DCDIAG MachineAccount test warning attribute is 0x82020: The default value for computers objects in Active Directory
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How to apply GPO without reboot Windows If you want to apply GPO without reboot Windows Server, this post shows how to do that in a very easy way. The Challenge In the WSUS project, I was in charge of last months in my work, I had to create and apply several policies to Servers
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Best Practices for Assigning FSMO Roles If you are looking for assigning FSMO roles to your Domain Controllers, this post gathered some useful information related to that. Rule 1 The PDC Emulator and RID Master roles should be on the same machine because the PDC Emulator is a large consumer of RIDs. Rule 2 The
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How to find out the last time Windows rebooted and started up If you want to find out when was the last time Windows rebooted and started up, for what reason, this post shows how to find out it in an easy way using Event Logs and PowerShell. Using Event Logs 1 – Open the Event
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VBScript to add printers at user logon This VBScript to add printers at user logon will automate the installation process for your helpdesk area by automatically adding network printers, mapping shared folders as a local drive and copying shortcuts to the user’s desktop. The best part is you will be able to easily manage it
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DSQUERY Command: How to find out when a server was promoted to a Domain Controller If you are looking for DSQUERY Command and finding out the date your domain controller was promoted in your domain, there is a easy way to find out that and it’s showed at this post. When a server is promoted
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