Author Archives: mail2spi2014

How to move the DNS zone from Domain Partition to Application partition

After the implementation of the Application directory partition, you can move the DNS zones from Domain Partition to Application partition, before that you have to have full understanding of Application directory partition, like the different types of Active Directory Zone Replication scopes and which one suitable for the requirementProcedure it very simple however proper planning… Read More »

Issue removing scope From Superscope

Issue removing DHCP scope From Superscope I have seen an issue with the DHCP superscope scope, if you want to move the DHCP scope from the superscope, you can right click the required scope and select Remove From Superscope, however after the DHCP service or server restart, scope again moved back to superscope automatically, follow… Read More »

Recommended RAID configuration and Disk Space for domain controller

Recommended RAID configuration for domain controller Redundant array of independent disks (RAID) can be used for fault tolerant and to prevent single disk failures, if you have more then 1000 users accessing the domain controller then , place the log files on one RAID 1 array and keep the SYSVOL shared folder and the database… Read More »

Category: AD

Compare the system time with other server

Compare server time with other server Some time we require to compare local server time with other server time, use the below command to compare the time with other server time To Compare server timeSyntax: w32tm /stripchart /dataonly /samples:5 /computer:server name Example: w32tm /stripchart /dataonly /samples:5 /computer: test01 Syntax: w32tm /monitor /Computers:server name Example: w32tm /monitor… Read More »

Command for time sync and troubleshooting

Active Directory authentication depends on the server time, if any issue with the server time then user can’t able to login to that server, we have to check the server time, if it’s a member server or client computer we can use the net time command to check and fix the time issue Also See:… Read More »

Can I use JPG file for Screen Saver

JPG Screensaver Can I use the JGP file instead for SCR file for Screen Saver? NO, JPG file can’t be used for a screen saver, you have to convert .jpg file to .SCR file, to configure the Screen Saver

Change users Screen Saver through GPO

How to change the Screen Saver through GPO? Open the group policy you would like to edit, and reach the below path User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Display Below settings we have to configure to enable the Screen Saver: Screen Saver: Set this to enabled Screen Saver Timeoute: Set this to your specified time Screen Saver executable… Read More »

How to change the offline file sync server

How to change the offline file synchronization server Let say you already configured the offline files and these files and folders are moved or migrated to new server, after this offline file synchronization will not woke because laptop is looking for the old server, how do I change the offline file server to new server Solution… Read More »