Category Archives: AD

Unable to kill process

If you try to kill the process from task manager, it failed with Access Denied error, I have used schedule task to run the batch file (batch file uses the repadmin command) schedule task failed with could not start, because the repadmin command stuck in task manager I have used task manager to end the… Read More »

Computer account is automatically disabled

When disjoin a computer from the domain the computer account is automatically “Disabled”, we have to delete from the domain before rejoin the same computer back the domain, computer account will only be disabled if you use an account with sufficient permission to remove this computer from the domain (credentials of a user that has… Read More »

Category: AD

How to check tombstone lifetime value in your Forest

How to check tombstone lifetime value in your domain/forest Tombstone lifetime value different from OS to OS, for windows server 2000/2003 it’s 60 days, In Windows Server 2003 SP1, default tombstone lifetime (TSL) value has increased from 60 days to 180 days, again in Windows Server 2003 R2 TSL value has been decreased to 60… Read More »

Replication failed with “The destination server is currently rejecting replication requests” Error

Also receive error “The source server is currently rejecting replication requests. This operation will not continue” in windows server 2008/2003 and Active Directory replication stopped working, possibly the inbound and outbound replication been disabled on the domain controllerUse the below repadmin command to check the inbound and outbound connection object status repadmin /options DC name… Read More »

Active Directory Ports

It’s been frequently asked question, list of ports used by Active Directory or list of Active Directory Ports for Active Directory replication and Active Directory authentication, this ports can be used to configure the FirewallActive Directory replication– There is no defined port for Active Directory replication, Active Directory replication remote procedure calls (RPC) occur dynamically… Read More »

Check trusted site and activeX approval site list

Check the trusted site and activeX approval site list in IE7 After adding the trusted site and activex approval list through GPO, we have to check from client system that the newly added sites are updated or not, normally it take some time to replicate if you have more complicated AD environment. We can use… Read More »