Usage of /3GB and /PAE flag for various applications The default setting should not include the /3GB switch. Microsoft thinks the best solution would be a matrix of physical memory, OS version, and application. For Active Directory(Domain Controllers)Always use /3GB for Active Directory For Exchange serversAlways use /3GB for Mailbox and Public Folder servers Never… Read More »
PAE switch PAE (Physical Address Extension) switch is used to address more than 4 GB of physical memory, to enable PAE, you have to use the /PAE switch in the Boot.ini file. PAE switch to provide more physical memory to a program which reduces the need to swap memory of the page file and results… Read More »
3GB switch Many of us not clear about the usage of /3GB switch, what it’s all about and why we require a 3GB switch in Boot.ini file Standard memory configuration of 32bit system is 2Gb, and Windows 2000 & 2003 can use up to 4Gb of memory. The /3GB switch changes the 4Gb addressable space… Read More »
Normally replication fails, if it doesn’t have enough bandwidth to complete the scheduled replication, you can use the below command to Sync the Active Directory replication between two domain controllers in low bandwidth sites. Syntax: repadmin /replicate destination_dsa source_dsa Naming Context /async Example: repadmin /replicate server2.test.com server1.test.com dc=test,dc=com /async Destination server Name: server2.test.com Source server… Read More »
Force the active directory replication with the entire replication partner In some scenario you want to force active directory replication with the entire replication partner, let say you have a 10 connection objects corresponding to each of its replication partners and you want to force the replication to all the connection objects on server1.test.com, you… Read More »
Force the active directory replication between two domain controllers If you want to override the replication schedule or don’t want to wait for the normal replication scheduled, need to initiate a replication immediately from server1.test.com to server2.test.com, you can use the below commands Syntax: repadmin /replicate destination_dsa source_dsa Naming Context Example: repadmin /replicate server2.test.com server1.test.com… Read More »
To check Active directory the replication for multiple Domain Controllers Normally repadmin /showreps command has been used to get the replication status for an particular Domain Controller, let say I want to check the Active directory the replication for multiple Domain Controllers, you can use the below command for /f %a in (list.txt) do repadmin… Read More »
How to perform active directory health check: As an administrator you have to check your active directory health daily to reduce the active directory related issues, if you are not monitoring the health of your active directory what will happen Let’s say one of the Domain Controller failed to replicate, first day you will not have… Read More »
We have many ways to do this, depends on the requirement you can select one 1. Change users wallpaper through GPO2. Change manually on per computer through registry3. Change manually on per computer through changing the wallpaper1.bmp 1. Change users wallpaper through GPO In active directory, you can change wallpaper through group policy, depends on… Read More »
Before doing this migration you have to install the Exchange 2007 in your Exchange 2003 environment MIGRATION ACTIVITIES • In Exchange 2007 open Exchange Management console.• Here select the recipient configuration.• Select and right click the Legacy mailbox users to migrate them in Exchange2007.• Select Move mailbox then specify the Exchange2007 server name.• Then click… Read More »