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What is the Active Directory?

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The Active Directory is Microsoft's implementation of a 'Directory Service' and a directory service is basically something that stores data in an organized format and has the mechanisms needed to publish and access the data. Active Directory is not a Microsoft innovation, but rather an implementation of an existing model (X.500), an existing communication mechanism (LDAP) and an existing location technology (DNS), and each of these are covered in the FAQ.
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How can I backup the Active Directory/System State?

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The Active Directory is backed up using the NTBACKUP.EXE utility. The Active Directory is part of the machines System State which is defined as follows: For all Windows 2000 machines the System State includes the registry, class registration database and the system boot files. For a Windows 2000 Server that is a certificate server it also contains the Certificate Services database.
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How can I restore the Active Directory?

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The Active Directory cannot be restored to a domain controller while the Directory Service is running so to restore perform the following: the boot menu select "Windows 2000 Server" but do NOT press Enter.
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How can I audit the Active Directory?

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It is possible to configure auditing on the Active Directory to produce both successful and failed entries in the Directory Service event log.
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How are objects named in the Active Directory?

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There are a number of methods available to name objects in the Active Directory, the most popular of which is the Distinguished Name or DN. An excellent RFC exists for DN explanation at http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/htbin/rfc/rfc1779.html but I'll run over the basics here.
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How do I create a new Active Directory Site?

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Active Directory has the concept of sites which can be used to group servers into containers which mirror the physical topology of your network, and allow you to configure replication between domain controllers (among other things). A number of TCP/IP subnets can also be mapped to sites which the allow new servers to automatically join the correct site depending on their IP address and for clients to easily find a domain controller closest to them.
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How do I enable circular logging for the Active Directory?

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Active Directory can record either sequential or circular logs, although sequential is the default and is preferred. Circular logs overwrite transactions at specific intervals, whereas sequential logs are never overwritten (but data in sequential log files whose transactions have been committed to the database are deleted during garbage collection intervals.) Sequential log files are not overwritten with new data. They grow until they reach a specified size.
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How do I remove a non-existent domain from the Active Directory?

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As with domain controllers, Windows 2000 tracks each domain in the metadata and if you remove all the domain controller's for a domain and never select "This is the last domain controller in the domain" when running DCPROMO to demote to a normal server its information will not be cleaned up and its domain information will remain.
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IT-News-2003-4
Microsoft's new Active Directory service is one of the central components of Windows 2000. So central is it, in fact, that maximizing your use of Windows 2000—and your business—depends on your being able to understand what it is and how it works. Active Directory acts as a focal point for [..] resources and services [dispersed across a network]. It will permit users to log on to different systems without needing a catalog of passwords and accounts to accommodate them.
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Can you integrate Open Directory, Active Directory and LDAP with Zimbra?

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Not only does Zimbra itself integrate with LDAP for authentication, but also we have in-house expertise with custom scripting and programming to perform, for example, auto-account creation/pruning between Active or Open Directory services and Zimbra. Lastly, during migration, and especially when you're moving many mailboxes, and can only move some at a time, it's possible for us to redirect mailboxes you haven't yet created on the 01.com servers to your old server.
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Is SurfPass compatible with Active Directory?

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Yes, in this mode the users list is automatically synchronized to the Active Directory's users list, and the identification of the user in SurfPass is transparent. This is the ideal solution for large network.
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How is Active directory supported?

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The QlikView security model is built around Windows NT/AD security. Access can be limited in several levels based on NT/AD identity. The QlikView Publisher product is also built for integration with AD.
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Can I install MobileAdminSite?? without Active Directory?

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No. Active Directory is required for MobileAdminSite??. MobileAdminSite?? Server must be a member server or domain controller.
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What is Microsoft Active Directory and how do I use it?

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Microsoft Active Directory(AD) is used at Clarkson primarily for storing files on the network. It recently replaced Novell, so if you're trying to get on Kronos, stop. Go to http://myfiles.clarkson.edu to store your files on the U drive without logging onto a computer. Unless your professor requires you to store data on AD, we recommend bringing a USB Flash Device for convenience.
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How will I find my Active Directory password?

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There are now over 5000 staff using Exchange so most of you will know your password. If you don't use Exchange, please ask your User Rep for your password. The alternative is to visit the ISS helpdesk with proof of identity and we can tell you what it is.
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I would like to authenticate to my Windows NT domain or Active Directory. How do I do that?

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You can restore the UFL VPN connection entry either by re-installing the software, or downloading the config file from the Client Software section of this website, and placing it in your VPN profiles directory. With Netscape or Internet Explorer, the best way to download it is to right click on the correct config file link (Windows or Linux/MacOSX/Solaris) and selecting "Save Target As..." or "Save Link Target As...".
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Can I do a "full" recovery including the System State and Active Directory?

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Yes! If you choose to backup the System State, our software will restore all applicable System State and Active Directory information.
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How does this product interact with Active Directory?

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Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 can authenticate and use existing Active Directory group policies without the need for a dedicated server to manage the Active Directory service. This makes integration into existing environments easier for administrators and less costly to organizations.
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How can I rename Active Directory objects with ADix?

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Do not change the attribute 'path'! This will be done automatically at the time the file is imported.
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I have Active Directory deployed. Can I use Active Directory in Systems Management Server 2003?

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Yes. In the mission to help you work better with your current IT investments, Systems Management Server 2003 takes advantage of the components of Active Directory wherever possible. For example, Systems Management Server 2003: Integrates with Active Directory security model to allow Systems Management Server 2003 to run without separate accounts, reducing exposure to security attacks while minimizing the time and effort required for managing security.
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What is Active Directory? What is the namespace used to access the Microsoft Active Directories?

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What is RCW (Run time Callable Wrappers)? The common language runtime exposes COM objects through a proxy called the runtime callable wrapper (RCW). Although the RCW appears to be an ordinary object to .NET clients, its primary function is to marshal calls between a .NET client and a COM object. A proxy object generated by the common language runtime so that existing COM applications can use managed classes, including .NET Framework classes, transparently.
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Can ADAM host Active Directory partitions?

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No, ADAM cannot host Active Directory partitions. In addition, application directory partitions that are hosted in Active Directory cannot be replicated to ADAM. For information about how to synchronize data between Active Directory and ADAM, see "How do I synchronize data between Active Directory and ADAM?" later in this article.
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How do I synchronize data between Active Directory and ADAM?

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You can use the Identity Integration Feature Pack for Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory—or a non?Microsoft synchronizing solution—to synchronize data between Active Directory and ADAM. For information about obtaining the Identity Integration Feature Pack for Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory, see the Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 Web site.
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What is the relationship between UDDI Services and Active Directory?

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The Active Directory service provides the authentication and authorization backbone for UDDI Services. All access and permissions to UDDI Services, whether for reading, publishing, or coordination, are assigned through a set of roles defined during installation within Active Directory. Furthermore, Active Directory provides one of the means for finding servers on the network that run UDDI Services.
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How do I setup Logon scripts in a domain with Active Directory?

Logon Script FAQ
There are two ways to assign Logon scripts. First, you can specify the Logon script on the "Profile" tab of the user properties dialog in the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC. Second, you can specify a Logon script in Group Policy.
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Can I use the GAL Sync MA to synchronize Exchange 5.x with Active Directory?

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No. Free/busy information that is shown in Outlook calendars is stored in Exchange public folders and must be synchronized with a different tool. See the paper titled “Multiple Forest Considerations in Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003” for more information: Not for strict GAL synchronization, but some scenarios may require trusts (independent of MIIS or the IIFP). Top
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Can SysAid connect with the Active Directory or other LDAP servers?

SysAid FAQ
In the full version, yes. SysAid can connect to the Active Directory (or another LDAP server) and import all users. Users will be able to log into SysAid using their usual username and password; the authentication occurs in the Active Directory.
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Can I backup the Windows System State Data? How about Active Directory?

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Yes, the software will allow you to select the System State and Active Directory for backup. Note that these can be large, so it may greatly increase the size of your backup.
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