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Validate Troubleshoot Authentication Errors When Joining Windows-based Computers to a Domain with AD/DNS evidence

Microsoft states: “This article describes several authentication related error messages that can occur when you join client computers that are running Windows to a domain.”

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Trace Event IDs 5788 and 5789 occur across Active Directory and Windows DNS

Microsoft states: “This article provides solutions to an issue where event ID 5788 and event ID 5789 are logged when the DNS domain name and the Active Directory domain name differ on a Windows-based computer.”

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Review Password change processing and conflict resolution functionality in Windows before AD/DNS changes

Microsoft states: “This article describes a registry value that administrators can use to control when the primary domain controller (PDC) is contacted, which can help reduce communication costs between sites and reduce the load on the PDC.”

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Scope NTDS replication warning IDs 1083 and 1061 in observed AD/DNS state

Microsoft states: “This article provides help to fix an issue that occurs if a change that is made on the local domain controller is also made on the domain controller that holds the PDC operations master role.”

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Stage Unable to select DNS Server role when adding a domain controller into an existing Active Directory domain

Microsoft states: “When promoting a Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 replica domain controller, the option to auto-install the DNS Server role is disabled or grayed out in the Active Directory Installation Wizard (DCPROMO).”

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