Trace Offline defragmentation of Active Directory database across Active Directory and Windows DNS
Microsoft states: “This article describes how to perform offline defragmentation of the Active Directory database.”
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Review Password change for expired password failing before AD/DNS changes
Microsoft states: “This article helps fix an error that occurs when processing the password change for a user where the password is expired or set to change at next logon.”
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Scope Error when running the Adprep /rodcprep command in Windows Server 2008 in observed AD/DNS state
Microsoft states: “This article solves a problem that the Adprep /rodcprep command isn’t completed successfully because the infrastructure master for one or more active directory NDNCs isn’t reachable.”
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Validate Troubleshoot high Lsass.exe CPU usage with AD/DNS evidence
Microsoft states: “This article solves the high Lsass.exe CPU usage on Active Directory Domain Controllers.”
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Stage Turn on debug logging in Windows Time Service with AD/DNS rollback checks
Microsoft states: “This article describes how to turn on debug logging for the Windows Time service (also known as W32time).”
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Trace Cannot connect to Internet or domain across Active Directory and Windows DNS
Microsoft states: “This article provides a solution to an issue where clients cannot join or log on to the domain.”
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Review Let nonadministrators view deleted objects before AD/DNS changes
Microsoft states: “This article explains how to change permissions so that nonadministrators can view the Active Directory deleted objects container.”
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Scope How to complete a semantic database analysis for the Active Directory database by using Ntdsutil.exe in observed AD/DNS state
Microsoft states: “This article describes the steps to complete a semantic database analysis for the Active Directory database by using Ntdsutil.exe.”
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Validate Requirements for domain controller with AD/DNS evidence
Microsoft states: “This article describes the requirements that you need to fulfill to issue a domain controller certificate from a third-party certification authority (CA).”
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Stage Failure When You Use an Existing Computer Account to Join a Domain with AD/DNS rollback checks
Microsoft states: “This article addresses the issue of failing to join a computer to a domain when an existing computer account with the same name already exists.”
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