Restore AD Objects
Mar06

Restore AD Objects

Restore AD Objects KB ID 0000096 Problem Ever since we had Server 2008 R2 we have had the AD recycle bin (which is not enabled by default). Even if you have not enabled the AD Recycle bin, when objects are deleted from AD they are not completely ‘deleted’ they are simply tombstoned, and they can be restored (for 180 days). Note: Those object’s when restored WILL lose some of their attributes though! CAN I RESTORE AD...

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MAC OSX – Add ‘Open Terminal Window Here’ to ‘Right Click’
Jan18

MAC OSX – Add ‘Open Terminal Window Here’ to ‘Right Click’

KB ID 0001060 Problem One of the things I used to like about using Windows was if I needed to drop to command line, I could (from any given location), by simply right clicking (while pressing CTRL) and selecting ‘Open Command Window Here. On a MAC I have Terminal but thats not an option. Solution As with most things on the MAC it is there, you just need to enable it. 1. Apple Logo > System Preferences. 2. Keyboard. 3....

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Bulk Creating Users For Your Test Network
Jan17

Bulk Creating Users For Your Test Network

KB ID 0000784  Problem Update Jan 2023: Feel free to use this Bulk-Create-AD-Users-Script (Just remeber to change the domain details in the “Global Variables’ Sections to give you 10o0 users, with sensible names addreeses etc. Having a test network, is great for both learning, and testing. I’ve got some major migrations coming up in the next few months, so I’m in the process of running up some new test servers. I...

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Windows: ‘Trust Relationship Failed’
Jul08

Windows: ‘Trust Relationship Failed’

Trust Relationship KB ID 0000504 Problem Seen on Windows clients in a domain environment. The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed What’s Happened? Put simply, just like you have a password for your user account, the computer you log onto also has a password (you just never see it), it gets reset (by default) every thirty days, and all this runs in the background. For a lot of different...

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Windows – Certificate Enrollment Fails
May27

Windows – Certificate Enrollment Fails

KB ID 0000921  Problem I first saw this problem a few years ago trying to get some Windows clients to auto enrol with server 2008, then this week my colleagues could not get  new 2019 Domain Controller to enrol for a Kerberos certificate, and the this was caused by the same problem. Symtoms (RPC Error) 1. Test to make sure the client can see the CA, and is able to communicate with it, issue the following command; certutil -pulse As...

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