Tag Archives: Windows Server 2003

How to create an external trust between two separate domains/forests

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Raihan Al-Beruni

A trust is a relationship established between domains that enables users in one domain to be authenticated by a domain controller in the other domain. There are different type of trust like External, Realm, Forest and shortcut. This can be … Continue reading →

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Optimizing Microsoft Active Directory FSMO roles

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Raihan Al-Beruni

There are five Active Directory Flexible Single-Master (FSMO) roles in the domain and forest. The Active Directory Installation Wizard defines five FSMO roles: schema master, domain master, RID master, PDC emulator, and infrastructure. The schema master and domain naming master … Continue reading →

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How to migrate Windows 2003 Active Directory to Windows 2008 Active Directory—–Step by Step guide

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Raihan Al-Beruni

Microsoft’s new baby in their server family is Windows Server 2008. The Windows Server® 2008 operating system ease operation of IT administrator and enterprise IT planner and designer. Windows 2008 Active Directory got improved roles, AD domain services, federation services, … Continue reading →

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How to configure Microsoft Radius Server (IAS) for Macintosh OSX 10.5, Windows 7 and windows XP Pro client

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Raihan Al-Beruni

Internet Authentication Service (IAS) is the Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) server in Windows Server 2003 family. As a RADIUS server, IAS performs centralized connection authentication, authorization, and accounting for many types of network access, including wireless and virtual private network … Continue reading →

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Understanding FSMO roles in windows 2003 AD

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Raihan Al-Beruni

Good preparation and correct planning are essential for Active Directory AD installation. Although it’s impossible to predict installation glitches precisely, you can at least minimize the possibility of AD installation problems if you carefully plan the procedure. Here’s what you … Continue reading →

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How to create an external trust between two seperate domains/forests

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Raihan Al-Beruni

A trust is a relationship established between domains that enables users in one domain to be authenticated by a domain controller in the other domain. There are different type of trust like External, Realm, Forest and shortcut. In this article, … Continue reading →

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