Windows Server 2012 Active Directory Schema Version

Windows Server 2012 Active directory schema version is = 52

How to find the Schema Version:

I follow 2 ways of identifying

a) Registry : Administrators can navigate to regedit and find the Active Directory Schema version number as described in the below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b) ADSI Edit: Another way to view the Schema version is using ADSI Edit.

Step1 : Open ADSI Edit

Step2 : Connect to Schema as shown below

 

 

 

 

 

Step3: Right click the Distinguish Name > Properties . The schema version can be located at “Object Version” attribute as shown below

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are other ways to display the AD Schema version ( DSQuery / Powershell ) , but i have used the easy ways

Creating User Account – Windows Server 2012

This document illustrate differnet methods involved to create an Active directory User account in Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller.

Please find the link below

Creating AD User Windows Server 2012

 

KeyWords: Active Directory Users and Computer Server 2012, ADUC Server 2012, DSAdd Server 2012, New-AdUser Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 Directory Partitions- A Walk Through

The following article explains the Directory partitition containers in Windows Server 2012 Active directory domain.

Please find the document attached.

Windows Server 2012 Directory Partitions

KeyWords: Server 2012 ADUC, TPM Devices, Server 2012 ADUC Containers, Server 2012 Directory Partition.

Install and Configure Child Domain on Windows Server 8

Hi All,

This article explains the best practice for installing child domain and list out the most common questions that administrators bring up in day-day Active directory administration. This article shows how to install child domain on a virtual machine successfully with pictorial representations where possible.

 

Please download the file below

 Creating Child Domain Controller Windows Server 8

 

 

KeyWords: Child Domain , Windows Server 8 , Best Practices Child Domain

Installing and Configuring Active Directory Domain on Windows Server 8

This document covers the steps involved to install and Configure Active Directory Domain Services on Windows Server 8 Beta edition. The article provide image assist for every step outlined below and possible one line description about each step involved in installing Directory service on Windows Server 8.

 

 

 

Download the below link to read complete information.

Installing and Configuring Active Directory Domain Windows 8

Remote Debugging Using Namepipe

Introduction:

How to use debugging tools to perform remote kernel debug?. This document explains the debuggers used and the steps needed to attach and perform live debugging. Windows Operating system consists of 2 modes User mode and Kernel mode. User mode applications such as Wordpad , Notepad , managed applications , unmanaged applications executes at User mode and Operating system core components such as File system drivers, Network stack , Interrupt controllers , Memory management, Graphics , GDI are managed at kernel level.

There are many instances where an Engineer has to perform live debugging on a non-responsive operating system or debug an application remotely to understand the interaction between user application and kernel mode subsystem or driver. This article will help Engineers to perform live debugging from Host to the Target using Namepipe

 

Below article explains the steps involve to successfuly perform remote debugging on a VM.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7373.remote-kernel-debugging-using-namepipe.aspx

Installing Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 Using IMAGEX

Introduction:

Below are the steps to prepare winPE image along with Imagex utility for windows 7 deployment.Windows 7 imaging and deployment can be done using either WAIK / MDT 2010. WAIK include many additional tools such as IMAGEX, SYSPREP etc. I am demonstrating the procedure to capture windows 7 operating system using IMAGEX utility which is equivalent ot Acronis or other ghost utilities.

Microsoft has published my TechNet article explain the steps involved in installation of windows server 2008 and windows 7 OS..

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/simplifying-windows-server-2008-and-windows-7-imaging-using-imagex.aspx

SCVMM Administrator Console Authentication

Introduction:

You install and configure System Central Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 on Windows Server 2008 R2, which is part of active directory domain. Administrator will not be able to logon to SCVMM administrator console if the server moves to different sub network which cannot authenticate to Active directory domain.

 The below article explains the authentication model and the issues encountered in different scenarios. Please find the TechNet Link below

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7266.scvmm-administrator-console-authentication.aspx

Promoting Member Server To Domain Controller – Basic Internals

Hi All,

The following article shows the call stack activity when we promote member server to domain controller.

 

Document Link Below:

Configure Membeer server to Domain controller-Internals

Finding Forest Root Domain using LDP

It is always a challenge to find the Forest Root Domain in an large Active Directory domain spanning multiple tree structure.

Using LDP tool administrators can find the FRD fairly easy, for more information please find the attached document.

Document Link below:

Finding the Forest Root Domain