'RODC' Tag
Is there an Active Directory Visual Illustration/Diagram ?
A question was raised on ActiveDir, and I learned about an old TechNet Jigsaw on AD’s interworking. Along with that, there was a new Windows Server 2008 AD Feature Components which [...]
No RIDs for you (the RODC) !
Says the RID Master FSMO to a RODC. If you recall the RID Master’s sole job is to make sure that duplicate SIDs are not issued by domain controllers. Whenever a DC needs to create a SID, it takes the next available value from its own RID pool to create the SID with a unique [...]
Can a RODC also be a DHCP ?
Sounds like a no-brainer, but there is catch. I installed DHCP role on my Server Core that I had previously set up as Read-only Domain Controller, using this command. start /w ocsetup DHCPServerCore And then I went ahead and set the service configuration to “auto” with this command, sc config dhcpserver start= auto (note the [...]
How to promote Server Core to be a RODC
The Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation does support Read Only Domain Controllers (RODC). This support makes Server Core ideal for brance office scenarios. To make a Server Core part of your domain as RODC, you use the unattended answer file with the following text with your settings and passwords [DCInstall] InstallDNS=Yes ConfirmGC=Yes RebootOnCompletion=Yes ReplicaDomainDNSName=2008.lab [...]
WSUS 3.0 SP1 gets released
WSUS 3.0 SP1 was released yesterday, following are the improvements that have been made from Version 3.0.6 The improvements that SP1 offers include: • Support for Windows Server 2008. • New Client Servicing API. • Support client registration. • Filter of updates by category and classification. • Provide applicability rule extension mechanism. • Obtain package [...]