Category: Active Directory

How to virtualize a Domain Controller

Dale ScrivenLeave a Comment on How to virtualize a Domain Controller

First off a domain controller is always a scary thing to p2v but it can actually be a fairly straightforward process to complete. In our network our DC’s also have other roles and services installed on them which made the easiest and proper way of just creating a new DC within the virtual environment then demoting and removing the old physical one rather difficult. So p2v was really our only optiRead More…

Active Directory Sites and Services Tutorial 2k8 R2

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Active Directory Sites and Services allows you to create a logical outline of your physical sites and links. Much the same as AD users and computers allows you to create a logical structure of you users and computers objects etc. Sites and Services also allows you to map and control active directory replication which is great for replicating to sites that maybe are not quite so well connected as oRead More…