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How to deploy Microsoft Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)
Cyberattack is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world, we have seen passwords being leaked regularly, local administrator account is like God of machine, it has superpower to do anything for the machine. A lot of IT guys simply use the same password for all local administrator accounts, the attacker easy access to the whole estate if one machine is breached.
Microsoft LAPS is one of solutions to prevent the issues, The “Local Administrator Password Solution” (LAPS) provides management of local account passwords of domain joined computers. Passwords are stored in Active Directory (AD) and protected by ACL, so only eligible users can read it or request its reset. Today, I am going to show you how to deploy it.
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How to steal IP of old domain controller for new Windows Server 2022 domain controller
Today, I am going to show you how to steal IP address of decommissioned old domain controller for new Windows Server 2022 domain controller.
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How to decommission old domain controller
Today, I am going to show you how to decommission old domain controller.
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How to tune SRV records for old domain controllers
To prevent old domain controllers from authenticating clients, we can tune their Service Records by modifying their local registry. This will drain off any of the live Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) connections for these domain controllers before decommissioning.
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How to transfer FSMO roles
As part of the migration process the Flexible Single Master Operations Roles (FSMO) will need to be transferred to TMDC03. It is quite common to have these roles spread out throughout the infrastructure. It is also very important to understand what each of these five roles does in a multi-master Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) domain.
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How to install active directory domain services on a Windows Server 2022 member server
The process of Migrating to Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) for Windows Server 2022 involves adding new domain controllers.
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How to use Windows backup to backup active directory domain services
It is essential, before upgrading Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) to have a good backup of Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS). This is done by taking the system state backup of at least one domain controller in each domain in the Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) Forest.
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How to upgrade the Active Directory Domain Services Forest and Domain for Windows Server 2022
The commands listed below to upgrade Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) Forest and Domain’s are taken from our production methods of procedures. This process can be performed by simply running adding a Windows Server 2022 Domain Controller. If ADPrep.exe hasn’t been run it will run automatically. In a production environment we like to have more granular control and verification processes for any Schema modifications.
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How to verify the SYSVOL replication state (FRS or DFSR)
Prior to proceeding with the upgrade of Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) to Windows Server 2022 we must upgrade the replication of the SYSVOL. This is especially relevant if you ADDS Forest came from Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003. The steps below will help us verify and upgrade the replication model of the SYSVOL if required.
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How to verify healthy replication of active directory domain services
How to verify healthy replication of active directory domain services
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How to delete a protected OU of Active Directory
Today, I am going to show you how to delete a protected OU of Active Directory.
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Please on hold to install Jan 2022 patches
Guys,
Please on hold to install patches for servers, there are lots of issues happened after install patches, the detail as following information.
Patch Tuesday Megathread (2022-01-12) : sysadmin (reddit.com)
Please wait up to 1 week prior to touching these updates on servers or at least TAKE A BACKUP PRIOR to ANY PATCHING.
Thanks.
Cyber Team at TriCon Elite Consulting.
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