Microsoft have stated for numerous years that anyone with Kerberos authentication issues often due to users being in multiple groups and commonly known as Token Bloat should increase the MaxTokenSize to 65535 bytes. Whilst reading Understand and Troubleshoot Dynamic Access Control in Windows Server 2012 guide, I read that “Previous versions of Windows had […]
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Active Directory Forest Recovery – Whitepaper updated.
April 29, 2013 
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Microsoft have updated the must read Active Directory document on Active Directory Forest Recovery. “The guide contains best-practice recommendations for recovering an Active Directory forest if forest-wide failure renders all domain controllers in the forest incapable of functioning normally. The steps, which you must customize for your particular environment, describe how to recover the entire […]
Read moreBest Practices for Securing Active Directory
April 29, 2013 1 Comment
Microsoft have released a new document which contains best practice recommendations to assist organisations in enhancing the security of their Active Directory installations. Microsoft state that “In implementing these recommendations, organisations will be able to identify and prioritise security activities, protect key segments of their organisation’s computing infrastructure and create controls that significantly decrease […]
Read moreWin a trip to TechEd Europe 2013 and be part of the TechNet team
April 19, 2013 0 Comments
Impress your boss without having to put a dent in the training budget by winning tickets to TechEd Europe. It’s the premier annual Microsoft event for IT professionals from the 25th to 28th June 2013. You’ll be able to improve your knowledge, talk to leading experts face to face and gain valuable information that’ll put […]
Read morePerformance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008 R2 – Updated
November 5, 2012 0 Comments
I have previously written about this, but feel it’s worthy of another mention. Microsoft have hidden away on their WHDC (Windows Hardware Developer Central) website, an excellent document on Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008 R2. It is worthy of a read as it details lots of changes in functionality that can affect performance. […]
Read moreSound stopped working on laptop and the error message ” No audio output device is installed”.
July 2, 2012 0 Comments
Today I was presented with a Windows 7 Home Premium laptop, that until a couple of days ago had sound and LAN connectivity. The sound worked when diagnostics were run, but would not run when Windows 7 was loaded. So I knew it was not defective hardware. The solution which was relatively easy to implement […]
Read moreYouTube displaying a green bar across the top?
April 7, 2012 14 Comments
Earlier today, I rebooted my PC and after logon I was presented with an Adobe Flash update, which I ran and then forgot about it. This evening whilst catching up on the various highlights (I use the term loosely) of Saturday TV, I noticed my videos regardless of source all had a green bar across […]
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Active Directory Forest Recovery – Whitepaper updated.
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- Win a trip to TechEd Europe 2013 and be part of the TechNet team
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