On ActiveDir.org a couple of weeks ago, there was a discussion around the fact that Microsoft now have hardcoded LDAP limits for Active Directory. This may not directly affect you in a Windows 2003 forest – but if you have changed your LDAP Policies to make a poorly written application work in Windows Server 2003 then […]
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So you’ve found the objects in your Active Directory, but where exactly are they?
March 9, 2010 
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Have you ever gone to Active Directory and searched for an object, found it, but then still did not really know where it is, as the results returned are not helpful, beyond proving that is exists? This little tidbit may help. So you have gone into Active Directory and in the Europe OU, you need […]
Read moreAD-LDS (ADAM) For Windows 7 is now available (Again).
February 17, 2010 0 Comments
Microsoft have reissued the AD-LDS (Lightweight Directory Services (ADAM)) application for Windows 7, AD-LDS is a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory service that provides flexible support for directory-enabled applications, without the dependencies that are required for Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). AD LDS provides much of the same functionality as AD-DS, but it does not […]
Read moreSlow Logoff from Windows 7 and Windows Vista
January 28, 2010 1 Comment
A recent experience at a client and a subsequent call from Microsoft PSS highlighted a possible cause for “Slow Log off from Windows 7 and Windows Vista of between 5-10 minutes” Insight: Early Active Directory designs often consisted of an Empty root domain for a multitude of reasons – but primarily for separation of Forest […]
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