Active Directory

Common Problems 113629

Windows Server 2012 R2 – SACL configured but no audit events generated – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 27 April 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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Common Problems 113520

Windows Server 2012 R2 — Computer secure channel broken: machine cannot authenticate to domain — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 27 April 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~2 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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How to Configure Virtual Network Peering on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Virtual Network Peering on Windows Server 2016

How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 Virtual Network Peering Virtual network peering allows two separate virtual networks within a Windows Server 2016 SDN environment to communicate with each other as if they were a single network, without the need to route traffic through a gateway or external device. This is analogous to VNet peering […]

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How to Set Up Windows Server 2019 Group Policy Preferences — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Windows Server 2019 Group Policy Preferences

How to Set Up Windows Server 2019 Group Policy Preferences Group Policy Preferences (GPP) extend Group Policy beyond traditional settings by allowing administrators to configure and distribute settings that users can change — unlike enforced policy settings. GPP supports drive mappings, printer connections, scheduled tasks, registry settings, environment variables, shortcut creation, file and folder management, […]

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Common Problems 112905

Windows Server 2016 – LSASS high CPU and authentication slowdowns – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 23 April 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]

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How to Use the Active Directory Migration Tool on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use the Active Directory Migration Tool on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Active Directory Migration Tool The Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) is a Microsoft utility used to migrate users, groups, computers, and service accounts between Active Directory domains. In Windows Server 2016 environments, ADMT version 3.2 is the supported release and is commonly used for domain consolidation, domain restructuring, mergers […]

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Common Problems 113600

Windows Server 2012 R2 — RID master pool exhaustion approaching: new objects refused soon — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 21 April 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~2 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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How to Set Up Privileged Access Management on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Privileged Access Management on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Privileged Access Management Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a security practice and set of technologies designed to protect privileged accounts and limit the attack surface exposed by administrative access. On Windows Server 2019, PAM can be implemented using Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) PAM, which is the enterprise-grade solution, or through a layered approach […]

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How to Configure Hyper-V Checkpoints on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Hyper-V Checkpoints on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure Hyper-V Checkpoints on Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V checkpoints (formerly called snapshots) capture the state of a virtual machine at a specific point in time, allowing you to roll back to that state if a subsequent change causes problems. Windows Server 2012 R2 supports two types of checkpoints: Standard Checkpoints (which capture […]

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How to Configure Kerberos Authentication on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Kerberos Authentication on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure Kerberos Authentication on Windows Server 2012 R2 Kerberos is the default authentication protocol for Windows domain environments and has been so since Windows 2000. It provides mutual authentication, meaning both the client and the server verify each other’s identity, and it uses tickets that are time-limited, eliminating the need to repeatedly present […]

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