Posts Tagged: active directory
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May 25, 2011
3 CommentsWindows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Default Domain Policy Default Settings
Below you can find a screenshot of Group Policy Management console on Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller right after the clean installation (and promoting to a DC). These are the default Default Domain Policy settings on a clean Domain Controller. Not sure if it makes a difference but Forest and Domain functional level is...
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Sep 09, 2010
1 CommentHow to Reset Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password
Directory Services Restore Mode is a boot mode on a Domain Controller for repairing and restoring Active Directory data. Because you can’t login locally on a Domain Controller (local Administrator for example) if there is a need to repair or restore Active Directory database, DSRM has to be used. The Directory Services Restore Mode password...
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Aug 07, 2010
No CommentsAD CS and Subject Alternative Names on SSL certificates
If you want to use Subject Alternative Names on internal SSL certificates issued by Active Directory Certificate Services you have to configure CA (Certificate Authority) to accept SAN attribute from a certificate request. By default CA does not issue certificates with SAN attribute. Ability to connect without certificate issues (warning) to internal web server using...