how to check which domain controller you are connected to?
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Hi, You can run "echo %logonserver%" in a command line to view the current connected DC. Great, before joining the PC, get these handy.
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You can quickly check whether your computer is part of a domain or not. Open the Control Panel, click the System and Security category, and click System. Look under “Computer name, domain and workgroup settings” here. If you see “Domain”: followed by the name of a domain, your computer is joined to a domain.
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Make sure your domain has the correct Wix name servers in your domain host's account. You can do a DNS lookup to check which name servers are currently resolving for your domain. Click here to view your account-specific name server records. Your domain must have an active status in order to be connected to a site.
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['Netstat -ab.', 'netsh firewall show state.', 'netstat -ano | findstr -i SYN_SENT.']
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Type list servers in site and press Enter. This will list all servers in that site with a corresponding number. Type select server <number→ and press Enter, where <number→ refers to the domain controller to be removed. Type 'q' to quit and press Enter.
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['Start the Active Directory Administration Tool (Ldp.exe).', 'On the Connection menu, click Connect.', 'Type the name of the domain controller to which you want to connect. a. ... ', 'Type 636 as the port number and check the SSL box.', 'Click OK.']
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Open the Control Panel, click the System and Security category, and click System. Look under “Computer name, domain and workgroup settings” here. If you see “Domain”: followed by the name of a domain, your computer is joined to a domain.
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['Open Active Directory Users & Computers. [00:20]', 'Insert Windows Server 2,008 DVD. [00:59]', 'Open Command Prompt. [01:21]', 'Setup a static ip in Server 2,008. [03:17]', 'Check the connectivity by pinging server 2,003. [04:22]', 'Open Active Directory Domains & Trusts. [09:24]', 'Open Command Pormpt. [10:02]', 'Type "regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll" and press enter. [10:13]']
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The DNS you use In most other versions of Windows, click on Start, then All Programs, then Accessories, and finally on Command prompt. Type “ipconfig /all” followed by Enter. You'll get a lot of information. In the midst of all that information, you can see “DNS Servers” listed.
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Open the Active Directory Domain and Trusts console, right-click the name icon and then the Operations Master. In the window that will appear you will see who DC has the Domain Naming Master role.
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Click the Status tab then the Local Network sub-tab. Click the DHCP Client Table button under the DHCP Server section. This should bring up a list of clients that are currently connected to your network.
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['Select Start > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers.', 'In the Active Directory Users and Computers tree, find and select your domain name.', 'Expand the tree to find the path through your Active Directory hierarchy.']
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['Start the Identity Synchronization for Windows management console.', 'Select the Configuration tab. ... ', 'Select the appropriate Active Directory Source.', 'Click Edit controller, and then select the new domain controller. ... ', 'Save the configuration.']
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['On a domain controller, click Start, and then click Run.', 'In Open (or Run), type dcpromo to open the Active Directory Installation Wizard, and then click Next.', 'On the Remove Active Directory page, click Next, and then continue to follow the wizard.']
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['Begin on the desktop.', 'Type Control Panel in the "Search Windows" box in the taskbar.', 'Click on System and Security.', 'Click on System.', 'The fully qualified domain name applers next to Full Computer Name.']
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['On the Manage Your Server wizard, choose Adding Roles to Your Sever.', 'In the Server Role window, choose Domain Controller (Active Directory).', 'Accept the default values by clicking Next.']
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Hi, You can run "echo %logonserver%" in a command line to view the current connected DC. DC have an Active Directory Users and Computers console in Administrative Tools, Member Servers don't. If you use the "Rename this computer or join a domain" button a DC will give a error msg, Member server will allow it.