Microsoft is investigating LSASS memory leaks (caused by Windows Server updates released during the November Patch Tuesday) that might lead to freezes and restarts on some domain controllers. LSASS ...

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused some Windows Server 2025 domain controllers to become unreachable after a restart and triggered app or service failures. Microsoft has fixed a known ...

Although domain controllers can be configured to obtain an IP address from DHCP, it’s best practice to configure a static IP address so that it can be reliably discovered across the network. You may ...

Microsoft has acknowledged further problems that admins and users may encounter after installing the latest security updates. Both server and desktop operating systems are affected. In the Windows ...

I have my DHCP server (on Sonicwall) configured to give out the domain controller/DNS server ip as primary DNS, for secondary DNS I have set to give out 1.1.1.1, for tertiary 8.8.4.4 Does this comply ...

You shouldn’t change domain controller network settings, but here’s how to do it if you must Your email has been sent Active Directory domain controllers (DCs) are probably the most change-averse ...

Sounds funny, but believe it or not, it's real. Since its release in Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V supports cloning of Domain Controller VMs. Cloning may seem an incredibly naughty task for a domain ...

I set up a small server 2003 domain with 5 machines. One PC is a domain controller and the remaining 4 are windows XP machines.<BR><BR>I set up DNS on the domain controller. The computer name of the ...

Windows Server admins should establish one authoritative time source for their organization. Rick Vanover explains how to configure the authoritative time source. Time management is one of the more ...

In Windows Server, a child domain is a subdomain under a parent domain, inheriting policies and trust relationships. For example, if the parent domain is example.com, a child domain might be ...