A DNS query (also known as a DNS request) is a demand for information sent from a user’s computer (DNS client) to a DNS server. When prompted with the following error as shown below. In this guide, I will show you how to fix “the following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service…
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In this article, you will learn how to fix “The following errors occurred attempting to join the domain: The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted”. An Active Directory domain is a collection of objects within a Microsoft Active Directory network. Please see how to schedule and run Windows Update via Windows Admin Center,…
When faced with this issue, you should take a close look at your DNS Server. The reason for this error is there is not a reverse Lookup Zone configured on the server or the reverse zone is crashed or does not have the right information. In this article, I will show you how to fix…
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After you create your directory, you can add your custom domain name. Every new AAD tenant comes with an initial domain name, <domainname>.onmicrosoft.com. You can’t change or delete the initial domain name, but you can add your organization’s names. Adding custom domain names helps you to create user names that are familiar to your users, such…
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In this article, we will discuss “Active Directory Forest – Trees and Domain and Sites”. Active Directory (AD) is a directory service developed by Microsoft for the Windows domain environment. AD forest is the top container in an Active Directory setup that contains domains, users, computers, and group policies. Please see how to install Veeam…
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The Active Directory is a centralized directory service used in Windows environments for user authentication and authorization. In this article, we shall discuss the steps to fix “An Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DS) for this domain could not be contacted”. Please see How to create a contact in Active Directory, Learn Active Directory Contact…
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The five operations master roles are also referred to as FSMO roles. When installed on a single machine, this ensures all changes occur in a single location. This in turns makes the Active Directory database consistent. In this article, we shall discuss “Active Directory Flexible Single-Master Operations Roles [FSMO]”. Please see Pleasant User Group Permission…
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In this guide, I will be showing you how to fix “the following error occurred attempting to rename the computer Account already exists”. An Active Directory (AD) domain is basically the same as an Internet domain. It “defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, and control” for a group of computers. Please how to fix “The logon attempt failed for the…
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A domain controller (DC) is a server computer that responds to authentication requests. It participates in the replication and contains a complete copy of all directory information for their domain. If your environment requires high availability of IT systems when one DC fails, another takes over to ensure successful login, etc. Please see this guide…
In this article, we will discuss Active Directory: How to Setup a Domain Controller. A domain controller (DC) is a server computer that responds to authentication requests. It participates in the replication and contains a complete copy of all directory information for its domain. Please see this guide for how to add a second DC…
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Active Directory is a Microsoft directory system that you can install on a Windows server. Companies use Active Directory to store objects such as computers, users, and groups in the directory system. In this article, we shall discuss “Universal or Global and Domain Local Group Scopes Differences”, You may also want to visit the following…
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Windows domains provide network administrators with ways to administer devices and control them from a central location. Domains are generally made up of computers on the same local network. When a computer is joined to a domain, it doesn’t use its own local user accounts. User accounts and passwords are managed on the domain controller….
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