46. Default replication time in Active directory

By default (KCC) knowledge consistency checker runs at 15 mins interval and replicates between domain controllers.

 There are two protocols used to replicate AD:

1. Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is used to replicate data and is always used for intrasite replication since it is required to support the FRS. RPC depends on IP (internet protocol).

2. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) may be used for replication between sites.

45. How to configure Global catalog server

Enabel or Disable Global catalog Server in a Domain controller

1. Click Start menu > Administrative Tools

2. Open Active Directory Sites & Services >

   Expand to server NTDS settings and right click properties

  Select the Global catalog  check box to enable it

 or 

Clear the Global catalog check box to diasble it.

44. How to copy file names in a folder to a text file

How to copy file names in a folder to a text file.

Command

dir /b > filename.txt

1. Open command prompt
2. Navigate to the concern folder
3. Enter the command
4. Output will be saved in the filename.txt file.

Example 

43.how to restrict user logon timing in windows domain

Go to > Active directory users and computers > select users > right click > click properties > select account > click logon hours > select logon permited and select timings and click ok.

42. SNTP in Active Directory

• Simple Network Time Protocol
• Automatically synchronizes clocks on machines that are members of Active Directory domains
• Synchronization hierarchy can be defined
• All times in Windows Server 2003 are stored as Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) and adjusted in the GUI for the time zone
• Time synchronization is not vital for Active Directory replication (differs from other directory services), but is crucial for Kerberos authentication