29Nov 2007 by Ceyhun Kirmizitas 0 Comments

How to Reset Default Domain Policy and Default Domain Controllers Policy

Active Directory, Identity, Windows Server
Applies to: Windows Server 2025 / 2022 / 2019 / 2016 / 2012 R2 / 2012 / 2008 R2 / 2008 / 2003 R2 / 2003 Dcgpofix.exe recreates the two default Group Policy Objects that are created with an Active Directory domain: Default Domain Policy and Default Domain Controllers Policy. This tool is intended for disaster recovery. It should not be used as a normal troubleshooting shortcut because it resets the default GPOs to Microsoft-defined defaults and can overwrite settings that were intentionally configured in those policies. In This Article 1. What Dcgpofix Restores 2. Before Running Dcgpofix 3. Reset Default Domain Policy 4. Reset Default Domain Controllers Policy 5. Reset Both Default GPOs 6. Validate the Result 7. Important Limitations 8. Key Takeaways 1. What Dcgpofix Restores Microsoft documents…
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18Sep 2007 by Ceyhun Kirmizitas 0 Comments
Windows Server 2003 Cluster with StarWind iSCSI on VMware Workstation

Windows Server 2003 Cluster with StarWind iSCSI on VMware Workstation

Archive / Legacy Topics, Failover Clustering, VMware, Windows Server, Workstation
Applies to: Windows Server 2003 | VMware Workstation 7.x / 6.x | legacy StarWind iSCSI Target Historical: This article documents an older shared-storage clustering setup using Windows Server 2003 virtual machines, VMware Workstation, Microsoft iSCSI Initiator, and the legacy StarWind iSCSI Target interface. The exact StarWind screens and Windows Server clustering workflow shown here are no longer current, but the underlying storage model is still useful: both cluster nodes connect to the same shared iSCSI LUNs, which are then presented to Windows Failover Clustering. In This Article 1. Original Design 2. Configure StarWind Storage 3. Configure the Networks 4. Connect the First Cluster Node 5. Connect the Second Cluster Node 6. Current Windows Server Guidance 7. Key Takeaways 1. Original Design The original setup used three components: iSCSI target: StarWind…
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