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Active Administrator 8.4 - User Guide

Active Administrator Overview Certificates Security & Delegation Azure Active Directory  Active Directory Health
Switching to Active Directory Health Using the Active Directory Health landing page Installing Active Directory Health Analyzer agents Using the Active Directory Health Analyzer agent configuration utility Excluding domain controllers Managing the Remediation Library Analyzing Active Directory health Analyzing Azure Active Directory Managing Active Directory Health Analyzer alerts Managing alert notifications Pushing alerts to System Center Operations Manager and SNMP managers Managing monitored domain controllers Managing data collectors Active Directory Health Templates Managing Active Directory Health Analyzer agents Using the Troubleshooter Recovering Active Directory Health data
Auditing & Alerting Group Policy Active Directory Recovery Active Directory Infrastructure DC Management DNS Management Configuration
Using the Configuration landing page Managing tasks Defining role-based access Setting email server options Configuring SCOM and SNMP Settings Configuring Azure Active Directory Setting notification options Setting Active Template options Setting agent installation options Setting recovery options Setting GPO history options Setting certificate configuration Setting service monitoring policy Managing archive databases Migrating data to another database Setting a preferred domain controller Setting up workstation logon auditing Managing configuration settings Setting user options Managing the Active Directory server
Diagnostic Console Alerts Appendix
Domain controller alerts
Active Directory Certificate Services service is not running Active Directory Domain Services is not running Active Directory Web Services service is not running Consecutive replication failures DC cache hits DC DIT disk space DC DIT log file disk space DC LDAP load DC LDAP response too slow DC Memory Usage DC properties dropped DC RID pool low DC SMB connections DC SYSVOL disk space DC time sync lost Detected NO_CLIENT_SITE record DFS Replication service not running DFS service is not running DFSR conflict area disk space DFSR conflict files generated DFSRS CPU load DFSR RDC not enabled DFSR sharing violation DFSR staged file age DFSR staging area disk space DFSR USN records accepted DFSRS unresponsive DFSRS virtual memory DFSRS working set DNS Client Service is not running Domain controller CPU load Domain controller page faults Domain controller unresponsive File Replication Service is not running File replication (NTFRS) staging space free in kilobytes GC response too slow Group policy object inconsistent Hard disk drive Intersite Messaging Service is not running Invalid primary DNS domain controller address Invalid secondary DNS domain controller address KDC service is not running LSASS CPU load LSASS virtual memory LSASS working set Missing SRV DNS record for either the primary or secondary DNS server NETLOGON not shared NetLogon service is not running Orphaned group policy objects exist Review the reported orphaned GPO folders in the local SYSVOL and remove any that are obsolete. Physical memory Power supply Primary DNS resolver is not responding Secondary DNS resolver is not responding Security Accounts Manager Service is not running SRV record is not registered in DNS SYSVOL not shared W32Time service is not running Workstation Service is not running
Domain alerts Site alerts Forest alerts Azure Active Directory Connect alerts
Event Definitions PowerShell cmdlets

Managing Active Directory trusts

You can now manage forests and trusts from within Active Administrator®.

To manage Active Directory® trusts
1
Select Active Directory Infrastructure | Active Directory Trusts.
2
Select a domain controller.
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NOTE: Use the icons to manage the selected managed domain controller. See Managing domain controllers.
3
Use the options on the tool bar to manage Active Directory trusts.
The options change depending on whether a forest or a domain is selected.
 
Table 101. Active Directory trusts tool bar
Option
Description

Refresh Tree

Refresh the tree.

Refresh Trusts

Refresh the list of trusts.

New Forest Trust

Add a forest trust. See Adding a forest trust.

New Domain Trust

Add a domain trust. See Adding a domain trust.

Edit

Edit the selected trust.

Delete

Delete the selected trust.

NOTE: You can remove the trust from the local domain only or from both domains. If you choose to remove the trust from both domains, you must enter the user name and password for the account with administrative privileges in the target domain.

Build Forest Trusts Report

Generate a forest trusts report that you can print, email, or export.

Build Domain Trusts Report

Generate a domain trusts report that you can print, email, or export.

Adding a forest trust

To add a forest trust
1
Select Active Directory Infrastructure | Active Directory Trusts.
2
Select a domain controller.
* 
NOTE: Use the icons to manage the selected managed domain controller. See Managing domain controllers.
3
Click New Forest Trust.
4
Type a target forest, or browse to select a forest.
5
Select the direction.
 
Table 102. Options for authentication
Option
Description

Bidirectional (two-way)

Users can be authenticated in the source and target forest.

Incoming (one-way)

Users in the source domain can be authenticated in the target forest.

Outgoing (one-way)

Users in the target forest can be authenticated in the source domain.

6
Select the sides of the trust. If you choose both sides of the trust, you must enter the user name and password for the account with administrative privileges in the target domain.
 
Table 103. Options for authentication
Option
Description

This domain only

Creates the trust relationship in the local domain.

Both this domain and the specified domain

Creates the trust relationship in the local domain and the target domain. You must have appropriate permissions in both domains.

7
Select the authentication for the source and target: Forest-wide or Selective.
8
Click OK.
9
Click Validate.
10
Click OK.

Adding a domain trust

To add a domain trust
1
Select Active Directory Infrastructure | Active Directory Trusts.
2
Select a domain controller.
* 
NOTE: Use the icons to manage the selected managed domain controller. See Managing domain controllers.
3
Select a forest.
4
Select a domain.
5
Click New Domain Trust.
6
Select a trust type from the list.
7
Type a domain, or browse to select a domain.
8
Select the direction.
 
Table 104. Options for authentication
Option
Description

Bidirectional (two-way)

Users can be authenticated in the source and target forest.

Incoming (one-way)

Users in the source domain can be authenticated in the target forest.

Outgoing (one-way)

Users in the target forest can be authenticated in the source domain.

9
Select the sides of the trust. If you choose both sides of the trust, you must enter the user name and password for the account with administrative privileges in the target domain.
 
Table 105. Options for authentication
Option
Description

This domain only

Creates the trust relationship in the local domain.

Both this domain and the specified domain

Creates the trust relationship in the local domain and the target domain. You must have appropriate permissions in both domains.

10
Click OK.
Passwords are used by Active Directory® domain controllers to confirm trust relationships. The same password must be used when creating this trust relationship in the specified domain. After the trust is created, the trust password is periodically updated for security purposes.
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IMPORTANT: Before this trust can function, it also must be created in the other domain. Ensure the same trust password is used in both domains.
11
Type password twice, and click OK.
12
Click Validate.
13
Click OK.

 

DC Management

The DC Management module enables you to view performance and specifications of your domain controllers, manage Windows® services, and view event logs.

Topics:

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Using the DC Management landing page
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Checking domain controller status
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Managing services
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Monitoring domain controller performance
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Managing event logs
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