The DNS 7062 error is a really quite annoying and frustrating error which can be caused for a variety reasons; The error message in the event log is as follows; “The DNS server encountered a packet addressed to itself on IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx” To troubleshoot this problem take the following actions. STEPS Check the following areas…
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Seriously Cool Device
Sorry I have not posted for a few days. I was a bit under the weather….however back fighting fit now !. I am always losing things….keys usb sticks, husbands children!. Well I think I have found my ultimate geek chick Christmas present. This was reviewed on the BBC Technology Web Site, it is called a…
Configuration Best Practice for Wins
Even in a Windows 2003 AD environment Wins maybe still required, dependant on what applications you are running . However there are certain rules that must be adherred to for a healthy Wins Environment Wins Servers should always be configured to point to themselves. This is because of the potential for split registrations. See Kb article Setting Primary and…
Viewing all Domain Controllers
You probably know this command already…but only have time for a quick post today. However a nice command I use to list all Domain Controllers is the following REPADMIN /VIEWLST *
Ports used in Active Directory Replication
A customer the other day was looking to configure his Domain Controller in a remote Branch Office behind a firewall. The question was what ports are required for Active Directory Replication. The answer is the following; Port Assignments for Active Directory Replication Service Name UDP TCP LDAP 389 389 LDAP 636 LDAP 3268 Kerboros 88 88 DNS …
I know I am impatient but really !
As I gear myself up with a glass of wine and sit down in front of my laptop to do a spot of Christmas Internet Shopping …(I buck the trend of most girls…my not being a fan of shopping for the sake of it !. ) my eye was drawn to this article on the…
Sims packing a big Memory Punch
You know what it is like. You pick up your brand new smartphone or PocketPc and find it only comes with some paltry memory size which by the time you have uploaded a couple of songs on it is full up….and that is before you start to think about your Sat Nav. Well Engadet has…
My Latest Gadget
Hi, on a somewhat lighter note of late. I have got a new really cool toy to play with. This is the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000. It has a really smooth action and has a duality of functions and features. If you are presenting you can flip it over use the control pad…
KDC Event I.D. 11
I was recently working on a customer site and notice in a significant number of System Event logs displayed the following error message. There are multiple accounts with name MSSQLSvc/ABCServer.contoso.com:1433 of type DS_SERVICE_PRINCIPAL_NAME. If you get the following message appearing in your System Event Log or something very similiar it needs to be dealt with….
Defender Ready to roll
John Westworth has a nice blog on the advantages of downloading the updated version of Windows Defender. I heartily recommend this as I find one of the most annoying aspect of surfing is the amount of potential spyware that pollutes your p.c. and eventualy chokes it to a standstill. It is one of the most…