Incorrect Name Servers Can Make the Network Crawl

dns changes

Have you ever felt that your network should be faster? No really, the hardware is state-of-the-art. The software is current. But, the network response is lack luster. Servers to be responding slowly and pings respond slowly. You cannot find any underlying reasons for this behavior. Have you looked at your DNS settings, and specifically your […]

Which Domain Controller has the FSMO Information

domain check fsmo

Have you ever needed to know which domain controller has the FSMO entries? For instance, as you are upgrading your domain to 2008R2, its important to move these entries from the old 2003 Server before you attempt to decommission it. Although you can get this information from the GUI, there is no one screen with […]