Compare: Global Catalog with Infrastructure Master

Monday, May 11th, 2009 207 views

One of the common replies and misunderstood rumors is that the Infrastructure Master (IM) is only allowed to run on a Global Catalog Server (GC) if every Domain Controller (DC) in the Forest is Global Catalog Server. That rumor is just based on misleading wording. The infrastructure masters job is to compare objects of the [...]

What is the Infrastructure Master role ?

Monday, May 11th, 2009 203 views

The Infrastructure Master (IM) is a domain-wide FSMO (Flexible Single Master of Operations) role responsible for an unattended process that “fixes-up” stale references, known as phantoms, within the Active Directory database or DIT (Directory Information Table). Phantoms are created on Domain Controllers (DCs) that require a database cross-reference between an object within their own database [...]

What is the PDC emulator?

Monday, May 11th, 2009 324 views

The PDC emulator is one of the five operations master roles in Active Directory. It is used in a domain containing non-Active Directory computers. It processes the password changes from both users and computers, replicates those updates to backup domain controllers, and runs the Domain Master browser. When a domain user requests a domain controller [...]

What is the RID Master role?

Monday, May 11th, 2009 248 views

The RID Master is one of the operations master roles that exist in each domain in a forest. It controls the sequence number for the domain controllers within a domain. It provides a unique sequence of RIDs to each domain controller in a domain. When a domain controller creates a new object, the object is [...]

Internet Printing Services

Thursday, April 30th, 2009 561 views

Encryption and personal ID ensure material security and confidentiality Business travellers have long been avid users of compact mobile devices such as laptop computers, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and Internet-enabled mobile phones. With the increasing reliance on these devices and their ability to connect to the Internet, printing documents right off them is fast becoming [...]

How to Connect to a Printer Using a Web Browser

Thursday, April 30th, 2009 102 views

To connect to a printer using a Web browser, follow these steps: Start Internet Explorer. In the Address box, type the address of the printer:If you do not know the name of the printer to which you want to connect, type the following address, where print_server is the name of the print server: http://print_server/printers/ For [...]

How to Manage Printers Using a Web Browser

Thursday, April 30th, 2009 115 views

To manage printers using a Web browser, follow these steps: From Internet Explorer or any other browser, complete any of the following procedures:To view a list of printers that are located on the print server, type the following address, where print_server is the name of the print server: http://print_server/printers/ For example, to view a list [...]