domain admin

  1. August Patchday 2025: dMSA Kerberos Flaw Could Unlock Domain Admin — Patch Now

    Microsoft’s August Patchday reads like a wake‑up call: a newly disclosed Kerberos-related weakness tied to the delegated Managed Service Account (dMSA) feature in Windows Server 2025 can — under the right conditions — let an attacker escalate to domain‑admin control, and a clutch of additional...
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    • cloud identity dmsa domain admin entra id graph api hybrid identity kds kds root key kerberos ntlm office vulnerabilities patch management patch tuesday 2025 rce security audits service principal threat detection tier-0 windows server 2025
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    • Forum: Windows News

  2. BadSuccessor Vulnerability in Windows Server 2025: The Hidden Threat to Active Directory Security

    Windows Server 2025, still in preview but already being tested in production-like environments, was supposed to represent Microsoft's next step in enterprise-grade directory services. Yet, a critical vulnerability quietly lurking in its newest Active Directory feature has upended that promise...
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows News

  3. Domain admin who can just install software on few machines

    Hi everybody! I need to have a domain admin who can just install software on few domain pcs, nothing else, I understood I should create a GPO but... I'd like to understand how can I restrict permissions and where could I start... Regards. GabrieleMax
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    • access control active directory domain admin gpo network management pcs permissions policy settings software installation user management
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    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    Domain admin account lockouts from domain pcs

    Hello, we are facing an issue where the domain admin accounts are becoming locked randomly. We have filtered out the event 4740 in the windows security log and we can see the PCs triggering this lockdown. ------------------------------------- A user account was locked out. Subject: Security ID...
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    • antivirus contoso domain admin domain issues event 4740 kerberos malware network analysis network security rdp sessions security id smb protocol system admin system format troubleshooting user management windows logs windows security
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    Locked out of all Domain Administrator accounts on Windows Server 2008 R2 DC

    Thanks in advance for your time. I have been unsuccessfully trying to backdoor back into my domain controller (Win Server 2008 R2), but maybe there's a utility or solution I haven't tried yet. Both mine and my backup admin's domain admin accounts are locked out (with no timeout, as this is a...
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    Restricting Partition Access in Windows Server 2008 R2 to One Domain Admin

    Dear Please help am trying to lock a windows server 2008 r2 partition to only one domain admin so it is accessible and shared to one domain admin even the administrator cannot change the permission or the owner of the partition Appreciate the much needed help and support
    • murtada
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    • 2008 r2 access control administration data security domain admin partition permissions security storage windows server
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows Security

  7. Troubleshooting RDP Access Issues on One of Six Servers in a Domain Environment

    Hello, One of my clients has several servers which all but one have RDP access. The site in question has six servers, one of which RDP is not working. Below are the screenshots of the Firewall OFF, RDP port & RDP/RPC services For troubleshooting purposes the Firewall is OFF [RDP/RPC...
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    • access client support configuration connection domain admin drac enterprise error firewall network radmin rdp remote access remote services rpc server issues subnet troubleshooting windows server
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    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    Windows 8 Windows 8 DFS Access Denied Errors - Troubleshooting Tips Needed

    I'm having a strange issue with a new Windows 8 machine - whenever I try and access a DFS share on one of our servers, I get one of two error messages, either: "\\server\folder1\folder2\ is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the Administrator...
    • Barry Poopeas
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    • access denied dfs domain admin error message file sharing ldap network error permissions resource access server 2003 troubleshooting windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Error 1935 when installing VOIP program

    Hi all Please help me Im trying to install VOIP client on a Windows 7 Pro that is connected to Domain using Domain Admin account. When the installation status reach to publishing product information part, this error appear Error 1935. An error occurred during the installation of assembly...
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    • assembly error client domain admin error 1935 installation microsoft msxml support voip windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 New User Profile creation issue

    All, I support a large population users on XP. We are working on rolling out Win7 Pro to all users. We are not performing in-place upgrade but providing new machine to users ( new image and hardware). We have a standard image with few 3rd party software on the image. Issue: We have...
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    • compatibility deployment domain admin domain user enterprise software error handling firefox image generation logon error machine mcafee office 2007 profile service system administration user management windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  11. Windows 7 Net Send replacement

    I am running a medium-size Active Directory domain, based on Windows Server 2003. We are starting to introduce Windows 7 clients in the domain, and I need a way to make so that Windows 7 boxes can receive instant messages sent by the domain admin using the classic "net send" command. Since the...
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    • active directory client communication domain admin domain user it solutions message delivery messaging messenger net send network tools notifications software alternatives system administration third party windows 7 windows server windows xp winsent
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 settings are managed by your system administrator

    I am trying to adjust the Wireless Network Properties for a network I am trying to connect to. I need to check the box that says "Connect even if the network is not broadcasting .. SSID" The problem is this is greyed out and at the top is says "These settings are managed by your system...
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    • administrator domain admin greyed out network settings permissions ssid troubleshooting windows 7 windows vista wireless
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Issues Connecting to Remote Servers as Domain Admin from Windows 7 RC

    Hi, Im trying to connect with remote desktop to servers (win2k/2k3/2k8) from win7RC (Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600). can only logon to remote computers using user credentials other then my user thats logged on to local win7 desktop. my user is a domain admin (logged on as - Domain\admin). in...
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    • authentication domain admin remote access remote desktop runas user credentials virtualization windows 2003 windows 7 windows server
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 problem with remote desktop from win7 proffesional

    Hi, trying to connect to remote servers (win2k/2k3/2k8) from win7 (Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600). can only logon to remote computers using user credentials other then my user thats logged on to local win7 desktop( my user is a domain admin). Any suggestions? thanks avi
    • avi
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    • domain admin network remote access remote desktop tech support troubleshooting user credentials windows 7 windows server
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  15. Windows 7 cant install live mesh or some other apps

    after instaling the rc and many other apps on it, i cannot install LIVE MESH or office backup plugin. when i try to run the installer, it says the location of the install files is not valid this is 64bits install and im a domain admin, what is the workaround, seems like the temp folders arent...
    • lab601
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    • 64-bit app domain admin installation installation issues live mesh office backup temp files workaround
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software