I just promoted a workstation to a domain controller, but I have a few questions. 1. Why is it that the dc boots up so slowly now? It takes 8-10 mins to get pass the "preparing network connection ...

Recently, I covered how to connect Ubuntu Desktop to an Active Directory domain. The domain controller I connected to was set up using Ubuntu Server and Samba.

Changing network settings on a domain controller can be a risky ordeal. It's best avoided, but if you must do it make sure to follow these tips.

This post is intended to help IT admins resolve the 'An error occurred while trying to configure this machine as a Domain Controller' issue.

Here is my setup.Ntserver1 - 192.9.202.253 - NT Domain Controller, Wins, DNSKermit - 192.9.200.102 - Backup Wins Server in another Domain on another network.Occasionally, from some workstations ...