Active Directory documentation

The topics in this section provide solutions and scenario guides to help you troubleshoot and self-solve Active Directory-related issues. The topics are divided into subcategories. Browse the content or use the search feature to find relevant content.

Active Directory sub categories

• Active Directory backup, restore, or disaster recovery
• Active Directory Certificate Services
• Active Directory database issues and domain controller boot failures
• Active Directory domain or forest functional level updates
• Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
• Active Directory FSMO
• Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) and Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM)
• Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT)
• Active Directory replication
• Active Directory Rights Management Services
• Active Directory topology (sites, subnets, and connection objects)
• DCPromo and the installation of domain controllers
• Domain controller scalability or performance (including LDAP)
• Domain join issues
• LDAP configuration and interoperability
• Schema update - known issues, best practices, workflow review
• Schema update failure or conflict
• Transport Layer Security (TLS)
• User, computer, group, and object management
• Virtualized domain controller (errors and questions)
• Windows Time Service