Monitor Sysvol and netlogon Share availability on domain controllers

 I need to monitor availability of sysvol and Netlogon shares on all our domain controllers around 20 in all.
What is the best way for us to do that.
I have seen scripts that monitor share availability but that would mean i create 40 such 2 times script monitors , that is too much of manual work..
Any advice.

I looked into the discovered Inventory (SysVol for windows 2008)  I see all theobjects 
But the path shows as dc01.domain.com\dc01\sysvol
However we never get notified when the sysvol share is inaccessible.
We have had a number of cases when the DC is online but somehow we cant access the sysvol share
We need a monitor to alert us in such a case;
I modified the our script to include %computername%  and targeted it to all dC's  group,
Dim oAPI, oBag
Set oAPI = CreateObject("MOM.ScriptAPI")
Set oBag = oAPI.CreatePropertyBag()
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strFile = "\\%computername%\sysvol\"
If objFSO.FolderExists(strFile) Then
Call oBag.AddValue("Status","Exist")
Call oAPI.Return(oBag)
Else
Call oBag.AddValue("Status","NotExist")
Call oAPI.Return(oBag)
End If
However the monitor alerted critical  immediately.
How should the monitor be.
I though if i put \\%computername%\sysvol\ in the script and send it to all the DC's group then it will start monitoring as \\dc01\sysvol etc

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    Home Server = RETIRED2012
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    Testing server: Default-First-Site\RETIRED2012
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    ------------------------- cut here --------------------------
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    ------------------------- cut here --------------------------
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    ----------------------- cut here --------------------
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    --------------- cut here ---------------
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       Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
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    Address:  192.168.1.77
    Name:    ort001c.ad1.mydomain
    Address:  192.168.1.77
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    Server:  UnKnown
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    Name:    ad1.mydomain
    Address:  192.168.1.77
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          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : Schema
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : Configuration
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : ad1
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... ad1 passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... ad1 passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running enterprise tests on : ad1.mydomain
          Starting test: LocatorCheck
             ......................... ad1.mydomain passed test LocatorCheck
          Starting test: Intersite
             ......................... ad1.mydomain passed test Intersite

  • Can't see the SYSVOL and NETLOGON folder into newly migrated server

    Hi,
    I have recently promoted and migrated FSMO role to my new Additional Domain controller but after migration I can't see SYSVOL and NETLOGON folder into new domain controller. Even I can't add any backup domain controller to newly migrated domain controller.
    Regard;
    Jitendra Gautam

    Hi
    How much time it should take to advertise because it become more than 20 days after promotion of new DC. When I run dcdiag and I found that :
    Directory Server Diagnosis
    Performing initial setup:
       Trying to find home server...
       Home Server = NEWDC
       * Identified AD Forest.
       Done gathering initial info.
    Doing initial required tests
       Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\NEWDC
          Starting test: Connectivity
             ......................... NEWDC passed test Connectivity
    Doing primary tests
       Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\NEWDC
          Starting test: Advertising
             Warning: DsGetDcName returned information for
             \\OLD DC.domain.name, when we were trying to reach
             NEWDC.
             SERVER IS NOT RESPONDING or IS NOT CONSIDERED SUITABLE.
             ......................... NEWDC failed test Advertising
          Starting test: FrsEvent
             ......................... NEWDC passed test FrsEvent
          Starting test: DFSREvent
             There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after the
             SYSVOL has been shared.  Failing SYSVOL replication problems may cause
             Group Policy problems.
             ......................... NEWDC failed test DFSREvent
          Starting test: SysVolCheck
             ......................... NEWDC passed test SysVolCheck
          Starting test: KccEvent
             ......................... NEWDC passed test KccEvent
          Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
             ......................... NEWDC passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
          Starting test: MachineAccount
             ......................... NEWDC passed test MachineAccount
          Starting test: NCSecDesc
             ......................... NEWDC passed test NCSecDesc
          Starting test: NetLogons
             Unable to connect to the NETLOGON share! (\\NEWDC\netlogon)
             [NEWDC] An net use or LsaPolicy operation failed with error 67,
             The network name cannot be found..
             ......................... NEWDC failed test NetLogons
          Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
             ......................... NEWDC passed test ObjectsReplicated
          Starting test: Replications
             ......................... NEWDC passed test Replications
          Starting test: RidManager
             ......................... NEWDC passed test RidManager
          Starting test: Services
             ......................... NEWDC passed test Services
          Starting test: SystemLog
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0xC00010DF
                Time Generated: 10/07/2014   17:11:03
                Event String:
                A duplicate name has been detected on the TCP network.  The IP addre
    ss of the computer that sent the message is in the data. Use nbtstat -n in a com
    mand window to see which name is in the Conflict state.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0xC00010DF
                Time Generated: 10/07/2014   17:14:13
                Event String:
                A duplicate name has been detected on the TCP network.  The IP addre
    ss of the computer that sent the message is in the data. Use nbtstat -n in a com
    mand window to see which name is in the Conflict state.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0xC00010DF
                Time Generated: 10/07/2014   17:15:31
                Event String:
                A duplicate name has been detected on the TCP network.  The IP addre
    ss of the computer that sent the message is in the data. Use nbtstat -n in a com
    mand window to see which name is in the Conflict state.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0xC00010DF
                Time Generated: 10/07/2014   17:15:42
                Event String:
                A duplicate name has been detected on the TCP network.  The IP addre
    ss of the computer that sent the message is in the data. Use nbtstat -n in a com
    mand window to see which name is in the Conflict state.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0xC00010DF
                Time Generated: 10/07/2014   17:17:27
                Event String:
                A duplicate name has been detected on the TCP network.  The IP addre
    ss of the computer that sent the message is in the data. Use nbtstat -n in a com
    mand window to see which name is in the Conflict state.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0xC00010DF
                Time Generated: 10/07/2014   17:53:35
                Event String:
                A duplicate name has been detected on the TCP network.  The IP addre
    ss of the computer that sent the message is in the data. Use nbtstat -n in a com
    mand window to see which name is in the Conflict state.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0xC0001B61
                Time Generated: 10/07/2014   17:54:39
                Event String:
                A timeout was reached (30000 milliseconds) while waiting for the Fil
    e Replication service to connect.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0xC0001B61
                Time Generated: 10/07/2014   17:54:44
                Event String:
                A timeout was reached (30000 milliseconds) while waiting for the Fil
    e Replication service to connect.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0xC0001B61
                Time Generated: 10/07/2014   17:55:40
                Event String:
                A timeout was reached (30000 milliseconds) while waiting for the Fil
    e Replication service to connect.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0xC0001B61
                Time Generated: 10/07/2014   17:55:53
                Event String:
                A timeout was reached (30000 milliseconds) while waiting for the Fil
    e Replication service to connect.
             ......................... NEWDC failed test SystemLog
          Starting test: VerifyReferences
             ......................... NEWDC passed test VerifyReferences
       Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
             CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
             CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : Schema
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : Configuration
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : domain
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... domain passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... domain passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running enterprise tests on : domain.name
          Starting test: LocatorCheck
             Warning: DcGetDcName(TIME_SERVER) call failed, error 1355
             A Time Server could not be located.
             The server holding the PDC role is down.
             Warning: DcGetDcName(GOOD_TIME_SERVER_PREFERRED) call failed, error
             1355
             A Good Time Server could not be located.
             ......................... domain.name failed test LocatorCheck
          Starting test: Intersite
             ......................... domain.name passed test Intersite
    And
     "I can't add any backup domain controller..."  means I am not able to join the new ADDC to newly promoted server. But I can join the new
    ADDC to old DC of which the FSMO roles are transferred to new DC .
    I also found that File replication service is disabled while starting it getting the below Error:
    "Error 1053: Ther service did not respond to start or control request in timely fashion"
    Regards;
    Jitendra Gautam

  • Sysvol and netlogon

    Hi guys, quick question,
    Is sysvol the same as netlogon, what I mean is if there is a script in sysvol but I didnt put anything in netlogon, will this script be replicated in netlogon folder?
    If yes, so If I delete this script in sysvol, technically will it be deleted in netlogon
    Regards,
    Jeff

    Hi Jeff,
    I agree with Calin.
    The Sysvol folder is shared on an NTFS volume on all the domain controllers in a particular domain. Sysvol is used to deliver the policy and logon scripts to domain members.
     By default sysvol includes 2 folders:
     1.Policies - (Default location - %SystemRoot%\Sysvol\Sysvol\domain_name\Policies)
     2.Scripts - (Default lcation - %SystemRoot%\Sysvol\Sysvol\domain_name\Scripts)
    Script folder under sysvol folder will act as Netlogon share.
    For more detailed information, you can refer to the link below:
    Sysvol and netlogon share importance
    in Active Directory
    Best regards,
    Susie

  • SBS2011 Recovered from Missing SYSVOL and NETLOGON; looking for original cause - not restore related

    Call from client that they couldn't login to their shares. Connected to the server and found SYSVOL and NETLOGON missing. This has happened 3 times on this server 2014-01-06, 2014-03-26, and 2014-06-04. Although I have documentation and can restore quickly,
    preventing is out primary goal.
    What are the situation is which tis might happen and possible event log items that can give us a warning that this may take place.

    Searched more for SYSVOL NETLOGON Repeat. I excluded the C:\Windows\sysvol directory from Anti-virus scan to prevent locks. Links are below.Thank you,
    Jefferson Eckert
    Systems Engineer | Inline Computer & Communications
    509.783.5450 ext 158 | [email protected] | http://www.inlinecomputer.com
    Please consider the environment before printing this email
    http://blogs.technet.com/b/instan/archive/2009/07/14/what-happens-in-a-journal-wrap.aspx
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    Also your first step should be finding why JRNL_WRAP_ERROR error has occurred. Normally, JRNL_WRAP_ERROR occurs due to drive/partition being corrupted, antivirus locking and corrupting the file during sysvol scan, heavy size of the files inside
    sysvol and netlogon shares.
    Run chkdsk in read only mode for any errors and if issue reported take the backup of server and run chkdsk/f.Exclude the sysvol/nrtds/sysvol from AV scan too.To fix the Journal wrap perfrom authorative restore assuming you have single DC.See below link too.
    what-happens-in-a-journal-:http://blogs.technet.com/b/instan/archive/2009/07/14/what-happens-in-a-journal-wrap.aspx
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    Best Regards,
    Sandesh Dubey.
    MCSE|MCSA:Messaging|MCTS|MCITP:Enterprise Adminitrator |
    My Blog
    Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.
    Proposed as answer by
    VenkatSP<abbr class="affil"></abbr> Tuesday, November 20, 2012 2:02 AM

  • Windows 2012 - SYSVOL replication and NETLOGON share

    After reading 100 tons of articles and links i decided to open this thread.
    I know today is 1st of april, but unfortunately for me this is not a joke.
    given:
    two 2003 DC's - physical servers
    two 2008 DC's - VM's on ESX 5.1 hosts
    two 2012 DC's - VM's on ESX 5.5 hosts
    domian fucntional level 2003
    situation:
    we plan to decom the 2003's.
    The 2008 DC's are in place since a while and working ok.
    We plan to upgrade to 2012 and here it is where the trouble starts.
    Firstly, I couldn't, by any means, to promote 2012 as DC's until i moved all the FSMO roles from the 2003 DC's to the 2008 DC's.
    After lots of work with the network team we made all the right connections opened the firewalls, made the DCDIAG and DNS tests and the only problem reported are the SYSVOL replication and NETLOGON share.
    I tried all the tools out there to check the replication and the last one is Microsoft's AdRplstatus Tool which made me think that either Microsoft makes fun of me, either i'm the dumbest windows admin on this planet.
    This tool reports that there are NO ERRORS in replicating SYSVOL, but when i run the command 'net share' the 'domain.com\sysvol\scripts' is not there. Further more checking, i try to access '\\domain.com\sysvol' - directory under which i must find the 'policies'
    and 'scripts' folders and, Sysvol is empty - obviously these are present when i do this check from the 2008 DC's or 2003 DC's.
    Is there a known issue for these problems regarding 2012 and ESX 5.5 ? - still, i doubt it.
    DCDIAG /TEST:DNS
    Directory Server Diagnosis
    Performing initial setup:
       Trying to find home server...
       Home Server = dc-p01
       * Identified AD Forest.
       Done gathering initial info.
    Doing initial required tests
       Testing server: dc-p01
          Starting test: Connectivity
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test Connectivity
    Doing primary tests
       Testing server: dc-p01
          Starting test: DNS
             DNS Tests are running and not hung. Please wait a few minutes...
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test DNS
       Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
       Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
       Running partition tests on : Schema
       Running partition tests on : Configuration
       Running partition tests on : domain
       Running enterprise tests on : domain.com
          Starting test: DNS
             Test results for domain controllers:
                DC: dc-p01.domain.com
                Domain: domain.com
                   TEST: Dynamic update (Dyn)
                      Warning: Failed to delete the test record dcdiag-test-record i
    n zone domain.com
             Summary of test results for DNS servers used by the above domain
             controllers:
                DNS server: 184.134.0.97 (<name unavailable>)
                   1 test failure on this DNS server
                   PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DN
    S server 184.134.0.97
                   dc-p01                       PASS
    PASS PASS PASS WARN PASS n/a
             ......................... domain.com passed test DNS
    The PTR record query for 1.0.0.127 is still there but i will change it manually, my DNS is set as primary to point to the server itself by it's IP and not 127.0.0.1.
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    DCDIAG:
    Directory Server Diagnosis
    Performing initial setup:
       Trying to find home server...
       Home Server = dc-p01
       * Identified AD Forest.
       Done gathering initial info.
    Doing initial required tests
       Testing server: dc-p01
          Starting test: Connectivity
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test Connectivity
    Doing primary tests
       Testing server: dc-p01
          Starting test: Advertising
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test Advertising
          Starting test: FrsEvent
             There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after the
             SYSVOL has been shared.  Failing SYSVOL replication problems may cause
             Group Policy problems.
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test FrsEvent
          Starting test: DFSREvent
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test DFSREvent
          Starting test: SysVolCheck
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test SysVolCheck
          Starting test: KccEvent
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test KccEvent
          Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
          Starting test: MachineAccount
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test MachineAccount
          Starting test: NCSecDesc
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test NCSecDesc
          Starting test: NetLogons
             Unable to connect to the NETLOGON share! (\\dc-p01\netlogon)
             [dc-p01] An net use or LsaPolicy operation failed with error 67,
             The network name cannot be found..
             ......................... dc-p01 failed test NetLogons
          Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test ObjectsReplicated
          Starting test: Replications
             REPLICATION-RECEIVED LATENCY WARNING
             dc-p01:  Current time is 2014-04-01 10:25:09.
                DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=mydomain,DC=lan
                   Last replication received from DC-P02 at
              2014-03-31 15:22:40
                DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=mydomain,DC=lan
                   Last replication received from DC-P02 at
              2014-03-31 15:22:40
                CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=mydomain,DC=lan
                   Last replication received from DC-P02 at
              2014-03-31 15:22:40
                CN=Configuration,DC=mydomain,DC=lan
                   Last replication received from DC-P02 at
              2014-03-31 15:25:50
                DC=mydomain,DC=lan
                   Last replication received from DC-P02 at
              2014-03-31 15:22:40
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test Replications
          Starting test: RidManager
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test RidManager
          Starting test: Services
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test Services
          Starting test: SystemLog
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0xA004001B
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   09:26:35
                EvtFormatMessage failed, error 15027 the message resource is present
     but the message is not found in the string/message table.
                (Event String (event log = System) could not be retrieved, error
                0x3ab3)
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000272C
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   09:27:52
                Event String:
                DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer ca-p01.domain.com
    n using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      fdc (C:\Windows\s
    ystem32\taskhost.exe).
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0xA004001B
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   09:31:14
                EvtFormatMessage failed, error 15027 the message resource is present
     but the message is not found in the string/message table.
                (Event String (event log = System) could not be retrieved, error
                0x3ab3)
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0xA004001B
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   09:32:13
                EvtFormatMessage failed, error 15027 the message resource is present
     but the message is not found in the string/message table.
                (Event String (event log = System) could not be retrieved, error
                0x3ab3)
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000272C
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   09:32:53
                Event String:
                DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer ca-p01.domain.com
    n using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      c18 (C:\Windows\s
    ystem32\taskhost.exe).
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0xA004001B
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   09:35:33
                EvtFormatMessage failed, error 15027 the message resource is present
     but the message is not found in the string/message table.
                (Event String (event log = System) could not be retrieved, error
                0x3ab3)
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000272C
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   09:37:54
                Event String:
                DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer ca-p01.domain.com
    n using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      950 (C:\Windows\s
    ystem32\taskhost.exe).
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000272C
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   09:42:54
                Event String:
                DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer ca-p01.domain.com
    n using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      5c4 (C:\Windows\s
    ystem32\taskhost.exe).
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000272C
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   09:47:55
                Event String:
                DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer ca-p01.domain.com
    n using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      ee0 (C:\Windows\s
    ystem32\taskhost.exe).
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000272C
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   09:52:56
                Event String:
                DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer ca-p01.domain.com
    n using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      e48 (C:\Windows\s
    ystem32\taskhost.exe).
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0xA004001B
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   09:53:30
                EvtFormatMessage failed, error 15027 the message resource is present
     but the message is not found in the string/message table.
                (Event String (event log = System) could not be retrieved, error
                0x3ab3)
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000272C
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   09:57:57
                Event String:
                DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer ca-p01.domain.com
    n using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      a20 (C:\Windows\s
    ystem32\taskhost.exe).
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000272C
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   10:02:58
                Event String:
                DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer ca-p01.domain.com
    n using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      1bc (C:\Windows\s
    ystem32\taskhost.exe).
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0xA004001B
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   10:06:04
                EvtFormatMessage failed, error 15027 the message resource is present
     but the message is not found in the string/message table.
                (Event String (event log = System) could not be retrieved, error
                0x3ab3)
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000272C
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   10:07:58
                Event String:
                DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer ca-p01.domain.com
    n using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      14c (C:\Windows\s
    ystem32\taskhost.exe).
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000272C
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   10:12:59
                Event String:
                DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer ca-p01.domain.com
    n using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      90c (C:\Windows\s
    ystem32\taskhost.exe).
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000272C
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   10:18:00
                Event String:
                DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer ca-p01.domain.com
    n using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      558 (C:\Windows\s
    ystem32\taskhost.exe).
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000272C
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   10:23:01
                Event String:
                DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer ca-p01.domain.com
    n using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      f00 (C:\Windows\s
    ystem32\taskhost.exe).
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0xA004001B
                Time Generated: 04/01/2014   10:23:56
                EvtFormatMessage failed, error 15027 the message resource is present
     but the message is not found in the string/message table.
                (Event String (event log = System) could not be retrieved, error
                0x3ab3)
             ......................... dc-p01 failed test SystemLog
          Starting test: VerifyReferences
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test VerifyReferences
       Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
             CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
             CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : Schema
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : Configuration
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : mydomain
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... mydomain passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... mydomain passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running enterprise tests on : domain.comn
          Starting test: LocatorCheck
             ......................... domain.comn passed test LocatorCheck
          Starting test: Intersite
             ......................... domain.comn passed test Intersite
    in Active DIrecotry Sites adn Services when i try to replicate FROM a valid SYSVOL Domain Controller towards my 2012 DC i get this:
    The following error ocurred during the attempt to contact the domain controller dc-p01:
    Directory object not found
    i cannot upload picture yet because Ms ...didn t verified me.

          Starting test: NetLogons
             Unable to connect to the NETLOGON share! (\\dc-p01\netlogon)
             [dc-p01] An net use or LsaPolicy operation failed with error 67,
             The network name cannot be found..
             ......................... dc-p01 failed test NetLogons
          Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
             ......................... dc-p01 passed test ObjectsReplicated
          Starting test: Replications
             REPLICATION-RECEIVED LATENCY WARNING
             dc-p01:  Current time is 2014-04-01 10:25:09.
                DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=mydomain,DC=lan
                   Last replication received from DC-P02 at
              2014-03-31 15:22:40
                DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=mydomain,DC=lan
                   Last replication received from DC-P02 at
              2014-03-31 15:22:40           
    To perform non-authoritative restore of sysvol, you set the Burflag value & system will automatically tries to sync contents of sysvol with its replicating partner DC. Its not mandatory to select any particular DC for sysvol replication becasue in a
    same domain, all DC's shares the same sysvol content.
    Sometime, if initialization of FRS doesn't start, you have to follow the below article. Its also applicable to windows 2008 even as long as your using FRS for replication.
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290762/en-us
    To force the replication of sysvol using cmdline, refer below link.
    http://blogs.technet.com/b/justinturner/archive/2007/04/27/quick-tip-force-frs-replication.aspx
    Its better to find out what went wrong with the overall AD domain infra that sysvol has not been able to contact its partner for sysvol replication using depth assessment of the domain. It can be the network,firewall,antivirus or in-built firewall port issues
    which might have broken sysvol replication.
    http://msmvps.com/blogs/ad/archive/2008/06/03/active-directory-health-checks-for-domain-controllers.aspx
    Awinish Vishwakarma - MVP
    My Blog: awinish.wordpress.com
    Disclaimer This posting is provided AS-IS with no warranties/guarantees and confers no rights.

  • No Sysvol or Netlogon Shares

    Good Evening experts,
    I have a Windows 2003 Standard DC which will soon be replaced with a Windows 2008 DC.  I have given the 2008 box the DC role but I have noticed neither the sysvol nor netlogon share have appeared on the new DC.  When I looked into this further,
    I found this error on the 2003 server:
    "The File Replication Service has detected that the replica set "DOMAIN SYSTEM VOLUME (SYSVOL SHARE)" is in JRNL_WRAP_ERROR.    Replica set name
    is    : "DOMAIN SYSTEM VOLUME (SYSVOL SHARE)"  Replica root path is   : "c:\windows\sysvol\domain" Replica root volume is : "\\.\C:"  A Replica set hits JRNL_WRAP_ERROR when the record that it
    is trying to read from the NTFS USN journal is not found.  This can occur because of one of the following reasons.    [1] Volume "\\.\C:" has been formatted.  [2] The NTFS USN journal on volume "\\.\C:" has been deleted.
     [3] The NTFS USN journal on volume "\\.\C:" has been truncated. Chkdsk can truncate the journal if it finds corrupt entries at the end of the journal.  [4] File Replication Service was not running on this computer for a long time.  [5]
    File Replication Service could not keep up with the rate of Disk IO activity on "\\.\C:".  Setting the "Enable Journal Wrap Automatic Restore" registry parameter to 1 will cause the following recovery steps to be taken to automatically
    recover from this error state.  [1] At the first poll, which will occur in 5 minutes, this computer will be deleted from the replica set. If you do not want to wait 5 minutes, then run "net stop ntfrs" followed by "net start ntfrs"
    to restart the File Replication Service.  [2] At the poll following the deletion this computer will be re-added to the replica set. The re-addition will trigger a full tree sync for the replica set.   WARNING: During the recovery process data in
    the replica tree may be unavailable. You should reset the registry parameter described above to 0 to prevent automatic recovery from making the data unexpectedly unavailable if this error condition occurs again.
    I don't have another DC to pull the sysvol/netlogon details from and wanted some advice.
    Bud

    BHeld,
    Cheers for your reply, I was going to go down this road but wanted to ensure I was on the correct path.  In addition, this particular domain is part of an overall forest but the other child domains are fine, its just this one that won't replicate. 
    Do I need to do anything on the domains in the other child domains or just what you had specified above? cheers
    Dinesh,
    Polices and Script folder is still there.  Cheers
    Bud
    You only need to modify one of the DC in the problem domain. There is noting to be done in all other domains which are working fine. BTW, Sysvol/Netlogon shares are not replicated to other domains.
    Restoring The SYSVOL (Non-)Authoritatively When Either Using NTFRS Or DFS-R
    (2010-08-12) Restoring The SYSVOL (Non-)Authoritatively When Either Using NTFRS Or DFS-R (Part 1)
    (2010-08-12) Restoring The SYSVOL (Non-)Authoritatively When Either Using NTFRS Or DFS-R (Part 2)
    (2010-08-12) Restoring The SYSVOL (Non-)Authoritatively When Either Using NTFRS Or DFS-R (Part 3)
    (2011-06-22) Restoring The SYSVOL (Non-)Authoritatively When Either Using NTFRS Or DFS-R (Part 4)
    Awinish Vishwakarma - MVP
    My Blog: awinish.wordpress.com
    Disclaimer This posting is provided AS-IS with no warranties/guarantees and confers no rights.

  • Active Directory Replication Servers (wont replicate SYSVOL and NETLOGON Not showing)

    I have my first DC Server (DC1). DC1.DOMAIN.lOCAL, I decided to add another Domain Controller. Made it a secondary DNS Server and also GC. Everything seems to replicate, but its missing NETLOGON and SYSVOL Wont replicate. 
    Windows 2008 R2

    Errr 5706
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    The system cannot find the file specified.
    Event 7009
    A timeout was reached (30000 milliseconds) while waiting for the File Replication service to connect.
    Event 1058
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    this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following: 
    a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller. 
    b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller). 
    c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.
    All Critical
    This domain controller has migrated to using the DFS Replication service to replicate the SYSVOL share. Use of the File Replication Service for replication of non-SYSVOL content sets has been deprecated and therefore, the service has been stopped. The DFS
    Replication service is recommended for replication of folders, the SYSVOL share on domain controllers and DFS link targets.
    Test replication
    Domain Controller Diagnosis
    Performing initial setup:
       * Verifying that the local machine dc, is a DC. 
       * Connecting to directory service on server dc.
       * Collecting site info.
       * Identifying all servers.
       * Identifying all NC cross-refs.
       * Found 2 DC(s). Testing 1 of them.
       Done gathering initial info.
    Doing initial required tests
       Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\dc
          Starting test: Connectivity
             * Active Directory LDAP Services Check
             * Active Directory RPC Services Check
             ......................... dc passed test Connectivity
    Doing primary tests
       Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\dc
          Starting test: Replications
             * Replications Check
             * Replication Latency Check
                DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=GRP,DC=LOCAL
                   Latency information for 7 entries in the vector were ignored.
                      7 were retired Invocations.  0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's no longer replicating this nc.  0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).  
                DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=GRP,DC=LOCAL
                   Latency information for 7 entries in the vector were ignored.
                      7 were retired Invocations.  0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's no longer replicating this nc.  0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).  
                CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=GRP,DC=LOCAL
                   Latency information for 8 entries in the vector were ignored.
                      8 were retired Invocations.  0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's no longer replicating this nc.  0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).  
                CN=Configuration,DC=GRP,DC=LOCAL
                   Latency information for 9 entries in the vector were ignored.
                      9 were retired Invocations.  0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's no longer replicating this nc.  0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).  
                DC=GRP,DC=LOCAL
                   Latency information for 9 entries in the vector were ignored.
                      9 were retired Invocations.  0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's no longer replicating this nc.  0 had no latency information (Win2K DC).  
             ......................... dc passed test Replications
          Test omitted by user request: Topology
          Test omitted by user request: CutoffServers
          Test omitted by user request: NCSecDesc
          Test omitted by user request: NetLogons
          Test omitted by user request: Advertising
          Test omitted by user request: KnowsOfRoleHolders
          Test omitted by user request: RidManager
          Test omitted by user request: MachineAccount
          Test omitted by user request: Services
          Test omitted by user request: OutboundSecureChannels
          Test omitted by user request: ObjectsReplicated
          Test omitted by user request: frssysvol
          Test omitted by user request: frsevent
          Test omitted by user request: kccevent
          Test omitted by user request: systemlog
          Test omitted by user request: VerifyReplicas
          Test omitted by user request: VerifyReferences
          Test omitted by user request: VerifyEnterpriseReferences
          Test omitted by user request: CheckSecurityError
       Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
          Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
          Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom
       Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
          Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
          Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom
       Running partition tests on : Schema
          Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
          Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom
       Running partition tests on : Configuration
          Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
          Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom
       Running partition tests on : GRP
          Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
          Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom
       Running enterprise tests on : GRP.LOCAL
          Test omitted by user request: Intersite
          Test omitted by user request: FsmoCheck
          Test omitted by user request: DNS
          Test omitted by user request: DNS
    On the second DC (DCR). I see SYSVOL, no files replicated, also theres no NETLOGON.

  • Camera Extras and Contacts Share available in Mark...

    As the title says, but as of this morning they aren't under the Nokia Collection section, you'll need to search for them by name.
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    Go to Solution.

    Hi rich,
    Thanks for your feedback.
    If you do not (yet) see the apps in Marketplace you can use a QR code to find them.
    Press the Search button on your Lumia phone and then tap Vision
    Scan the barcode by pointing your phone at it. You can scan all three in sequence or one at a time.
    Tap on the link when it appears on your phone (Need help scanning?)
    Install the application from the Windows Phone Marketplace
    If this option is not available to you download the app Esponce QR Reader or QR Code Reader as an alternative.
    Here are the App QR codes:
    Camera Extras
    Contact Share
    Nokia Counters
    Hope this helps,
    Kosh
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  • New DC without netlogon share is not working.

    Hello all,
    I have a brand new DC  (server 2012) that I joined to my domain and it is not behaving. It is a clean install plus the directory services role, the static IP and the promotion, nothing else. The domain has one more DC (server 2012) and it is functioning
    properly. The DNS servers of the new DC are the working DC and 127.0.0.1 as secondary. The time is the same, the name is new on a new install of windows (no images, no cloning, no restores). The promotion completed successfully with the initial replication
    (it said).
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    Directory Server Diagnosis
    Performing initial setup:
       Trying to find home server...
       Home Server = IL-DC2
       * Identified AD Forest.
       Done gathering initial info.
    Doing initial required tests
       Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\IL-DC2
          Starting test: Connectivity
             ......................... IL-DC2 passed test Connectivity
    Doing primary tests
       Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\IL-DC2
          Starting test: Advertising
             Warning: DsGetDcName returned information for \\MD-DC.mydomain.com, when we were trying to reach IL-DC2.
             SERVER IS NOT RESPONDING or IS NOT CONSIDERED SUITABLE.
             ......................... IL-DC2 failed test Advertising
          Starting test: FrsEvent
             ......................... IL-DC2 passed test FrsEvent
          Starting test: DFSREvent
             There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after the SYSVOL has been shared.  Failing SYSVOL
             replication problems may cause Group Policy problems.
             ......................... IL-DC2 passed test DFSREvent
          Starting test: SysVolCheck
             ......................... IL-DC2 passed test SysVolCheck
          Starting test: KccEvent
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000481
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:07:50
                Event String: Internal event: The following schema class has a superclass that is not valid.
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000481
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:07:50
                Event String: Internal event: The following schema class has a superclass that is not valid.
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000481
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:07:50
                Event String: Internal event: The following schema class has a superclass that is not valid.
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000B46
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:09:43
                Event String:
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     (Negotiate,  Kerberos, NTLM, or Digest) LDAP binds that do not request signing (integrity verification) and LDAP simple
     binds that  are performed on a cleartext (non-SSL/TLS-encrypted) connection.  Even if no clients are using such binds,
    configuring the server to reject them will improve the security of this server.
             ......................... IL-DC2 passed test KccEvent
          Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
             ......................... IL-DC2 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
          Starting test: MachineAccount
             ......................... IL-DC2 passed test MachineAccount
          Starting test: NCSecDesc
             ......................... IL-DC2 passed test NCSecDesc
          Starting test: NetLogons
             Unable to connect to the NETLOGON share! (\\IL-DC2\netlogon)
             [IL-DC2] An net use or LsaPolicy operation failed with error 67, The network name cannot be found..
             ......................... IL-DC2 failed test NetLogons
          Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
             ......................... IL-DC2 passed test ObjectsReplicated
          Starting test: Replications
             ......................... IL-DC2 passed test Replications
          Starting test: RidManager
             ......................... IL-DC2 passed test RidManager
          Starting test: Services
             ......................... IL-DC2 passed test Services
          Starting test: SystemLog
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x000727A5
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   04:20:58
                Event String: The WinRM service is not listening for WS-Management requests.
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x000003F6
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   04:50:41
                Event String:
                Name resolution for the name teredo.ipv6.microsoft.com. timed out after none of the configured DNS servers r
    esponded.
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x000003F6
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   04:50:41
                Event String:
                Name resolution for the name teredo.ipv6.microsoft.com. timed out after none of the configured DNS servers r
    esponded.
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x000727A5
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   04:51:32
                Event String: The WinRM service is not listening for WS-Management requests.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00001001
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   04:56:46
                Event String:
                The machine IL-DC2 attempted to join the domain mydomain.com but failed. The error code was 1332.
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x000727A5
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   04:58:07
                Event String: The WinRM service is not listening for WS-Management requests.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000271A
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   04:58:06
                Event String:
                The server {9BA05972-F6A8-11CF-A442-00A0C90A8F39} did not register with DCOM within the required timeout.
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x00001796
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   04:59:21
                Event String:
                Microsoft Windows Server has detected that NTLM authentication is presently being used between clients and t
    his server. This event occurs once per boot of the server on the first time a client uses NTLM with this server.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:00:09
                Event String:
                Driver HP Universal Printing PCL 6 required for printer HP Universal Printing PCL 6 is unknown. Contact the
    administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:00:09
                Event String:
                Driver Send To Microsoft OneNote 2010 Driver required for printer Send To OneNote 2010 is unknown. Contact t
    he administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:00:12
                Event String:
                Driver HP Universal Printing PCL 6 required for printer HP Color LaserJet CM1312nfi MFP (192.168.2.20) is un
    known. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:00:12
                Event String:
                Driver Microsoft XPS Document Writer required for printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer is unknown. Contact
    the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:00:13
                Event String:
                Driver PrimoPDF required for printer PrimoPDF is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver be
    fore you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:00:13
                Event String:
                Driver Send to Microsoft OneNote 15 Driver required for printer Send To OneNote 2013 is unknown. Contact the
     administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x000727A5
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:08:51
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             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x00001796
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:12:17
                Event String:
                Microsoft Windows Server has detected that NTLM authentication is presently being used between clients and t
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             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:13:02
                Event String:
                Driver HP Universal Printing PCL 6 required for printer HP Universal Printing PCL 6 is unknown. Contact the
    administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:13:02
                Event String:
                Driver Microsoft XPS Document Writer required for printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer is unknown. Contact
    the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:13:03
                Event String:
                Driver HP Universal Printing PCL 6 required for printer HP Color LaserJet CM1312nfi MFP (192.168.2.20) is un
    known. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:13:04
                Event String:
                Driver PrimoPDF required for printer PrimoPDF is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver be
    fore you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:13:04
                Event String:
                Driver Send To Microsoft OneNote 2010 Driver required for printer Send To OneNote 2010 is unknown. Contact t
    he administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   05:13:05
                Event String:
                Driver Send to Microsoft OneNote 15 Driver required for printer Send To OneNote 2013 is unknown. Contact the
     administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             ......................... IL-DC2 failed test SystemLog
          Starting test: VerifyReferences
             ......................... IL-DC2 passed test VerifyReferences
       Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : Schema
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : Configuration
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : mydomain
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... mydomain passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... mydomain passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running enterprise tests on : mydomain.com
          Starting test: LocatorCheck
             ......................... mydomain.com passed test LocatorCheck
          Starting test: Intersite
             ......................... mydomain.com passed test Intersite
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    Source:        NetJoin
    Date:          3/6/2014 4:56:46 AM
    Event ID:      4097
    Task Category: None
    Level:         Error
    Keywords:      
    User:          S-1-5-21-1062633599-3710215183-3313947919-500
    Computer:      IL-DC2
    Description:
    The machine IL-DC2 attempted to join the domain mydomain.com but failed. The error code was 1332.
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    on similar issues, please do not paste them as I read them and I was not able to solve this.
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