TroubleShooting Domain Controller Issues
Articles on: Virtual Machine
- Understood the issue and found that SYSVOL and NETLOGON Folders weren't shared on both DC's
- Both DC's were hosted on Azure VM.
- There was a Failover after which the SYSVOL Replication stopped.
- SYSVOL was replicating on FRS.
- AD replication was stopped and both DC's weren't advertising as well.
- None of the Snap-IN's were opening and were giving error like, ADSIEDIT and DSA.msc
- Found that SYSVOL Folder was missing from "C:\Windows\" location
- Created the Folders under the above-mentioned Path.
- Ran MKLink Command to create Junction points.
- Did AUTH and Non-Auth Restore for FRS on DC02 and DC01 and respectively.
- Sysvol Issue was fixed.
- Deleted Meta Data of old Stale DC's from AD and fixed AD replication as well.
- Later copied all the policy GUID's under the Policies Folder and initiate AD replication.
Updated on: 31/01/2023
Updated on: 01/07/2024
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