• AD

    AD Authoritative vs Non-Authoritative Restoration

    BACK UP TYPE System state data: The Windows system state backup is in effect a backup of the complete system. Everything that is present within the system will be copied as backup so that no data or information is lost whenever there is a system crash or corruption of the driver files, if certain system files stop the system from functioning properly. Components of SSD: Restore system state data Three types of Active Directory restores exist for Windows 2000/2003 Server:  Authoritative, Non-Authoritative, and Primary. 1. Primary Restore System State Restore: A primary restore is performed when restoring the first domain controller in a domain that is being entirely recreated, and when…

  • WSUS

    WSUS reset cmd for an upgrade synario

    net stop wuauserv reg Delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate /v PingID /f reg Delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate /v AccountDomainSid /f reg Delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate /v SusClientId /f reg Delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate /v SusClientIDValidation /f net start wuauserv wuauclt.exe /resetauthorization /detectnow wuauclt /report Gpupdate /force pause