What’s the difference between local, global and universal groups? Domain local groups assign access permissions to global domain groups for local domain resources. Global groups provide access to resources in other trusted domains. Universal groups grant access to resources in all trusted domains.
I am trying to create a new universal user group. Why can’t I? Universal groups are allowed only in native-mode Windows Server 2003 environments. Native mode requires that all domain controllers be promoted to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory.
What is LSDOU? It’s group policy inheritance model, where the policies are applied to Local machines, Sites, Domains and Organizational Units.
Why doesn’t LSDOU work under Windows NT? If the NTConfig.pol file exist, it has the highest priority among the numerous policies.
Where are group policies stored? %SystemRoot%System32\GroupPolicy
What is GPT and GPC? Group policy template and group policy container.
Where is GPT stored? %SystemRoot%\SYSVOL\sysvol\domainname\Policies\GUID
You change the group policies, and now the computer and user settings are in conflict. Which one has the highest priority? The computer settings take priority.
You want to set up remote installation procedure, but do not want the user to gain access over it. What do you do? gponame–> User Configuration–> Windows Settings–> Remote Installation Services–> Choice Options is your friend.
What’s contained in administrative template conf.adm? Microsoft NetMeeting policies
How can you restrict running certain applications on a machine? Via group policy, security settings for the group, then Software Restriction Policies.
You need to automatically install an app, but MSI file is not available. What do you do? A .zap text file can be used to add applications using the Software Installer, rather than the Windows Installer.
What’s the difference between Software Installer and Windows Installer? The former has fewer privileges and will probably require user intervention. Plus, it uses .zap files.
What can be restricted on Windows Server 2003 that wasn’t there in previous products? Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 determines a users right to modify network and dial-up TCP/IP properties. Users may be selectively restricted from modifying their IP address and other network configuration parameters.
How frequently is the client policy refreshed? 90 minutes give or take.
Where is secedit? It’s now gpupdate.
You want to create a new group policy but do not wish to inherit. Make sure you check Block inheritance among the options when creating the policy.
What is "tattooing" the Registry? The user can view and modify user preferences that are not stored in maintained portions of the Registry. If the group policy is removed or changed, the user preference will persist in the Registry.
How do you fight tattooing in NT/2000 installations? You can’t.
How do you fight tattooing in 2003 installations? User Configuration - Administrative Templates - System - Group Policy - enable - Enforce Show Policies Only.
What does IntelliMirror do? It helps to reconcile desktop settings, applications, and stored files for users, particularly those who move between workstations or those who must periodically work offline.
What’s the major difference between FAT and NTFS on a local machine? FAT and FAT32 provide no security over locally logged-on users. Only native NTFS provides extensive permission control on both remote and local files.
How do FAT and NTFS differ in approach to user shares? They don’t, both have support for sharing.
Explan the List Folder Contents permission on the folder in NTFS. Same as Read & Execute, but not inherited by files within a folder. However, newly created subfolders will inherit this permission.
I have a file to which the user has access, but he has no folder permission to read it. Can he access it? It is possible for a user to navigate to a file for which he does not have folder permission. This involves simply knowing the path of the file object. Even if the user can’t drill down the file/folder tree using My Computer, he can still gain access to the file using the Universal Naming Convention (UNC). The best way to start would be to type the full path of a file into Run… window.
For a user in several groups, are Allow permissions restrictive or permissive? Permissive, if at least one group has Allow permission for the file/folder, user will have the same permission.
For a user in several groups, are Deny permissions restrictive or permissive? Restrictive, if at least one group has Deny permission for the file/folder, user will be denied access, regardless of other group permissions.
What hidden shares exist on Windows Server 2003 installation? Admin$, Drive$, IPC$, NETLOGON, print$ and SYSVOL.
What’s the difference between standalone and fault-tolerant DFS (Distributed File System) installations? The standalone server stores the Dfs directory tree structure or topology locally. Thus, if a shared folder is inaccessible or if the Dfs root server is down, users are left with no link to the shared resources. A fault-tolerant root node stores the Dfs topology in the Active Directory, which is replicated to other domain controllers. Thus, redundant root nodes may include multiple connections to the same data residing in different shared folders.
We’re using the DFS fault-tolerant installation, but cannot access it from a Win98 box. Use the UNC path, not client, only 2000 and 2003 clients can access Server 2003 fault-tolerant shares.
Where exactly do fault-tolerant DFS shares store information in Active Directory? In Partition Knowledge Table, which is then replicated to other domain controllers.
Can you use Start->Search with DFS shares? Yes.
What problems can you have with DFS installed? Two users opening the redundant copies of the file at the same time, with no file-locking involved in DFS, changing the contents and then saving. Only one file will be propagated through DFS.
I run Microsoft Cluster Server and cannot install fault-tolerant DFS. Yeah, you can’t. Install a standalone one.
Is Kerberos encryption symmetric or asymmetric? Symmetric.
How does Windows 2003 Server try to prevent a middle-man attack on encrypted line? Time stamp is attached to the initial client request, encrypted with the shared key.
What hashing algorithms are used in Windows 2003 Server? RSA Data Security’s Message Digest 5 (MD5), produces a 128-bit hash, and the Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA-1), produces a 160-bit hash.
What third-party certificate exchange protocols are used by Windows 2003 Server? Windows Server 2003 uses the industry standard PKCS-10 certificate request and PKCS-7 certificate response to exchange CA certificates with third-party certificate authorities.
What’s the number of permitted unsuccessful logons on Administrator account? Unlimited. Remember, though, that it’s the Administrator account, not any account that’s part of the Administrators group.
If hashing is one-way function and Windows Server uses hashing for storing passwords, how is it possible to attack the password lists, specifically the ones using NTLMv1? A cracker would launch a dictionary attack by hashing every imaginable term used for password and then compare the hashes.
What’s the difference between guest accounts in Server 2003 and other editions? More restrictive in Windows Server 2003.
How many passwords by default are remembered when you check "Enforce Password History Remembered"? User’s last 6 passwords.
When I create a user folder in server 2003 and set the share and security permissions it allows the user read permissions only . They cannot write to the folder no matter what permissions I set.How do I get around this?
I am very happy when i have seen these questions, it is really usefull for the interviews. If you can publish same sort of questions for citrix & exchange server 2003, that will be usefull to the techies.
“What’s the difference between local, global and universal groups? Domain local groups assign access permissions to global domain groups for local domain resources. Global groups provide access to resources in other trusted domains. Universal groups grant access to resources in all trusted domains.”
After reading that id probably not trust this site for too much, according to that both universal and global groups are the same! What about server modes? mixed, native or 2003 mode? universal groups cant be assigned in mixed or non native / 2003 modes.
Plus if you need to be reading a site like this to pass an interview you really dont diserve the job you have wrongly applied for.
When i search this website i m very happy ,i got what i want b’coz i m in the search
such a website which give me the basic knowledge of Windows server 2003 and this site give
very much intersting facts about it and this site is also very much useful for the candidate
who want do interview preperation And improve their Knowledge.
sir .
i have a one problm , i am having Windows 2003 server ,as well as 40 clients ,
My clients is differnt OS I mean redhat or sun or windows ,eventhough I want to apply ip address for all clients ,How i can assingh the ip address
Hello. Please explain:
Is it possible to create user with Administrator access and deny permission to open specific folder. Windows Server 2003 Web Edition (member, not domen).
Thanx a lot.
Information about windows server 2003 was useful. But this is not for the basic users i guess. The person who doesn’t know what is schema, global catelog like that information should also be given. pls include that.
sir Please explain
1.how to give permissions to user could not use control panel,delete folders,files,
2.how to use all installed software on server through client pc.
site was good, I had practically implemted domain 2000 & 2003 in enterprise with more than 6000 users . implemented group policy, password policy, profiles, home drives ,concorrent login etc… but many a times you don’t get into the basics which are required for interviews. and this questions provides many basic question which even i never thought to read.
I have one suggestion to all, first parctically learn how domain work then read the interview question, it will be much easier
Information about windows server 2003 was useful. But this is not for the basic users i guess. The person who doesn’t know what is schema, global catelog like that information should also be given. pls include that.
please gv some detail information on server 2003.
thanks
I have one thing that I have not been able to fix for months. I have a domain and the domain name is not the same as the “pre-windows 2000 domain name”. When users go to login they see this old name. Nothing is wrong but this old name is not the current domain name they login to. How do I change this pre Windows 2000 name to make it the same as what this pre Windows 2000 name points to?
Sir,I have a simple DHCP network environment in my office with a central point switch also switch has a connectivity with internet modem.here we are using windows xp as operating system and we have no proxied or firewall as a gateway.i just want to handle the network but since it is dhcp i am facing difficulties in tracing or blocking some one from preveting from internet.how can we work out this in such a simple networking enviornment.also i wanna send messages to them.what are the possibilities.
You have the technical support manager of a major bank on the other line, and he is very upset because his server is down, and he wants the problem resolved in 1 hour. And you know that it would take at least 3 hours to get it resolved.
I think this site has some good info regarding W2K3 servers and Active directory.Some of the domain info is not highly accurate, but is substantial for a simple explanation.
It is good for junior level admins. For entry/Junior level techs, I suggest jumping on the Microsoft Technet site and do a complete walkthrough of W2K3 (AD)structure/heirarchy. It is an excellent place to get you started.
I suggest getting a simple firewall device from Buy.com or any other tech retailer. You will be able to protect your network better. It also depends on your DHCP structure and the way you have setup your local user security plicies. Since you are running Windows XP sorry to say, but there is only so much you could do with securing your network!!!!
The site is good,if you will add some extra fundamental question then it will be more easier for freshers.I hope u will add more questions of active directory.
Hi,
I got 1PDC win2k3 and 1 BDC win2k3, i having problem with the IAS services which getting disable after a day and im not sure what time is that automatically.. I even tried to change it to Automatic and checked all the settings but no vail. Please help me out. Is that because PDC is disabling the IAS service? or Group Policy is shutting it down? i got not idea why, everytime i log in to BDC i need to start the IAS services and also the IAS application service. Need help since it going to be used by our client using VPN client.
Regarding the sahred folder:
1. Create a folder with full sahred permission
2.Then design individual or explicit ACL(NTFS access control list) for the folder(With or without Inheritence)
3.This has to work
I’m curious of a way to audit when a USB device is plugged into a Windows 2003 Server. I am not wanting to disable it, but simply to log a message in the security logs when this event happens. Thanks in advance for any help.
“What’s the difference between local, global and universal groups? Domain local groups assign access permissions to global domain groups for local domain resources. Global groups provide access to resources in other trusted domains. Universal groups grant access to resources in all trusted domains.â€Â
What the fuck are you doing over here, and why did you read all this………It certainly is good info in a nutshell, just before the interview…..
After reading that id probably not trust this site for too much, according to that both universal and global groups are the same! What about server modes? mixed, native or 2003 mode? universal groups cant be assigned in mixed or non native / 2003 modes.
Plus if you need to be reading a site like this to pass an interview you really dont diserve the job you have wrongly applied for.
They never skip the old one What are the Active Directory FSMO roles? Answer DRIPS = Domain Naming Master, RID master, Infrastructure Master, PDC emulator, and Schema Master. A better question though which is plane mean is “What FSMO roles sit at the forest level and which ones sit at the domain level”. Answer, at the forest level there are 2 FSMO roles Shema Master and Domain Naming Master, RID master, PDC Emulator and Infrastructure Master exist at forest level.
There are some inaccuracies in the above questions; 23 you only get SYSVOL and NETLOGON shares if the server is a Domain Controller. 2 Universal groups can be also created on Windows 2000 AD in native mode. 7 %SystemRoot% should be \\
What is the possoible security problem that causes 2003 network shares not to be accessible from a java applet running from another 2003 server in a domain? Running the same applet work just fine in 2000? Remote share access to the share is fine locally from the server. I just can’t fine the why the process does not work from a java app running on the 2003 server to the remote share.
26 Comments on Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Security questions
I really surprize to read this fruit full matter. Plz update and change all these information day by day……
When I create a user folder in server 2003 and set the share and security permissions it allows the user read permissions only . They cannot write to the folder no matter what permissions I set.How do I get around this?
Sir,
Im need of geting the manual for
HOW TO INSTALL
ACTIVE DIRECTORY ON WINDOWS SERVER 2003?
APPLYING GROUP POLICIES,
CREATING USERS,
GIVING PERMISSIONS
I am very happy when i have seen these questions, it is really usefull for the interviews. If you can publish same sort of questions for citrix & exchange server 2003, that will be usefull to the techies.
“What’s the difference between local, global and universal groups? Domain local groups assign access permissions to global domain groups for local domain resources. Global groups provide access to resources in other trusted domains. Universal groups grant access to resources in all trusted domains.”
After reading that id probably not trust this site for too much, according to that both universal and global groups are the same! What about server modes? mixed, native or 2003 mode? universal groups cant be assigned in mixed or non native / 2003 modes.
Plus if you need to be reading a site like this to pass an interview you really dont diserve the job you have wrongly applied for.
When i search this website i m very happy ,i got what i want b’coz i m in the search
such a website which give me the basic knowledge of Windows server 2003 and this site give
very much intersting facts about it and this site is also very much useful for the candidate
who want do interview preperation And improve their Knowledge.
sir, what is the difference between local policy and group policy. and where the local policy is applied. plz mention it. thanks.
regards
trilochan
sir .
i have a one problm , i am having Windows 2003 server ,as well as 40 clients ,
My clients is differnt OS I mean redhat or sun or windows ,eventhough I want to apply ip address for all clients ,How i can assingh the ip address
Hello. Please explain:
Is it possible to create user with Administrator access and deny permission to open specific folder. Windows Server 2003 Web Edition (member, not domen).
Thanx a lot.
Information about windows server 2003 was useful. But this is not for the basic users i guess. The person who doesn’t know what is schema, global catelog like that information should also be given. pls include that.
sir Please explain
1.how to give permissions to user could not use control panel,delete folders,files,
2.how to use all installed software on server through client pc.
site was good, I had practically implemted domain 2000 & 2003 in enterprise with more than 6000 users . implemented group policy, password policy, profiles, home drives ,concorrent login etc… but many a times you don’t get into the basics which are required for interviews. and this questions provides many basic question which even i never thought to read.
I have one suggestion to all, first parctically learn how domain work then read the interview question, it will be much easier
Thax a lot , to person who hosted the sites
Information about windows server 2003 was useful. But this is not for the basic users i guess. The person who doesn’t know what is schema, global catelog like that information should also be given. pls include that.
please gv some detail information on server 2003.
thanks
I have one thing that I have not been able to fix for months. I have a domain and the domain name is not the same as the “pre-windows 2000 domain name”. When users go to login they see this old name. Nothing is wrong but this old name is not the current domain name they login to. How do I change this pre Windows 2000 name to make it the same as what this pre Windows 2000 name points to?
Sir,I have a simple DHCP network environment in my office with a central point switch also switch has a connectivity with internet modem.here we are using windows xp as operating system and we have no proxied or firewall as a gateway.i just want to handle the network but since it is dhcp i am facing difficulties in tracing or blocking some one from preveting from internet.how can we work out this in such a simple networking enviornment.also i wanna send messages to them.what are the possibilities.
You have the technical support manager of a major bank on the other line, and he is very upset because his server is down, and he wants the problem resolved in 1 hour. And you know that it would take at least 3 hours to get it resolved.
Tell me about the steps that you would take
I think this site has some good info regarding W2K3 servers and Active directory.Some of the domain info is not highly accurate, but is substantial for a simple explanation.
It is good for junior level admins. For entry/Junior level techs, I suggest jumping on the Microsoft Technet site and do a complete walkthrough of W2K3 (AD)structure/heirarchy. It is an excellent place to get you started.
Rajesh E. Nair:
I suggest getting a simple firewall device from Buy.com or any other tech retailer. You will be able to protect your network better. It also depends on your DHCP structure and the way you have setup your local user security plicies. Since you are running Windows XP sorry to say, but there is only so much you could do with securing your network!!!!
The site is good,if you will add some extra fundamental question then it will be more easier for freshers.I hope u will add more questions of active directory.
Hi,
I got 1PDC win2k3 and 1 BDC win2k3, i having problem with the IAS services which getting disable after a day and im not sure what time is that automatically.. I even tried to change it to Automatic and checked all the settings but no vail. Please help me out. Is that because PDC is disabling the IAS service? or Group Policy is shutting it down? i got not idea why, everytime i log in to BDC i need to start the IAS services and also the IAS application service. Need help since it going to be used by our client using VPN client.
Regarding the sahred folder:
1. Create a folder with full sahred permission
2.Then design individual or explicit ACL(NTFS access control list) for the folder(With or without Inheritence)
3.This has to work
I’m curious of a way to audit when a USB device is plugged into a Windows 2003 Server. I am not wanting to disable it, but simply to log a message in the security logs when this event happens. Thanks in advance for any help.
# Myles Says:
March 19th, 2005 at 4:53 pm
“What’s the difference between local, global and universal groups? Domain local groups assign access permissions to global domain groups for local domain resources. Global groups provide access to resources in other trusted domains. Universal groups grant access to resources in all trusted domains.â€Â
What the fuck are you doing over here, and why did you read all this………It certainly is good info in a nutshell, just before the interview…..
After reading that id probably not trust this site for too much, according to that both universal and global groups are the same! What about server modes? mixed, native or 2003 mode? universal groups cant be assigned in mixed or non native / 2003 modes.
Plus if you need to be reading a site like this to pass an interview you really dont diserve the job you have wrongly applied for.
They never skip the old one What are the Active Directory FSMO roles? Answer DRIPS = Domain Naming Master, RID master, Infrastructure Master, PDC emulator, and Schema Master. A better question though which is plane mean is “What FSMO roles sit at the forest level and which ones sit at the domain level”. Answer, at the forest level there are 2 FSMO roles Shema Master and Domain Naming Master, RID master, PDC Emulator and Infrastructure Master exist at forest level.
There are some inaccuracies in the above questions; 23 you only get SYSVOL and NETLOGON shares if the server is a Domain Controller. 2 Universal groups can be also created on Windows 2000 AD in native mode. 7 %SystemRoot% should be \\
7 %SystemRoot% should be \\Domaincontroller
What is the possoible security problem that causes 2003 network shares not to be accessible from a java applet running from another 2003 server in a domain? Running the same applet work just fine in 2000? Remote share access to the share is fine locally from the server. I just can’t fine the why the process does not work from a java app running on the 2003 server to the remote share.