• Active Directory
• Authentication
• Authorization
• File Replication Service
• DFS Namespaces
• DFS Replication
• Public Key Infrastructure
• User Profiles
• Terminal Server Licensing
• Windows Time Service
Because most issues with those components are dependent on healthy network connectivity, the list includes some articles that deal with network issues that will impact Directory Services components. KB
936594
about the TCP offload features introduced in Windows Server 2003 SP2 is a good example of that. And since Active Directory is heavily dependent on DNS, there are some DNS-related articles listed as well.
Hopefully that puts it in the proper context. Here are the top 50 KB articles used to solve issues in Directory Services support during the first quarter of Microsoft fiscal year 2008 (July 2007 through September 2007).
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How to remove data in Active Directory after an unsuccessful domain controller demotion |
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The function of Terminal Server CALs in Windows Server 2003 |
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Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server licensing issues and requirements for deployment |
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Error message when you run the Active Directory Installation Wizard: "The version of the Active Directory schema of the source forest is not compatible with the version of Active Directory on this computer" |
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Using the BurFlags registry key to reinitialize File Replication Service replica sets |
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How to override the license server discovery process in Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services |
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Using Ntdsutil.exe to transfer or seize FSMO roles to a domain controller |
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How to rebuild Windows 2000 and 2003 Terminal Services Licensing database |
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You may experience network-related problems after you install Windows Server 2003 SP2 or the Scalable Networking Pack on a Windows Small Business Server 2003-based computer |
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"Directory Services cannot start" error message when you start your Windows-based or SBS-based domain controller |
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How to rebuild the SYSVOL tree and its content in a domain |
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How to activate a License Server by using Terminal Server Licensing in Windows Server 2003 |
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How to restore deleted user accounts and their group memberships in Active Directory |
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How to force Kerberos to use TCP instead of UDP in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, and in Windows 2000 |
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How to configure an authoritative time server in Windows Server 2003 |
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Domain controllers do not demote gracefully when you use the Active Directory Installation Wizard to force demotion in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows 2000 Server |
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How to upgrade Windows 2000 domain controllers to Windows Server 2003 |
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Applying Group Policy causes Userenv errors and events to occur on your computers that are running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 |
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You cannot deploy a Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition-based domain controller in a Windows Server 2003 forest |
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