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ADAM or Active Directory Application Mode is a LDAP server software provided by Microsoft. This first appeared in Windows Server 2003 R2 as an installable role. This component is now known as AD LDS or AD Lightweight Directory Services.

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AD LDS High availability

We are currently using CAS for multiple directory authentication. AD for internal users, AD LDS for external users. I've read that NLB is a possible solution, but wondering if this is possible with SRV records, and how about you would correctly…
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How does someone restrict read rights to certain user attributes on Active Directory?

We use this code to query an ADAM instance. DirectoryEntry adRoot = new DirectoryEntry(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["LdapConnectionString"].ToString()); DirectorySearcher adSearch = new DirectorySearcher(adRoot); adSearch.Filter =…
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Are External LDAP referrals similar to a DNS Recursive or non recursive entry?

I'm very familiar with DNS, but less so with LDAP. In DNS I have the ability to delegate the CPU and IO load of referral chasing a given DNS query... or I can set norecurse and have the client perform those tasks (or not recurse at all) My goal is…
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Backup and Restore ADAM database

I was trying to backup and restore an ADAM database to a different server the other day. I copied all files under "Program Files/Microsoft ADAM" folder to the same path in the destination server and started the ADAM service in the destination server…
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Can you upgrade Windows Server 2003 SP2 to Server 2003 R2 with ADAM already installed?

I have a Windows Server 2003 SP2 machine with IIS and ADAM SP1. Our software vendor is now requiring windows server 2003 R2 for it's next version and I'm wondering if I will have any issues running the R2 upgrade. I see a lot of Microsoft articles…
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How to connect to AD-LDS without sending passwords in plaintext?

I created an AD-LDS instance using the Administrative Tools Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Setup Wizard. I can connect to the instance with ldp.exe on localhost:389. However, I can only Bind to the server using the Simple Bind…
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Does Windows Server 2008 clustering require ActiveDirectory?

I'm trying to find out if Server 2008 supports clustering in a DMZ environment where there is no ActiveDirectory installed. If it does require AD then can clustering be done using the AD Lightweight Directory Service feature in 2008 (previously…
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How can I add a certificate to a Windows service's certificate store from the command line?

I want to add a certificate to the certificate store belonging to a Windows service, from the command line. So far, the only thing I've found is: certutil -service -store ADAM_Instance-Name\My When I run it (logged on as myself, in a Command…
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Migrating AD Lightweight Directory Services (LDS) or ADAM data to Azure Active Directory (WAAD)

We currently have an ADAM instance that we authenticate our ASP.NET web users against. We have a requirement to replace this instance with an Azure Active Directory instance instead with a new schema design. If required I am happy to migrate the…
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Exporting Data from ADAM 2003

I am trying to get all of the USER data from our current ADAM instance. We are no longer going to use ADAM. I'd like to export the user information into a file that can then be imported into a User table in SQL. I found the tool csvde.exe that…
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Installing ADAM on Windows Server 2012

I'm currently tasked with moving a Web Application that uses Active Directory Application Management (ADAM) from a 2003 server to a 2012 Server. My question more about any references to install ADAM on Windows 2012. The reference I am going off…
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How do I import into ADAM / AD LDS - The specified instance type is invalid

I'm having a hard time importing an LDIF file into ADAM/ AD LDS, and the error is below (instance type is invalid). I've tested and recovered from errors that relate to The import file is ASCII, UTF8, ANSI Invalid properties in the import file (MS…
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ActiveDirectory ObjectClass of 'User' vs 'UserProxy'

What is the difference between an ActiveDirectory object with a ObjectClass of UserProxy and a ObjectClass of User? Does an application binding against these objects need to do so differently in any way? Most of my Google searches for UserProxy…
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Synchronize LDAP data between two separate AD domain controllers into a single ADAM instance

Would like to ask for some guidance. I have 2 Active Directory domain controllers in separate domains with a trust established. I also have an application that supports LDAP authentication, but not multiple LDAP servers. I did some research on…
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Backing up an ADAM database - locking occurring

I'm having problems trying to backup an ADAM database on Windows. it keeps saying that the server is locked. I know that the database is used by IIS, so I've stopped all the applications and it still says that it is locked. What else do I need to…
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