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From: Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP] (cwshultz_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/05/04 

Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 07:05:19 -0400

Hank,

That would be the correct link for the SP4 Support Tools. However, I should
have been more specific. I always install the Support Tools from the
Service Pack level where the Servers are. So, if all my Servers ( Member
Servers, Domain Controllers ) are at Service Pack 3, then I install the
Support Tools from the WIN2000 Service Pack 3 CD ( or download ). Each and
every Service Pack has it's own corresponding Support Tools. And, yes, you
can mix and match. Not really a good idea, though. You can have all of
your servers at SP3 and then run the Support Tools from SP4. I am not sure
that I would really want to do that, but I *guess* that you could. I have
not tried that. And probably will not.

I have installed SP4 on a WIN2000 member Server running Terminal Services
with Citrix MetaFrame 1.8 SP3. There were no problems there ( okay, I know
that MetaFrame 1.8 is a completely different animal from MetaFrame XP ).

Cary

"Hank Arnold" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message
news:%23WDcHNoMEHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, Cary. Excellent point. Can I assume that this is the link for the
> support tools?
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/SP4/supporttools.asp
>
> Only concern I have is that we are not running SP4. There are reasons for
> this (mainly Citrix MetaFrame XP problems). Can I assume (there I go
again!)
> that the tools do not require SP4?
>
> --
> Regards,
> Hank Arnold
>
> "Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]" <cwshultz@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OV9N4kcMEHA.1272@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Sorry, Hank!
> >
> > Have been super busy lately.
> >
> > I A-L-W-A-Y-S strongly suggest that people install the Support Tools on
> all
> > of their WIN2000 Servers. The Support Tools can be located both on the
> > WIN2000 Server CD as well as on the WIN2000 Service Pack CD ( in the
> Support
> > | Tools folder ). Naturally, you can also download them from the MS web
> > site. I would opt for the Support Tools on the WIN2000 Service Pack Cd
or
> > the download if given the opportunity. There are a ton of tools that
are
> > really very useful. You have dcdiag and netdiag for the basic health of
> the
> > network. You can use replmon and repadmin for replication. adsiedit as
> > well as ldp are good for just about everything. There is also netdom as
> > well as nltest.
> >
> > Then, there are some other very useful tools, such as frsdiag, sonar and
> > ultrasound for frs troubleshooting and then both dnscmd and dnslint for
> dns
> > troubleshooting ( to go along with the default nslookup ).
> >
> > And one of my favorite tools, ADModify, for user/group modifications en
> > masse!
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Cary
> >
> > "Hank Arnold" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:%235bJRmbMEHA.892@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Looks like it was just a replication time delay. My usual process for
> > > setting up users involves several steps like creating their home drive
> > > folder, creating an Exchange 5.5 mailbox, etc. before logging them
onto
> > the
> > > Citrix server. This AM it worked just fine. I had run into the problem
> > when
> > > I tried to log a user on right after creating the account on the DC.
> > >
> > > I'd still be interested in hearing about the best tools and methods to
> > check
> > > the AD replication.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Hank Arnold
> > >
> > > "Hank Arnold" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > news:egpMhG2LEHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Actually hadn't looked at it. I'll do it on Monday.
> > > >
> > > > Wouldn't hurt to post the links anyway. I'm not all that expert on
AD
> > and
> > > > how to manage it...
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Hank Arnold
> > > >
> > > > "Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]" <cwshultz@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > > news:uakesTqLEHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hank,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am sure that you have thought of this already, but are there any
> AD
> > > > > Replication issues? I know that you know all the tools available
to
> > > check
> > > > > this as well as the links....
> > > > >
> > > > > Cary
> > > > >
> > > > > "Hank Arnold" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:ONIU6PpLEHA.2976@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > I just ran into this the other day. We have two DC's in our
> domain.
> > I
> > > > was
> > > > > > creating a test user to try out a process for migrating our
users
> to
> > > > > roaming
> > > > > > profiles. In the past, if I created a user account, I could then
> go
> > > and
> > > > > log
> > > > > > them onto our Citrix server (running TS in application mode).
The
> > > local
> > > > > > profile would get created and then I would go in and customize
it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now, when I create the account on the "primary" DC, it shows up
> with
> > a
> > > "
> > > > > > normal status. However, if I try to log them onto the Citrix
> server,
> > I
> > > > get
> > > > > a
> > > > > > message that the account is disabled. I go back to the DC and it
> > still
> > > > > shows
> > > > > > as enabled. However, when I go to the "backup" DC, it *does*
show
> up
> > > as
> > > > > > "disabled"!! If I "enable" it, then things proceed normally.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas why this would be happening???
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > Hank Arnold
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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