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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Some Useful Tools

Some Useful Tools

Following are the some use full tool we should know for troubleshoting network and active directory related problems

1.      IPconfig.exe :- It use for view and manage network configuration. It displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values and refreshes Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP and Domain Name System DNS settings
2.      ping.exe:- utility used to test the reachability of a host on network to Verify network connectivity.
3.      Netdiag.exe :- Netdiag.exe performs a series of tests to determine the state and functionality of your network client computer. It Check end-to-end network connectivity and distributed services functions.
4.      Pathping.exe :-  Trace a route from source to destination on a network, show the number of hops, and show packet loss.
5.      DCdiag.exe :- Analyze the stare of domain controller in a forest or enterprise.
6.      Dsastate.exe :- Compare directory information on domain controllers and detect differences.
7.      Netdom.exe :- Allow batch management of trusts, joining computers to domains and verifying trusts and secure channels.
8.      Net :- Perform common tasts on network services, includeing stopping , starting and connecting to network resources.
9.      ADSI Edit:- View , Modify and set ACL (access control lists) on objects in the directory.
10.  Active Directory Domains and Trusts :- Administer domain trusts, add user principle name suffixes, and change the domain mode.
11.  Repadmin.exe :- verify replication consistency between replication partners, monitor replication status, display replication metadata, and force replication events and  topology recalculation.
12.  Active Directory Sites and services:- Administer the replication of directory data
13.  Active Directory Users and Computers:- Administer and publish information in the directory.
14.  DNS snap-in:- Manage DNS
15.  Event Viewer:- Monitor events recorded in event log..
16.  Ldp.exe :- Perform Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) operations against Active Directroy.
17.  Linkd.exe :- Create , delete, update, and view the links that are stored in junction Points.
18.  Nltest.exe :- verify that the locator and secure channel are functioning.
19.  Ntdsutil.exe :- manage active directory fsmo role and meta data
20.  regedit.exe :- view and modify registry settings.
21.  secedit.ese :- mange group policy setting
22.  Services Snap-in :- Start, stop , pause, or resume services on local or remote computer and configure startup and recovery option for each services.
23.  Setspn.exe :- Manage service principal Names.
24.  w32tm :- Manage windows time service.

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