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Taking off line with AD DC [message #148427]

Wed, 15 July 2020 00:11

albaker1
Messages: 3
Registered: November 2019

We have an old Archiver server that reached end of life at least 4-5 years ago, and it's on an unsupported Windows Server OS. We've decided to take it off the network and connect directly to an AD DC with a crossover cable.

After taking the DC and GFI servers of the network, seizing the FSMO roles, installing a network crossover cable and pointing DNS on the GFI server to the DC, I can get authenticated to the GFI server but not to the app. However, I can put the GFI server back on the network, and GFI authenticates ok. Also, when the two servers are connected back-to-back, I can change a password for the domain and log back into the GFI server (Windows login) with the new password but not to GFI. Something is broken, but I don't know what. has anyone else tried this? Any ideas? Thanks

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Re: Taking off line with AD DC [message #148430 is a reply to message #148427]

Wed, 15 July 2020 12:57

ian.bugeja
Messages: 666
Registered: March 2017
Location: Malta

GFI Archiver should utilize the same method of authenticating to the Active Directory as your server does.

What to check:
1) Ensure that your DNS is set to the AD DNS instance
2) Try specifying the domain in the login prompt as part of the username domain\user or user@domain
3) Enable logging and check what ADAAuthenticaiton outputs.

Ian Bugeja
GFI Software

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