NTDS Automatic Entries

We are just emerging from resolving issues with lingering objects and now
have A/D replicating without errors in replmon.

When I look at Sites and Services under one of my domain controllers, the
NTDS Settings show a few <automatically generated> connections and about six
others that show the server name in both the Name and From Server columns.

I am thinking these are there because we manually moved these connections
during the process of troubleshooting our replication issues (and we had
plenty).

My question is, can I delete these non-automatic entries and have A/D
reconnect everything using the automatically generated type? We have had
solid, reliable replication for about 5 days now and I am confident that all
DCs are communicating properly across my WAN.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts or comments!

Paul
Tue May 06 06:07:44 PDT 2008

If you are speaking about the connection objects you can remove then and the
KCC will automatically rebuild them.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/1038d210-c07c-4cde-ad08-a4079b9a8ff01033.mspx?mfr=true

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"Kings Medical" <KingsMedical@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:741A1878-EE57-49B9-9576-15AC58D246A5@microsoft.com...
> We are just emerging from resolving issues with lingering objects and now
> have A/D replicating without errors in replmon.
>
> When I look at Sites and Services under one of my domain controllers, the
> NTDS Settings show a few <automatically generated> connections and about
> six
> others that show the server name in both the Name and From Server columns.
>
> I am thinking these are there because we manually moved these connections
> during the process of troubleshooting our replication issues (and we had
> plenty).
>
> My question is, can I delete these non-automatic entries and have A/D
> reconnect everything using the automatically generated type? We have had
> solid, reliable replication for about 5 days now and I am confident that
> all
> DCs are communicating properly across my WAN.
>
> Thanks in advance for any thoughts or comments!

KingsMedical
Tue May 06 06:30:03 PDT 2008

Excellent - that is exactly what I need to know. I appreciate the help!

-mh

"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> If you are speaking about the connection objects you can remove then and the
> KCC will automatically rebuild them.
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/1038d210-c07c-4cde-ad08-a4079b9a8ff01033.mspx?mfr=true
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Kings Medical" <KingsMedical@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:741A1878-EE57-49B9-9576-15AC58D246A5@microsoft.com...
> > We are just emerging from resolving issues with lingering objects and now
> > have A/D replicating without errors in replmon.
> >
> > When I look at Sites and Services under one of my domain controllers, the
> > NTDS Settings show a few <automatically generated> connections and about
> > six
> > others that show the server name in both the Name and From Server columns.
> >
> > I am thinking these are there because we manually moved these connections
> > during the process of troubleshooting our replication issues (and we had
> > plenty).
> >
> > My question is, can I delete these non-automatic entries and have A/D
> > reconnect everything using the automatically generated type? We have had
> > solid, reliable replication for about 5 days now and I am confident that
> > all
> > DCs are communicating properly across my WAN.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any thoughts or comments!
>
>
>

Jorge
Tue May 20 11:28:38 PDT 2008

if you did not haven those before, it would be safe to remove them and the
DCs will figure out what is needed. Having manul COs depends on the
environment. I know a W2K env. that had them

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"Kings Medical" <KingsMedical@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:741A1878-EE57-49B9-9576-15AC58D246A5@microsoft.com...
> We are just emerging from resolving issues with lingering objects and now
> have A/D replicating without errors in replmon.
>
> When I look at Sites and Services under one of my domain controllers, the
> NTDS Settings show a few <automatically generated> connections and about
> six
> others that show the server name in both the Name and From Server columns.
>
> I am thinking these are there because we manually moved these connections
> during the process of troubleshooting our replication issues (and we had
> plenty).
>
> My question is, can I delete these non-automatic entries and have A/D
> reconnect everything using the automatically generated type? We have had
> solid, reliable replication for about 5 days now and I am confident that
> all
> DCs are communicating properly across my WAN.
>
> Thanks in advance for any thoughts or comments!