Windows Server

Active Directory Domain Services

Active Directory is still the identity backbone for most businesses, even those that live in Microsoft 365. When it is healthy nobody thinks about it; when replication breaks or a DC dies, everything from logins to printers fails.

We audit AD health, fix replication and DNS, clean up decades of Group Policy, implement tiered administration and connect it properly to Entra ID.

At a glance

Toolsdcdiag, repadmin, AD Replication Status Tool, PingCastle, Purple Knight
HardeningTiered admin model, LAPS, Protected Users, Kerberos AES only, no NTLMv1
HybridEntra Connect / Cloud Sync, hybrid join, password hash sync
MigrationDomain rename, forest migration with ADMT, DC replacement

What RackLedge does

How we work

Windows Server work follows the roles, not the boxes. Domain controllers, file servers, application servers, RDS and SQL each have their own migration path, and we plan them separately so one cutover does not take everything down. New servers are built from a hardened template with patching, monitoring and backup agents from day one.

Every version has a support date and we track them for you: what is in mainstream support, what is extended, what needs Extended Security Updates and what must move now. Licensing is reviewed at the same time so a refresh does not turn into an audit problem.

Hyper-V, Active Directory, RDS, Exchange and SQL Server are supported as first-class roles, with hardening baselines and documentation handed over at the end of every project.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I get rid of AD entirely?

Some cloud-only businesses do with Entra ID and Intune. Anyone with on-prem file servers, legacy apps or printers usually keeps a small AD.

Need a hand with this?

Tell us what you are running and what is slowing you down. You get a straight assessment and a plan, with no obligation. Support desk is staffed 24/7.

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