NTDS Replication

[bchng]

Hi

I trying to remove the Active Directory from one of our
DC. But I just keep getting this error.

"The Active Directory cannot replicate with this server
because the time since the last replication with this
server has exceeded the tombstone lifetime."

Anyone know how can I fix this issue.

Much appreciated.

Ban

 

[Jimmy Andersson [MVP]]

60 days is the default because of the Tombstone lifetime. If you put a
DC back after 60 days, objects that have been deleted will come back unless
you increase the tombstone lifetime.

If you want/need to change the tombstone lifetime. It's located on the
enterprise-wide DS config object.
CN=Directory
Service,CN=WindowsNT,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=COMPANY,DC=COM

Backup of the Active Directory Has 60-Day Useful Life:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q216993


Regards,
/Jimmy

 

[Guest]

Thank you so much. Does this fix also applied to windows
server 2003 too?

 

[Jimmy Andersson [MVP]]

Yes, but I wouldn't call it a fix.

Regards,
/Jimmy

 

[Guest]

I changed the company. And there are one domain with 103 sites and cca 130 DC in new company. I saw that there are not all site connected with site link. I made site link, but on 13 DCs last replication was about 90 days ago. And now I can't make replication on that DCs. Becouse tombstone lifetime default value is 60 days. I changed CN=Directory Service, CN=WindowsNT, CN=Services, CN=Configuration, DC=COMPANY, DC=COM attribut value to 180. But still I can't make replication.