Another Error code 0x80070643 when installing Microsoft Defender for Identity sensor

Description:

You got another 0x80070643 error when installing Microsoft Defender for Identity sensor. This time you don't use proxy to connect to internet or you have make sure that there's no proxy issue causing the error.

When you look at the Microsoft.Tri.Sensor.Updater log file you notice there's an error saying "PerformanceCounterLib System.InvalidOperationException: Category does not exist."

Also at Microsoft.Tri.Sensor.Deployment.Deployer log file you saw "System.ServiceProcess.TimeoutException: Time out has expired and the operation has not been completed" exception.

When you ran perfmon.exe you some error popup saying "Unable to add several counters"

Resolution:

You need to rebuild the Performance Counter

1. Launch Command Prompt as Administrator.

2. Change Directory to "C:\WINDOWS\System32"

3. Rebuild resource counters by typing the command: lodctr /r

Verify by running perfmon.exe again, and it should start without an error.

After that you should be able to install the MDI Sensor.

Cannot Install PowerShell Module - Unable to find module repositories

Description:

You try to Install a new PowerShell Module. But you got an error saying "No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name ' ' Try Get-PSRepository to see all available registered module repositories". However when you try to run Get-PSRepository command you got "Unable to find module repositories error".

You have try the following, but still have the problem:

• Make sure to Run as Administrator, 
• Make sure to use TLS 1.2 

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12

• Unregister and Register
• Unregister-PSRepository -Name PSGallery
• Register-PSRepository -Default

Resolution:

Make sure there's no blocking at the Internet (proxy). Switch using different Internet connection and try to install again.

Modifying AdminSDHolder Permission Delegation

Description:

You want to delegate permission to write certain user attribute for member of protected groups in Active Directory to a "normal" users. You have add the permission at the AdminSDholder container through GUI for that "normal" users. However during testing, you find that the "normal" users is still unable to modify the protected groups users attribute.

Resolution:

You need to use command line instead of GUI.

In order to grant access to a specific user object attribute, for example department, use dsacls:

dsacls “CN=AdminSDHolder,CN=System,DC=example,DC=com” /G Allow-User-Management:WP;department;

Using Microsoft Graph to Find Inactive Guest Users in Azure Active Directory

Description:

You have been using Azure Active Directory for a while. Now you notice you have several "external - guest" user listed in your Azure AD users. You need to gather the list of inactive guest user account.

Resolution:

We can try to get the list of inactive users by using Microsoft Graph.

Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "User.Read.All","AuditLog.Read.All"

 #Logon using Global Admin

$guestUsers = Get-MgUser -Filter "userType eq 'Guest' and accountEnabled eq true" -Property DisplayName, UserPrincipalName, SignInActivity, CreatedDateTime

$inactiveGuestUsers = $guestUsers | Where-Object {($_.SignInActivity.LastSignInDateTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-90)) -or ($_.SignInActivity.LastSignInDateTime -eq $null)}

# Display the list of inactive guest users

$inactiveGuestUsers | Select-Object DisplayName, UserPrincipalName, @{Name="LastSignInDateTime"; Expression={$_.SignInActivity.LastSignInDateTime}}, CreatedDateTime

Windows 2019 NPS Server Firewall Exclusion

Description:

You have completed the NPS configuration using Windows Server 2019. You have put the correct secrets at the VPN servers. You also have make sure there's no Network Firewall between the VPN server and NPS Server. 

However client machine cannot connect to the VPN. And you cannot see the traffic reaching the NPS Server. There's nothing in the NPS Server event viewer.

Resolution:

At the NPS server, open command prompt with elevated permission and type:

sc sidtype IAS unrestricted

Restart the server after that.

Windows Defender Firewall on the NPS should be automatically configured with exceptions, during the installation of NPS, to allow this RADIUS traffic to be sent and received.

With Server 2019 this firewall exception requires a modification to the service account security identifier to effectively detect and allow RADIUS traffic. If this security identifier change is not executed, the firewall will drop RADIUS traffic. The above command changes the IAS (RADIUS) service to use a unique SID instead of sharing with other NETWORK SERVICE services.

Failed F5 Big-IQ connection to Azure MFA

Description

You have setup Azure MFA with NPS Extension in your Organization. You have make sure the firewall from and to your NPS server is configure properly. You have also make sure the internet connection from NPS Server to Azure MFA is working properly
Now, you want to test the the connection from your F5 Big-IQ to the NPS Server. However you got an error saying "Failed while connecting to radius server, server responded with: Access-Challenge". 

You also notice that there are No authentication challenge or prompt at Microsoft Authenticator Apps. 

From the event viewer you can see the following "NPS Extension for Azure MFA: CID xxxxx : Challenge requested in Authentication Ext for user Domain\UserName with state xxxxx".

Resolution

NPS extension version 1.2.2216.1 or later is prompted to sign in with a TOTP method instead of Approve/Deny. If the Client doesn't support it, take the following steps to return to the Approve/Deny behavior.
Go to NPS Server, open the Registry Editor.

1. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AzureMfa.
2. Create the following String/Value pair:

1. Name: OVERRIDE_NUMBER_MATCHING_WITH_OTP
2. Value = FALSE

Restart the NPS Service.

Cannot Delete DNS Zone - Access was Denied

Description:

You have several DNS Zone listed in your Active Directory Integrated DNS Server.

One day, you want to remove one of the DNS Zone there. However you got an error message saying Access was Denied.

You are already using a Domain Admins account.

Resolution:

You or other Admin probably already set the protection from accidental deletion for those DNS Zones.

On the DNS Manager Console, go to the DNS Zone that you want to delete. Open the properties and go to Security Tab. Open Advanced and Edit the Everyone (Deny) permission. Remove the check mark on the Delete Objects and Delete All Child Objects permission. Click Apply, click Ok.

You should be able to delete the DNS Zone.

How to Fix "Trust Relationship Failed" error without Rejoin Domain

Description:

One of your users suddenly sees the error message "Trust Relationship Between This Workstation And The Primary Domain Failed" when trying to logon to their machine.
You have verify the Computer Account is exist on Active Directory. DNS settings are properly set and there's no problem with port or networking.
You wish to remediate the issue without having to disjoin and rejoin the computer to the domain.

Resolution:

On the problematic machine, logon using local admin credential. Open PowerShell and run as Administrator. 
Type the following:
Reset-ComputerMachinePassword -Server DomainController -Credential

DomainAdmin

If the command completed successfully, logoff and try to logon again.

Migrate from Windows Hello to Windows Hello For Business (WHFB)

Description:

You have deployed Windows Hello in the past to several machines in the organizations. Recently you got direction from Management to deploy Windows Hello For Business (WHFB) for your organization. 
You have enable the Hybrid Cloud Kerberos trust and the configured required group policy. However, on the test machine, no WHFB got the prompt for provision. You have try to restart and make sure the WFHB group policy apply correctly.

Resolution:

Since you previously deployed Windows Hello, you need to make sure the "old" policy is being disabled.
Go to "Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\Turn on convenience PIN sign-in". Make sure it is Disabled.

Multiple Prompt when creating Azure AD Kerberos Server object

Description:

You want to Deploy Windows Hello For Business with Hybrid Cloud Kerberos type in your environment.
You have met all the require prerequisites. However when trying to create Azure AD Kerberos Server object using below PowerShell command you encounter multiple prompt asking for Azure AD credential.

# Specify the on-premises Active Directory domain. A new Azure AD
# Kerberos Server object will be created in this Active Directory domain.
$domain = $env:USERDNSDOMAIN
# Enter an Azure Active Directory global administrator username and password.
$cloudCred = Get-Credential -Message 'An Active Directory user who is a member of the Global Administrators group for Azure AD.'
# Enter a domain administrator username and password.
$domainCred = Get-Credential -Message 'An Active Directory user who is a member of the Domain Admins group.'
# Create the new Azure AD Kerberos Server object in Active Directory
# and then publish it to Azure Active Directory.
Set-AzureADKerberosServer -Domain $domain -CloudCredential $cloudCred -DomainCredential $domainCred

Resolution:

Make sure the Azure AD Global Administrator account that you are using during configuration are not included in any of Azure AD Conditional Access rules. You may also need to close the previous PowerShell session and try again.

ADRMS and SharePoint IRM Integration Error - 0x80020009

Description:

You have configure ADRMS properly in your environment. Now you want to make SharePoint to use ADRMS. At the SharePoint Central Admin, you specify the location of the RMS Server.

However when you try to open a document protected with RMS, there's a pop-up error saying couldn't find the document. At the SharePoint event viewer you saw the following error:

Information Rights Management (IRM): There was a problem while ensure IRM client. Status value: -1, error value: 0x80020009.

[Information Rights Management (IRM): There was a problem while creating the generic issuance license template.

All issuance licenses for protected documents are constructed from a generic, base issuance license template.

Additional Data

Error value: 0x800704DC

Resolution:

Please go to the SharePoint Central Admin and make sure you already select or type in the correct RMS cluster server address. Use HTTPS instead of HTTP when typing the RMS cluster address.

Sample SQL Script to Update ADRMS Configuration Database during Parallels Upgrade

UPDATE [dbo].[DRMS_ClusterPolicies]

SET PolicyData = '' --(your new string with updated information goes between the ' ' )
WHERE PolicyName='CertificationUserKeyStorageConnectionString'
 
UPDATE [dbo].[DRMS_ClusterPolicies]
SET PolicyData = '' --(your new string with updated information goes between the ' ' )
WHERE PolicyName='DirectoryServicesCacheDatabase'
 
UPDATE [dbo].[DRMS_ClusterPolicies]
SET PolicyData = '' --(your new string with updated information goes between the ' ' )
WHERE PolicyName='LoggingDatabaseServer'

Update AD RMS Config Database using SQL Server Management Studio during Parallels Upgrade

Description:

During AD RMS Parallels Upgrade, you need to modify the restored database to point to the new database servers.

Resolution:

1. Log on to the AD RMS configuration database server as local Administrator or another user account that is a member of the local Administrators group.
2. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft SQL Server 2012, and then click SQL Server Management Studio.
3. On the Connect to Server page, ensure that the new database server name is listed in the Server name box, and then click Connect.
4. Expand Databases, expand DRMS_Config_<RMS cluster name>_<Port>, and then expand Tables.
5. Right-click DRMS_ClusterPolicies, and then click Open Table.
6. In the results pane, change the value in the PolicyData column of the LoggingDatabaseServer row to the new RMS database server name.
7. Change the value in the PolicyData column of the CertificationUserKeyStorageConnectionString row to reflect the new database server. The value should be data source=<new database server name>;integrated where <new database server name> is the name of the new database server.
8. Repeat steps 6–7 for the value in the PolicyData column of the DirectoryServicesCacheDatabase row.
9. Close Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.

Active Directory Rights Management Services - Parallels Upgrade

Description:
You have an Active Directory Rights Management Services (ADRMS) being deployed in your IT Environment. You need to upgrade the version of ADRMS, the Windows OS, and also the Database with minimal downtime and minimal risk to new Windows 2019 and SQL 2019 machines.
You decided to do a Parallel Upgrade.

Resolution:

You would need to perform the following:

1. Prepare the new Windows 2019 OS and SQL 2019 Databases on different machines. Install all the necessary patches.
2. Back up the existing AD RMS database.
3. Restore the AD RMS databases to a new location (new instance, new SQL server, etc.).
4. The following SQL changes must be made on the restored databases.
• Database: DRMS_Config
• Table: DRMS_ClusterPolicies
• PolicyName entries in which the PolicyData value needs to reflect the new SQL connection string information.
• LoggingDatabaseServer
• CertificationUserKeyStorageConnectionString
• DirectoryServicesCacheDatabase
5. Built a new Windows Server of the desired version for the AD RMS cluster upgrade.
6. Add the AD RMS role.
7. When it gets to the role configuration choose the “join an existing cluster” option.
8. At the SQL database dialog enter the NEWLY RESTORED SQL database location, not the actual production database currently in use.
9. Complete the role configuration using all the same settings, service accounts, etc.
10. Edit the NTFS permissions on new AD RMS server's "C:\inetpub\wwwroot\_wmcs\certification\ServerCertification.asmx" file. Configure the same permissions as on the existing AD RMS server.

PowerShell Command to Identify Local Admin Account

Description:

You have several local account on your computer. One day, you need to find out which one is the real local Admin Account.

Resolution:

You can run the following PowerShell command on the local computer:

Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_UserAccount -Filter "LocalAccount = TRUE and SID like 'S-1-5-%-500'"

Cannot Publish or Missing Certificates Template

Description:

You created a certificate template in your Windows Enterprise CA. However when you want to publish it, you cannot saw the templates inside the "Enable Certificate Templates" wizard. All other Certification Authority function works normally and you've used the account which has proper permission.

Resolution:

Try to use the following command:
Certutil -setcatemplates +templatename

Note: The plus (+) sign is mandatory. Otherwise it will replace all of the other published template.

Error while creating Windows 2016 Cluster at "Find a suitable Domain Controller"

Description:

You want to create Windows 2016 cluster on Windows 2012 R2 Domain. You run the Wizard, however encountered error and the cluster cannot be created. 

During investigation, you saw several error message such as:
"Check whether the computer object "clustername" for node "hostnameFQDN" exists in the domain. More data is available".

At event viewer (after enabling Debug Log) you could see:
"Failed to find suitable DC. Error 234"
"Searching for object "clustername" on first choice DC failed. Error 234"
"Couldn't resolve RPC binding to cluster, Status = 1753"

You then try to run the Cluster Validation wizard but everything seems to pass. You validated that the required AD permission for the User Account creating the Cluster are already meet. You also verify the Group Policy setting for "Deny Access to this computer from the Network" is correct. You check the network port requirement and verify all the necessary port are open.

Resolution:

First, verified the DNS record in your DNS Server. Especially the record for all of your Domain Controllers. Make sure the Active Directory required Zones has the correct NS records, CNAME records, A Records, and also SRV DNS records. Remove the stale records for old or unknown broken Domain Controllers.

Second, check the Application partition (DomainDnsZone and ForestDnsZone) in your Active Directory. Use ADSIedit to connect to the application partition and try to browse the content. If you encountered error, you may need to delete the application partition using NTDSUtil.

You should be able to create the Windows Cluster afterwards.

Error Event ID 345 on ADFS Server

Description:

You recently just upgraded your ADFS to newer OS version. After a while you notice Event ID 345 on one of the secondary ADFS server. It said "There was a communication error during AD FS configuration database synchronization. Synchronization of the data from primary federation server to a secondary federation server did not occur". You are sure that all of the network port requirement are met.

Resolution:

The previous ADFS upgrade process is somehow causing the farm behavior level (FBL) on the secondary server doesn't match with the FBL on the primary server.

We need to remove the ADFS role and WID database feature on the problematic secondary ADFS server. After that try to re-install the ADFS role and finish the post configuration. 

The secondary server will then use the correct version of ADFS configuration database and synchronization will works as expected.

DNS Event 4015 on Windows 2012 R2 Domain Controller

Description:

At DNS Server which also a Domain Controller, you notice the Event Viewer is full with the following error.

The DNS server has encountered a critical error from the Active Directory. 
Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly. 
The extended error debug information (which may be empty) is 0000051B: AtrErr: DSID-031508EF, #1:0: 0000051B: DSID-031508EF, problem 1005 (CONSTRAINT_ATT_TYPE), data 0, Att 20119 (nTSecurityDescriptor).

Resolution:

Enabled AD diagnostic logging, Enabled Directory access key and set the value to 5.
Look for Event ID 1175 at event viewer and noticed the Object Distinguished Name. You may need to change the ownership of that AD Object to SYSTEM and restarted the DNS service on the domain controller.

ADFS Error - MSIS8022: Unable to find the specified user account.

Description:

You saw several error at ADFS server event viewer. The error was saying "MSIS8022: Unable to find the specified user account."

Resolution:

First, always double check on the user name, make sure they are exist inside Active Directory. After that check for Extranet Lockout feature in ADFS.

When the Extranet Lockout is enabled, ADFS needs to query the badPwdCount attribute of the user, so it tries to look for it in AD before even trying to authenticate. If the user does not exist, you get the error message you see.