How to Determine Which Domain Controller a PC is Using?

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How can I tell which Domain controller I'm authenticated to? More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Stephen Bellissimo | permalink
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How can I tell which Domain controller I'm authenticated to? Is there a way to do this without local admin?

For further reading: http://superuser.com/questions/333733/how-can-i-tell-which-domain-controller-im-authenticated-to ^[1]

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How do I find out which computer is the domain controller in Windows programmatically? More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Inpact Kangourou | permalink
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I am looking for a way to determine what the Name/IP Address of the domain controller is for a given domain that a client computer is connected to. At our company we have a lot of small little net...

For further reading: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/354037/how-do-i-find-out-which-computer-is-the-domain-controller-in-windows-programmati ^[2]

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How to Check Which Domain Controller You Are Connected To | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Kasper Koch | permalink
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A domain controller in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 is a critical component in Active Directory that authenticates users connecting to the domain. If you're having trouble accessing resources on a particular domain or if it takes a long time to authenticate your login, your computer may be communicating with the wrong site. Use Command Prompt...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_8206948_check-domain-controller-connected.html ^[3]

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How to Determine Your PC Domain Controller More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Bianca Hegedu 00fcs | permalink
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If you use Windows Server Systems in your small business, one of your computers acts as a domain controller (DC). However, it can be difficult to know which computer is the domain controller, ...

For further reading: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/determine-pc-domain-controller-48008.html ^[4]

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Find name of Active Directory domain controller More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Reinhard Matheis | permalink
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How can I find out the name/IP address of the AD domain controller on my network?

For further reading: http://serverfault.com/questions/78089/find-name-of-active-directory-domain-controller ^[5]

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1. http://superuser.com/questions/333733/how-can-i-tell-which-domain-controller-im-authenticated-to

2. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/354037/how-do-i-find-out-which-computer-is-the-domain-controller-in-windows-programmati

3. http://www.ehow.com/how_8206948_check-domain-controller-connected.html

4. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/determine-pc-domain-controller-48008.html

5. http://serverfault.com/questions/78089/find-name-of-active-directory-domain-controller