detecting PDCs

[k41zen at live.co.uk (k41zen)]

depends on how auth'd you are to the domain I guess, but dsquery is very useful too

http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/Logon/DSquery.htm

http://tactech.net/2009/09/28/how-to-search-for-a-domain-controller/

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732885%28WS.10%29.aspx


On 25 Mar 2010, at 10:54, Robin Wood wrote:

> Hi
> I'm wondering what techniques people are using to detect domain
> controllers when they get on networks. I've asked a few people and the
> standard answer seems to be to look for the DNS server as the PDC is
> usually also acting as the DNS server. Has anyone else got any better
> or alternative techniques they use?
>
> Robin
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