Configure 802.1x certificate based authentication on Meraki wireless access points with Microsoft NPS authentication

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Problem:
I wanted to enable full network access to company users via the existing Cisco Meraki wireless access points. The problem is that these traditionally have only been used for guest Wi-Fi access and I need to be 100% certain that it will be secure.

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How do I seize the Active Directory Roles from a failed Domain Controller?

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Problem:
Your Active Directory Domain Controller has failed and it held FSMO or Flexible Single Master of Operations roles.

Solution:
I’m certain that any System Administrator you ask will have been here at some point in their career.  A Domain Controller has failed and is beyond repair, we have a backup domain controller or built a new one but now need to transfer the FSMO roles over.  This is how you do it:

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