Most IT professionals have some experience with Active Directory, whether they use it to create new users, reset passwords or generate child domains. Tools like Active Directory Users and Computers ...

While I don't pretend to be an expert in Windows PowerShell scripting by any means, I use PowerShell whenever I can because I find it very useful to manage my servers. For network administrators who ...

When you struggle to remember your work password -- particularly after a long vacation -- you can accidentally trigger a security policy that freezes you out of your laptop until someone from IT can ...

Although Active Directory accounts are sometimes manually created using the Active Directory Users and Computers console, it is also possible to create Active Directory accounts through PowerShell.

Windows Server 2008 R2 includes an Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell. This new feature enables you to perform Active Directory administrative tasks by using Windows PowerShell. Let’s take ...

One of the most popular PowerShell topics I see in the community relates to finding Active Directory (AD) computers and users based on the age of the account. Many people have a need to find "stale" ...

Find the actual number of users in a group by locating those that may be hard to find in a hidden subgroup. As someone that manages Active Directory users and groups, trying to figure out the true ...

Move past basic Active Directory concepts into the operational skills administrators need every day. Learn how PowerShell, Group Policy, replication and sites affect real AD management and ...

The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, which is included with Windows Server 2008 R2, can be used to administer Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) objects, including computer ...

A regular reset of the KRBTGT account password will help prevent golden ticket attacks that allow wide unauthorized access to your network. Most large enterprises regularly change their Kerberos ...