Network World

Introducing the Active Directory Module for Windows 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 ...
MCPmag

Manage Active Directory User Accounts with PowerShell

Microsoft's Active Directory (AD) is a popular service that many organizations use for identity management today. If you're just managing a few employees with user accounts, you could get by with the ...
MCPmag

How To Build a PowerShell Active Directory Sync Tool

A common use for PowerShell is creating a tool that takes input from a data source and syncs with Active Directory (AD). This is typically done against a CSV file or even from a database that contains ...
Network World

Introducing the New Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 introduced the most significant changes to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) since its inaugural release in Windows 2000 Server. Microsoft has continued along this path with ...
Redmond Magazine

Managing Active Directory with PowerShell Cmdlets

If you are still clinging to the old DOS command prompt, you are not alone. There are still some things you can do quickly using the command prompt. In addition, you may already be familiar with the ...
Virtualization Review

Microsoft Security Best Practice: Clean Up Active Directory Accounts with PowerShell

Why use third-party security tools for Active Directory account cleanups when the ubiquitous PowerShell serves just as well? In a presentation of Microsoft security best practices, 21-time Microsoft ...
Redmond Magazine

Top 5 Free Microsoft Tools for Active Directory Health

Active Directory health assessment is a challenge, especially for small and midsize companies that can't afford a full-time Active Directory admin or costly third-party tools. The first indication ...