'Active Directory' Tag
PowerShell : Set-ADAccountPassword cmdlet in Windows Server 2008 R2
Here is quick snippet of password set/reset ‘Set-ADaccountPassword’ cmdlet in 08 R2 via ADWS (native AD cmdlets) and a test screencast from me. I highly recommend to use the built in cmdlet help to learn the syntax and available parameters. Whether you are using the cmdlet as an one-off task or trying to incorporate it [...]
Another look at Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC)
Previously I had briefly written about ADAC and today we take a look at some of the things you can accomplish by this new interface of Active Directory. We start out by launching the ADAC, by running DSAC.exe from the run window ADAC offers two views, the list view and the tree view There are [...]
Group Nesting Reference Chart
The Active Directory Groups Nesting restrictions is an often-discussed topic among my peers especially in a multi-domain forest and often a question raised in forums and mailing lists. Although there have been some great blogs written that dive deep into the technical restrictions, I personally needed a simple reference chart that I could refer to [...]
Is there an Active Directory Visual Illustration/Diagram ?
A question was raised on ActiveDir, and I learned about an old TechNet Jigsaw on AD’s interworking. Along with that, there was a new Windows Server 2008 AD Feature Components which [...]
How many DFL and FFL are there now ?
As named “domain modes” in Windows 2000 time, Domain Functional Level and Forest Functional Level (introduced in Windows Server 2003) list has grown with the inception of two new Windows Server 2008 functional levels. While Domain Functional Level limits the OS of the DCs, a raise to the Forest Functional Level (in a multi-domain environment) [...]