PowerShell : How do I set the delegation sensitive flag on users and computers ?

Aug

23

2010

Kerberos Delegation, constrained and unconstrained is a complex topic, and one that often comes up when Security implications of External/Forests Trusts are discussed. Few days ago, on ActiveDir a similar topic was shed light upon. In brief Brian Arkills sums it up below, The other security implication that most folks seem oblivious to is the ...
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PowerShell

PowerShell : How to lookup Schema version of your forest ?

Jul

30

2010

The schema version is revealed via the objectversion attribute off of the schema object from your configuration head of the forest i.e “cn=schema,cn=configuration,dc=yourdomain,dc=int”. So using Quest Cmdlets, you can run this query : Get-QADObject "cn=schema,cn=configuration,dc=yourdomain,dc=int" -ip objectversion | select objectversion The –ip is the alias for includedproperties. And, when using the native AD Cmdlets of ...
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Windows Server 2008 R2

PowerShell : Set-ADAccountPassword cmdlet in Windows Server 2008 R2

Oct

1

2009

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 ...
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Windows Server 2008 R2

Active Directory Management Gateway Service is RTW

Sep

16

2009

ADMGS aka AD Web Services aka Powershell Native AD cmdlets which is originally a Windows Server 2008 R2 feature is out of beta and can be downloaded from here for DCs running down level OSs. The Active Directory Management Gateway Service enables administrators to use the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell and the Active ...
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Windows Server 2008 R2

What is Active Directory Management Gateway Service (ADMGS)? 6

Jul

28

2009

Windows Server 2008 R2 provides a web service that is required by ADAC and native AD-Cmdlets of PowerShell, that service in known as ADWS and its part of proverbial ADMGS framework. So ADMGS equals ADWS out-of-box. The service lets Server 2008 R2 AD PowerShell cmdlets and other applications work against the DCs with ADMGS installed. ...
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Windows Server 2008 R2