Network World

How-To Administer Active Directory Domain Services Groups Using Windows PowerShell

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 group objects.
MCPmag

5 Cool PowerShell Cmdlets for Speeding Up Active Directory Tasks

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 ...
Redmond Magazine

How To Manage Active Directory Groups in Bulk

There's a slow way and a fast way to get this task done. Always go with the fast way. If you find yourself building, modifying or removing lots of Active Directory (AD) groups frequently, how are you ...
Network World

How-To Search Active Directory Domain Services Password and Account Settings Using Windows PowerShell

The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, which is included with Windows Server 2008 R2, can be used to perform password and account search operations against Active Directory Domain ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Manage and Administer Groups in Active Directory: Part Two

Editors' Note: This article is the second of two parts in a series that aims to help reduce group management overhead in your directory. In part 1 of this series (read Manage and Administer Groups in ...
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 ...