--- title: "Read all of the ATA Learning tutorials on Active Directory here!" description: "Check out all of the ATA blog's posts on Active Directory here!" --- # Read all of the ATA Learning tutorials on Active Directory here! > Check out all of the ATA blog's posts on Active Directory here! --- # ATA Learning Adam the Automator Tap to hide [ ATA Learning ](/) * [Home](/) * [Tutorials](/tutorials/) * [Instructors](/author/) * [Advertising](/advertising/) * [Recommended Resources](/resources/) * [About Adam](/about-adam/) Search for: * [](https://twitter.com/adbertram) * [](https://github.com/Adam-the-Automator) * [](https://www.linkedin.com/company/adam-the-automator-llc) * [](/feed/) Show FilterReset Filters × Reset Filters ## Tag Search Search tags ## Tags * Active Directory(82) * PowerShell(27) * Specops(14) * Azure(6) * Security(6) * Group Policy(5) * Learn with Me Series(5) * Azure AD(4) * Microsoft Entra(4) * Powershell Administration(3) * Azure Active Directory(2) * Linux(2) * Microsoft Azure(2) * Microsoft Windows Server(2) * Windows(2) * windows server(2) * Automation(1) * Azure CLI(1) * Azure Files(1) * Azure PowerShell(1) * Certificates(1) * Command Line(1) * DNS(1) * Enzoic(1) * Governance(1) * hyper-v(1) * InfoSec(1) * MFA(1) * Microsoft 365(1) * Microsoft DNS(1) See 10 more No posts match those tags. Reset the filters and try again. [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/featured_image-2-scaled.jpg)](/easyentra-look-hybrid-user-management-virtual/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Azure AD](/tag/azure-ad/) * [Sponsored](/tag/sponsored/) [ ## EasyEntra: A Look at Hybrid User Management with Virtual Templates EasyEntra consolidates Active Directory and Entra ID management into a single interface. This hands-on review explores Virtual User Templates—a feature that standardizes user provisioning across hybrid environments. ](/easyentra-look-hybrid-user-management-virtual/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram4 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/image_2025-12-08_135610968.png)](/specops-mfa-windows-login/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [MFA](/tag/mfa/) * [Specops](/tag/specops/) * [Sponsored](/tag/sponsored/) [ ## Active Directory: Add MFA to Windows with Specops Secure Access Learn how to deploy Specops Secure Access to add multi-factor authentication (MFA) to Windows logins and Remote Desktop connections in Active Directory environments. ](/specops-mfa-windows-login/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram6 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/91e5abb1-5bca-4958-a9f1-0f203a8938f7.png)](/block-passwords-active-directory/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [InfoSec](/tag/infosec/) * [Password Management](/tag/password-management/) * [Specops](/tag/specops/) * [Sponsored](/tag/sponsored/) [ ## How to Block Known Bad Active Directory Passwords In this article, we will explore why and how to block the use of certain passwords for Active Directory user accounts. In an Active Directory environment, ](/block-passwords-active-directory/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram8 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-23.png)](/powershell-ad-groups-guide/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) [ ## Managing Active Directory Groups with PowerShell: The Ultimate Guide Learn how to manage Active Directory groups with PowerShell! This hands-on guide shows you how to query, create and modify AD groups using practical real-world ](/powershell-ad-groups-guide/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram3 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/database-152091_1280.png)](/active-directory-database/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) [ ## Active Directory Database: PowerShell Monitoring Made Easy Find the ntds.dit location and monitor your Active Directory database using PowerShell. ](/active-directory-database/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram2 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/extracting-user-attributes.jpg)](/extracting-user-attributes/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) [ ## Extracting User Attributes from Active Directory Unlock insights with precision, extracting user attributes from Active Directory in many ways and elevate admin efficiency in this tutorial! ](/extracting-user-attributes/) [![Arman Castillote Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3af64110e538c07a01fd9f0782f700ce6ed2d798bbf7b120e299d375eca5b0b3?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Arman Castillote6 min. read ](/author/arman-castillote/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/enzoicfeaturedimage.jpg)](/enzoic-for-active-directory/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Enzoic](/tag/enzoic/) * [Product Review](/tag/product-review/) * [Sponsored](/tag/sponsored/) [ ## Enzoic for Active Directory: Enhanced Password Security In this ATA Learning product review, learn if and how Enzoic for Active Directory protects monitored entities from compromised passwords! ](/enzoic-for-active-directory/) [![Adam Listek Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f08b754bc0dce1c76685f6afa93185ecfb6f861fd14f993286e06bba69eaeb8b?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Listek7 min. read ](/author/alistek/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/How-to-Create-a-Domain-Controller-on-Linux-for-AD.jpg)](/domain-controller-on-linux/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Linux](/tag/linux/) [ ## How to Create a Domain Controller on Linux for AD Learn how to create and use an Active Directory domain controller in Linux with this tutorial from ATA Learning! ](/domain-controller-on-linux/) [![Edem Afenyo Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b4cd4a109fc359fca6ccc8a192dd75bf9a440677bb2a87da8c23f48d76b3bb39?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Edem Afenyo6 min. read ](/author/edem-afenyo/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Keep-in-Sync-with-Microsoft-Azure-AD-Sync-Password-Writeback.jpg)](/password-writeback/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Microsoft Azure](/tag/microsoft-azure/) [ ## Keep in Sync with Microsoft Azure AD Sync Password Writeback Discover how to synchronize your Active Directory and Microsoft Azure AD passwords with the password writeback capability! ](/password-writeback/) [![June Castillote Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9a14f10ff1b1ec7d790d34f5b559e4d3de2d31b172e6ef266dfd8b479174d97b?s=192&d=mm&r=g) June Castillote7 min. read ](/author/june/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Kickstart-AD-with-the-Active-Directory-Administrative-Center.jpg)](/active-directory-administrative-center/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) [ ## Kickstart AD with the Active Directory Administrative Center Learn efficient, powerful, and flexible management of AD with the Active Directory Administrative Center in this ATA Learning tutorial! ](/active-directory-administrative-center/) [![James Berrisford Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f798eda96e5ab20deb26382e3970316f593141cd2ddb55c16b0f98ee3964396e?s=192&d=mm&r=g) James Berrisford9 min. read ](/author/james-berrisford/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/A-Weak-Password-List-Says-Hack-Me-Protect-Yourself.jpg)](/weak-password-list/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Security](/tag/security/) * [Specops](/tag/specops/) * [Sponsored](/tag/sponsored/) [ ## A Weak Password List Says Hack Me: Protect Yourself Learn how easy cracking an NTLM password is and how to avoid hacked accounts by using a weak password list to ban insecure passwords! ](/weak-password-list/) [![Adam Listek Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f08b754bc0dce1c76685f6afa93185ecfb6f861fd14f993286e06bba69eaeb8b?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Listek7 min. read ](/author/alistek/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/How-to-Protect-Passwords-with-an-Azure-AD-Password-Policy.jpg)](/azure-ad-password-policy/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) * [Specops](/tag/specops/) * [Sponsored](/tag/sponsored/) [ ## How to Protect Passwords with an Azure AD Password Policy Learn how to set up Azure AD Password Protection and create an Azure AD password policy in this step-by-step guide! ](/azure-ad-password-policy/) [![June Castillote Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9a14f10ff1b1ec7d790d34f5b559e4d3de2d31b172e6ef266dfd8b479174d97b?s=192&d=mm&r=g) June Castillote7 min. read ](/author/june/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/How-to-Connect-with-Samba-to-a-Linux-Active-Directory-Environment.jpg)](/linux-active-directory/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Linux](/tag/linux/) [ ## How to Connect with Samba to Linux Active Directory Learn how to add Linux systems to a flexible Samba Linux Active Directory environment in this step-by-step tutorial! ](/linux-active-directory/) [![Arvid Larson Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/572a248f516b6d0cd566cb44fdbd9336f30ef95aa0f6d78f118c1f47b1b6d6b7?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Arvid Larson11 min. read ](/author/arvid-larson/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/panic-1393619_1280.png)](/find-locked-out-users-in-active-directory-powershell/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) [ ## How to Find Locked Out Users in Active Directory with PowerShell See what we can do to find locked out users in Active Directory with PowerShell! ](/find-locked-out-users-in-active-directory-powershell/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram3 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/darknet-3588402_1280.jpg)](/ldap-filter/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) [ ## Master your LDAP Filters in PowerShell while Learning AD Learning how to use LDAP filter, how to filter with the Active Directory PowerShell cmdlets, and learn the right way to filter AD objects. ](/ldap-filter/) [![Stuart Squibb Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/995fcc2faf7fc9d3f15061d8e6c5b84f4b751d96502ef7afb4f9f648a58b36a4?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Stuart Squibb4 min. read ](/author/stuart/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Learn-With-Me-Specops-User-Verification-with-Secure-Service-Desk.jpg)](/specops-4/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Learn with Me Series](/tag/learn-with-me-series/) * [Product Review](/tag/product-review/) * [Specops](/tag/specops/) * [Sponsored](/tag/sponsored/) [ ## Learn With Me: Specops – User Verification with Secure Service Desk Secure Service Desk is a tool specifically built to quickly and securely identify an individual to get to what’s important; helping users be more productive. ](/specops-4/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram5 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/How-to-Export-Active-Directory-Users-to-CSV-and-Build-Reports.jpg)](/export-active-directory-users-to-csv/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Powershell Administration](/tag/powershell-administration/) [ ## How to Export Active Directory Users to CSV and Build Reports Learn how to export active directory users to CSV with PowerShell by querying AD with the Get-ADUser cmdlet and invoking Export-CSV! ](/export-active-directory-users-to-csv/) [![Anthony Metcalf Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6fac870bd46517f209a580d0af97a407e8dbf66931a2417ce76d0a09198a43b4?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Anthony Metcalf7 min. read ](/author/anthony-metcalf/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Your-Guide-to-Detecting-Changes-to-Active-Directory-Users.jpg)](/active-directory-replication/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [windows server](/tag/windows-server/) [ ## Using Repadmin To Detect Active Directory Replication Changes In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to detect Active Directory changes by learning about USNs and repadmin. ](/active-directory-replication/) [![Faris Malaeb Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5cd71a4e2894e3d2608b9e07347e05b85fa86e0955eb3f708412e6b9da7fd920?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Faris Malaeb5 min. read ](/author/faris/) ## Categories * [IT Ops](/category/it-ops/) * [Cloud](/category/cloud/) * [DevOps](/category/devops/) * [Home Ops](/category/home-ops/) * [Information Security](/category/infosec/) * [Software Development](/category/software-development/) ## Site * [Home](/) * [Tutorials](/tutorials/) * [Instructors](/author/) * [Advertising](/advertising/) * [Recommended Resources](/resources/) * [About Adam](/about-adam/) Copyright 2026© ATA Learning | [Privacy Policy](/privacy/)