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Managing Active Directory Groups using Get-AdGroup and PowerShell

In this aritcle, you'll learn a little about the Active Directory group PowerShell cmdlets with a ton of examples for reference.

Learning Active Directory and LDAP Filters in PowerShell

One of the most common hangups when querying Active Directory with PowerShell is how to properly build filter syntax. The Filter and LDAP Filter parameters on all ActiveDirectory PowerShell module cmdlets is a black box to many.

How to Install and Import the PowerShell Active Directory Module

A prerequisite for every PowerShell Active Directory (AD) task is to install the Active Directory module. This popular module allows administrators to query and make changes to Active Directory with PowerShell.

How to Parse the Netlogon.log File with PowerShell

Learn how to use PowerShell to find all DCs, parse the netlogon.log file on all and uncover loads of troubleshooting info!

How to Find the Last Backup for a Domain Controller (Active Directory)

Learn how to backup domain controller by Using the repadmin command-line utility and a little bit of PowerShell-fu.

How to Repair Active Directory Trust Relationships (And Automate)

Once the most common problems that plague Windows system administrators are trusted, Active Directory computers seemingly fall off the domain. The infamous "trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain has failed is all too common.

How to Import Users Into Active Directory the Easy Way

If you need to import users in an Active Directory domain, you've come to the right blog post. No more using Active Directory Users and Computers. In this post, you're going to use how to use PowerShell to read a CSV file and not only create users but also sync AD attributes with user accounts in the CSV file.

Managing Standard and Conditional DNS Forwarders with PowerShell

Learn, the AD DNS forwarders and how you can manage them in your environment as an important part of your DNS infrastructure

How to Find Locked Out Users in Active Directory with PowerShell

Get-AdUser: Finding Active Directory users with PowerShell

Learn few ways on how to find active directory user in your domain by using Powershell get-aduser cmdlet.

How to Build a PowerShell Onboarding Script (Active Directory)

Employee onboarding is one of those tasks that is ripe for automation. A PowerShell onboarding script is a perfect tool for the job.

Building an Active Directory Health Check Tool: Part I

Learn how test active directory and gather information from AD with PowerShell to be able to fix issues easily in the AD environment.