The DCPROMO console utility is used on Windows Server to install the ADDS (Active Directory Domain Services) role, promoting a…
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Category: Active Directory
Repadmin Tool: Checking Active Directory Replication Status
To keep your Active Directory domain in a healthy state, you should periodically check the replication between domain controllers using…
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Viewing Active Directory Groups Using DSGet Group
The dsget utility can be used to view various information about Active Directory catalog objects. In this article we will…
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Changing Local and Active Directory User Password Using PowerShell
The administrator can change the password of the local users on the computer using the Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc)…
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Using Quest Active Directory Cmdlets for PowerShell
Almost 10 years ago Quest Software released a free set of cmdlets to simplify interaction with Active Directory. This set…
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Add User to Active Directory Group Using Add-ADGroupMember
The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell includes the Add-ADGroupMember cmdlet, which can be used to add user to Active…
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Active Directory Cached Credentials Overview
When log on to a computer with a domain account the user enters credentials, which are passed to the nearest…
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Active Directory Temporary Group Membership on Windows Server 2016
Often some access rights in Active Directory must be granted temporarily, for a certain period of time. In order to…
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FSMO Role: PDC Emulator
The Primary Domain Controller (PDC) Emulator FSMO role is one of the three domain-wide operations master roles, i.e. in each…
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FSMO Role: RID Master
The RID master (Relative Identifier) is one of three FSMO domain-level roles, i.e. each domain must have one domain controller…
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