Advanced Audit Policy Configuration on Windows Server 2016
Advanced Audit Policy Configuration in Windows Server allows you to collect information about various granular events at the server or…
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Category: Active Directory
Import Users Into Active Directory From CSV
If you need to create many new user accounts in a domain at once, it is extremely inefficient to create…
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How to Enable Active Directory Recycle Bin?
The Active Directory Recycle Bin allows a domain administrator to recover any deleted Active Directory object (user, computer, AD security…
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Migrating SYSVOL AD Replication from FRS to DFS
The SYSVOL folder on any Active Directory domain controller stores Group Policies settings and templates, scripts, and other objects that…
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SamAccountName and UserPrincipalName attributes
User accounts in Active Directory have various attributes, among which there are two interesting attributes: samAccountName and UserPrincipalName (usually it…
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Using ldapsearch to Query Active Directory Objects
The ldapsearch utility is one of the important tools for the administrator of the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server….
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Changing Active Directory krbtgt Account Password
Krbtgt user account is automatically created when promoting a new Active Directory domain. However, many AD administrators do not have…
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Using DCPromo to Promote AD Domain Controllers
The DCPROMO console utility is used on Windows Server to install the ADDS (Active Directory Domain Services) role, promoting a…
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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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