Active Directory

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• 3 Tips for Working with the Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC)
• 3 Ways to Create New Active Directory Users
• 5 Reasons to Consolidate Active Directory Domains and Forests
• 5 Steps to Secure Active Directory
• 7 Steps to Migrate Windows 2012 R2 Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2019
• 88% of Hybrid AD Environments Have Critical Vulnerabilities, Survey Finds

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• A Great Free Tool for Finding Disabled and Inactive Active Directory User Accounts
• A Guide to Using Microsoft Copilot With SharePoint
• A Word about Working with GPOs and Terminal Servers
• Achieving True MFA in Active Directory by Securing Every Authentication Factor
• Active Directory Authentication for Azure Files Enters Public Preview
• Active Directory Backup vs Replication (And Why You Need to Be Clear on the Difference Now)
• Active Directory Client (dsclient) for Win98/NT
• Active Directory Faces Greater Risks Than Ever in 2024
• Active Directory Integration with Office 365: Complete Federation
• Active Directory Integration with Office 365: Directory Sync
• Active Directory Offline Defragmentation
• Active Directory Password Policy – The Complete Guide
• Active Directory Replication: A Guide for IT Pros
• Active Directory Restore Mode Trick
• Active Directory Search Limit
• Active Directory Security: Understanding the AdminSDHolder Object
• Active Directory Sizer Tool
• Active Directory SRV Records
• Active Directory Training Labs
• Active Directory User Accounts with PowerShell, ADSI, and LDAP
• Active Directory vs. Azure AD (and Other Identity Providers)
• Add a Child Domain to an Existing Forest (Server Manager)
• Add Additional Attributes to the User Objects
• Add Administrative Templates to a Group Policy Object in Windows Server 2008 Domain
• Add Missing User Properties Tabs in Active Directory Users and Computers on Windows Vista
• Add or Remove Active Directory attributes from Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs)
• Add Unlock User Option to Active Directory Users and Computers
• Add User Account Information to Active Directory Users and Computers
• Adding New Administrative Templates to a GPO
• Administer Windows 2000/2003 Domain from Windows XP
• Administrative Templates in Server 2008 R2 Group Policy Objects (GPO)
• Anonymous LDAP operations in Windows 2003 AD
• Apple Finally Discontinues Support for macOS Server App
• Assess Your Organization’s AD Management Effectiveness
• Auditing Access to Microsoft LAPS Passwords in Active Directory
• Automate Domain Controller Deployment in Microsoft Azure
• AWS Managed Active Directory vs. Self-Hosted AD: Which Solution is Best For Your Company?
• Azure Active Directory Connect Makes Cloud Single Sign-On Easy
• Azure AD Custom Claims Providers Feature Let Users Customize Authentication Flows
• Azure AD Domain Services Reaches General Availability
• Azure AD Password Protection to Prevent Password Spraying Attacks

B

• Back Up and Restore Group Policy Objects Using PowerShell
• Backing Up Group Policy Objects
• Backup Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
• Basic Active Directory Services Interface (ADSI) Scripting
• Best Practices for Installing Active Directory Domain Controllers in a Virtual Machine
• Bing Chat Enterprise Service Plan Coming to Microsoft 365 Subscriptions Next Month
• Budget for Operational Resilience in 2023

C

• Cayosoft: Unraveling the Future of Identity and Access Management
• Change Recovery Console Administrator Password on a Domain Controller
• Changing the IP Address of a Domain Controller
• Changing the Tombstone Lifetime Attribute in Active Directory
• Check a Domain Controller Configuration with the DCDiag Tool
• CISA Advises Federal Agencies to Patch Windows LSA Flaw Affecting Domain Controllers
• Configure a New Global Catalog
• Connect to the Active Directory Drive in PowerShell
• Consolidating Multiple Windows Domains
• Control Active Directory Intrasite Replication Interval
• Controlling IE cache size via GPO
• Controlling Password Replication on Read-Only Domain Controllers
• Create a PinPoint DNS Zone to Support Identical Internal and External Exchange Server HTTPS Namespaces
• Create New Active Directory Users with Excel and PowerShell
• Create Taskpads for Active Directory Operations
• Create Users for Testing Purposes
• Creating a Group Policy Central Store
• Creating a trust relationship between two Small Business Server 2000/2003 domains
• Creating Active Directory OUs with PowerShell
• Critical Active Directory Vulnerability Could Let Attackers Crash Windows Servers
• Cybercriminals Exploit OpenMetadata Flaws to Target Kubernetes Clusters

D

• Daniel Petri’s MCSE & System Administrator Job Interview Questions – Part 2 – Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
• Dedicated Forest Root Domains in Active Directory
• Defragmenting an Active Directory Database
• Defragmenting the Active Directory Database
• Delegate Permission to Reset AD User Account Passwords
• Delete Failed DCs from Active Directory
• Deploy a Read Only Domain Controller
• Determining FSMO Role Holders
• Disable Password Requirements in Windows Server 2003 Domains
• Discovering the Active Directory Searcher with PowerShell

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• Editing Additional Attributes of User Objects
• Enable the Active Directory Recycle Bin in Windows Server 2012
• Essential Guide to Mastering Get-ADGroupMember (AD User Management)
• Establishing a Proper Global Catalog Placement Strategy
• Event logs archiving with GPO
• Expanding the Active Directory Searcher and PowerShell
• Export Active Directory User Information to Excel

F

• Find AD Replication Errors Quickly with Active Directory Replication Status Tool
• Find and Block Unconstrained Delegation in Active Directory
• Find Disabled, Inactive Active Directory Users Accounts with PowerShell Revisited
• Finding Groups with the Active Directory Searcher and PowerShell
• Fine Tuning the Active Directory Searcher
• First DC in Domain Problem
• First Ring Daily: Fog of Updates
• First Ring Daily: Google Goes to Court and the EU Lists Out “Gatekeepers”
• First Ring Daily: More Layoffs at Microsoft and Big iOS Changes in the EU
• First Ring Daily: The EU is Not Happy
• Fix an Unsuccessful DC Demotion
• Forcibly Removing Active Directory from a DC – Retire a  Domain Controller
• Free Active Directory Tool for Preventing Insider Misuse
• Free Tool – Use Purple Knight to Get an Active Directory Security Assessment

G

• Get-ADComputer: The PowerShell Command for Managing Active Directory Computers
• GitHub Copilot Chat Now Available in Preview for Individual Users
• Google Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory Reaches General Availability
• Guide: How to Install Active Directory in Windows Server 2019 Using PowerShell

H

• How Can I Block the Use of Passwords in Group Policy Preferences?
• How can I transfer NT4 domain data using the Active Directory Migration Tool?
• How do I install Active Directory on my Windows Server 2003 server?
• How do I install and configure a new Windows 2000 DNS server to prepare for a new AD Domain?
• How do I run Powershell and VBScripts on Windows PCs using AD and Group Policy?
• How FIDO2 Passwordless Logins Work in Hybrid Azure AD Environments
• How Microsoft Evolved from Active Directory Red Forest to the Enterprise Access Model
• How to Access Active Directory
• How to Add a Domain Controller to an Existing Domain (PowerShell)
• How to Add a Domain Controller to an Existing Domain (Server Manager)
• How to Add a New Forest to Active Directory (Server Manager)
• How to Add UPN Suffixes in Active Directory
• How to Audit LDAP Signing in an Active Directory Domain
• How to Back Up Active Directory
• How to Block Adobe Flash Player Using Active Directory Group Policy
• How to Check FSMO Roles in Active Directory
• How to Configure DNS on a Domain Controller with Two IP Addresses
• How to Configure Group Policy to Reapply Settings
• How to Copy Active Directory Groups from One User to Another with PowerShell
• How to Copy Active Directory Users with PowerShell
• How to Create a Group Policy Central Store
• How to Create a Windows Server 2012 R2 Authentication Policy
• How to Create Active Directory Sites in Windows Server
• How to Create and Link a Group Policy Object in Active Directory
• How to Delete a Protected OU in Active Directory
• How to Determine which Attribute will be Saved for a Deleted Active Directory Object
• How to Download and Set Up Microsoft Entra Connect
• How to Enable and Use the Active Directory Recycle Bin
• How to Export Active Directory Users to CSV With PowerShell and ADUC
• How to Find and Block Breached Passwords in Active Directory
• How to Find and Restore Deleted Objects in Active Directory
• How to Fix the “An Active Directory Domain Controller for the Domain Could Not Be Contacted” Error
• How to Fix The “Trust Relationship Between This Workstation And The Primary Domain Failed” Error
• How to Get User and Computer Objects Information with the Active Directory Administrative Center
• How to Install a Replica DC in an Existing AD Domain on Windows Server 2003
• How to Install Active Directory on Windows 2000
• How to Install Active Directory on Windows 2000 (for idiots)
• How to Install Active Directory on Windows 2000 (for Lamers)
• How to Install Active Directory PowerShell Module
• How To Install Active Directory Users And Computers (ADUC): A Step-by-Step Guide
• How to Install and Configure Microsoft LAPS
• How to Install the Active Directory PowerShell Module on a Member Server
• How to List Active Directory Privileged Group Membership Using PowerShell
• How to List Active Directory Users with ADUC
• How to List Active Directory Users with PowerShell
• How to List all Users and Groups in  an AD Domain
• How to Manage a Windows Server 2008 DC Using the Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC)
• How to Minimize Your Active Directory Attack Surface
• How to Perform a Nonauthoritative Restore of Active Directory
• How to Protect Against Active Directory DCShadow Attacks
• How to Quickly Create Active Directory Users in Bulk
• How to Report Active Directory Schema Changes Using PowerShell
• How to Restore Active Directory
• How to Restore Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
• How to Run a Script or Batch File with Administrative Privileges as Windows Starts with Group Policy Object (GPO)
• How to Seize FSMO Roles in Active Directory
• How to Set Up ADMT for a Windows NT 4.0-to-Windows Server 2003 Migration?
• How to Transfer FSMO Roles
• How to Use Global Search in the Active Directory Administrative Center
• How to Use Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) with Active Directory and Azure AD
• How to Use SetSPN to Set Active Directory Service Principal Names
• How to Use Starter Group Policy Objects in Windows Server
• How To Use The Active Directory Administrative Center
• How To Use The Active Directory Topology Diagrammer
• How to View the Attribute Editor in Active Directory
• Hybrid Cloud Security Risks

I

• iCloud for Windows Now Lets Users Generate 2FA Codes
• Ignite 2023: Microsoft 365 Universal Print Gets macOS Support, Security Features
• Import Saved Queries in Windows Server 2003 AD Users & Computers
• Improvements to Azure AD Connect, Plus Reasons to Upgrade to Latest Version
• Install Active Directory on Windows Server 2012 with Server Manager
• Install Replmon to Work on Windows Server 2008 R2
• Installing Active Directory Domain Services Role on Windows Server 2012

J

• Joining a Domain in Windows XP Pro

K

• Kerberoasting AD Cyberattacks: A Growing Risk to Enterprises and How to Stop Them

L

• LDAP, OpenLDAP, and Active Directory: What’s the Difference?
• Learn How Organizations Are Using Semperis Purple Knight to Secure Active Directory

M

• Making a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller a Global Catalog Server
• Manage Active Directory Groups Using PowerShell
• Manage Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) Roles Using PowerShell
• Manage Local Active Directory Groups using Group Policy Preferences
• Manage Local Active Directory Groups using Group Policy Restricted Groups
• Manage Workstations Without Domain Admin Rights
• Managed Service Accounts: Change or Roll Back the MSA
• Managed Service Accounts: Configure a Service Using MSA
• Managed Service Accounts: MSA Setup
• ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus: Protect On-Premises and Cloud Services from Password Attacks with Multi-factor Authentication
• Managing Active Directory Groups with ADSI and PowerShell
• Managing Active Directory in PowerShell 3.0 with Out-GridView
• Managing Active Directory OUs with PowerShell
• Managing Active Directory with PowerShell and the LDAP Moniker
• Managing Group Policy Objects: Create GPOs, Link GPOs, and Edit GPOs
• Managing Privileged Access to Active Directory
• Managing Windows Server with Puppet Part 7: Installing Active Directory
• Manually Undeleting Objects in Active Directory
• Mastering Active Directory OU: A Comprehensive Guide to Organizational Units
• Mastering Group Policy Preferences: Configuration and Best Practices
• Microsoft 365 Lighthouse Gets Support for Alerts and Notifications
• Microsoft 365 to Launch New $1.99/Month Basic Subscription with 100 GB of OneDrive Storage
• Microsoft Adds RDP Shortpath Support to Azure Virtual Desktop
• Microsoft Announces Entra, A New Identity and Access Management Suite
• Microsoft Announces New Multibillion-Dollar Investment in OpenAI
• Microsoft Announces Public Preview of Azure AD Multi-Stage Access Reviews
• Microsoft Confirms VM Secure Boot Issue Causing Boot Failures on Windows Server 2022
• Microsoft Delays LDAP Signing and Channel Binding Changes in Active Directory
• Microsoft Details Efforts to Fight Russian Cyber Attacks Targeting Ukraine
• Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access Gets Protected Actions Support to Boost Security
• Microsoft Entra Verified ID Gets New Face Check Feature to Strengthen Protection Against Digital Impersonation
• Microsoft Issues New Guidance on Securing Domain Controllers
• Microsoft Launches New On-Premises Unified Update Platform To Manage Windows Updates
• Microsoft Lets IT Admins Remove Internet Explorer References From Windows 10
• Microsoft Releases Cross-Tenant Synchronization for Seamless Azure AD B2B Collaboration
• Microsoft Releases New Customization Features for Sign-In Experiences in Azure AD
• Microsoft Releases Out-Of-Band Patches to Fix Windows AD Authentication Issues
• Microsoft Releases Out-Of-Band Updates to Fix Windows Active Directory Issues
• Microsoft Renames 10 Azure Active Directory Roles
• Microsoft Rolls Out Azure AD Verifiable Credentials Service to More Customers
• Microsoft Showcases Azure Active Directory Sync Services and Windows 10 MDM Features
• Microsoft Simplifies Identity Management with Azure Active Directory Certificate-Based Authentication
• Microsoft to Introduce Platform SSO Support for Mac Devices
• Microsoft to Phase Out Event Alerts in Purview Audit – How to Prepare for the Change
• Microsoft to Phase Out WSUS Driver Synchronization in 2025
• Microsoft’s Approach to Securing Hybrid Work with Zero Trust
• Microsoft’s Web-Based Outlook for Windows App to be Available for all Users Next Month
• Most Useful PowerShell Cmdlets for Managing and Securing Active Directory
• Mount an Active Directory Backup Using the Database Mounting Tool
• Moving and Deleting Active Directory OUs with PowerShell

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• New Message Trace Experience Coming to Exchange Online
• New VDI Solution for Microsoft Teams Launches with Enhanced Performance and Advanced Meetings Features

O

• OBJ::SID and vice versa
• Okta Claims Only 2.5% Customers Were Impacted by Lapsus$ Group Hack

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• Performing an Offline Domain Join in Active Directory
• Petri.com’s New Active Directory Outage and Disaster Recovery Survey
• PingCastle – A Free Tool to Assess Active Directory Security
• Planning FSMO Roles in Active Directory
• Populate Active Directory with Test User Accounts
• PowerShell Problem Solver: Enumerating Members of Large Active Directory Groups
• PowerShell Problem Solver: Finding Needles in the Active Directory Haystack
• Prepare your Domain for the Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller
• Promote a Member Server to Domain Controller in Windows Server 2012
• Protect Objects in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory from Accidental Deletion
• Protecting Hybrid Active Directory Environments from Attack
• Providing Last-Mile Desktop and Application Lockdown with PolicyPak

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• Raise Active Directory Domain and Forest Functional Levels using PowerShell
• Raise Domain Function Level in Windows Server 2003 Domains
• Raise Forest  Fuction Level in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
• Recovering Deleted Items in Active Directory
• Remove Stale Computer Accounts from Active Directory Using PowerShell
• Require Windows 98 Clients to Logon to the Domain
• Requirements when Joining a Domain
• Resolving “Namespace is already defined’ Group Policy Error in Windows 10
• Restrict Privileged Accounts with Authentication Silos in Windows Server 2012 R2
• Run Active Directory Management Tools as Another User

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• Samsung Releases Server-Side Fixes for Microsoft Intune Android 13 Enrollment Issues
• Saved Queries in Windows Server 2003 AD Users & Computers
• Scaling the PowerShell Active Directory Searcher
• Search Active Directory for Accounts with Passwords Set to Never Expire
• Search Active Directory for Locked-Out User Accounts with PowerShell
• Secure Active Directory Objects in Windows Server 2008/R2 ADUC
• Secure Active Directory Using the Clean Source Principle
• Self-Service Updates for Active Directory and the Global Address List
• Set Up Active Directory Federation Services – A Practical Example for Workplace Join
• Set Up Active Directory to Support Tiered Administration and Privileged Access Workstations
• Set Up Azure Active Directory Connect Pass-Through Authentication
• Setting Up the Active Directory Recycle Bin in Windows Server 2008 R2
• Setup a Domain Controller with Windows 2012 Server Core
• SharePoint Podcast #331 — Unrelated
• SharePoint Podcast Episode #332: Dance Like the Microwave Isn’t Watching
• Silver SAML: Active Directory Attack Technique Explained
• Softerra Adaxes Review: An Active Directory Management and Automation Solution
• Solving Group Policy Problems with the Group Policy Results Wizard
• Specops Releases Gpupdate 2.0 and Remote Admin CTP Products
• Sponsored: Active Directory Cleanup – Removing Stale Objects
• Sponsored: Automating User Provisioning in Active Directory
• Sponsored: Choosing an Effective AD Auditing and Reporting Tool
• Sponsored: Delegating Access in Active Directory
• Sponsored: In Your Rush to the Cloud, Don’t Forget Where You Came From
• Synching Office 365 with Active Directory: Prepare for Directory Synchronization
• Synching Office 365 with Active Directory: Using Directory Synchronization

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• Test Connectivity to an Active Directory Domain Controller from a PC
• The Essential Ingredient to Managing Domain Consolidation Projects with a Remote Workforce
• The Pros and Cons of Entra Hybrid Join (Azure AD Hybrid Join)
• The Role of Identity Threat and Detection Response in Zero Trust Security
• The Ultimate List of Free Active Directory Tools
• Top 10 Events to Audit in Active Directory to Uncover Security Risks
• Tracking Change Replications in AD using Repadmin.exe
• Troubleshooting Dcpromo Errors
• Troubleshooting Group Policy with GPResult: A Complete Guide

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• Unable to Logon to Windows 2003 Domain Due to Windows Cannot Connect to the Domain Error
• Unattended Installation of Active Directory
• Uncover Weaknesses in Active Directory Before Attackers Do
• Understanding Active Directory Schema
• Understanding Administrative Templates in GPO
• Understanding FSMO Roles in Active Directory
• Understanding FSMO Roles in Server 2008 Active Directory
• Understanding Function Levels in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
• Understanding Group Policy WMI Filtering
• Understanding Kerberos Delegation in Windows Server Active Directory
• Understanding the 5 FSMO Roles in Active Directory
• Unlocking the Power of Active Directory Groups: A Comprehensive Guide
• Use Active Directory Administrative Center to Create PowerShell Commands in Windows Server 2012
• Using “This group is a member of” controls to manage local AD groups
• Using PowerShell to Find Disabled or Inactive User Accounts in Active Directory
• Using Startup Scripts to Manage Local Active Directory Groups
• Using the Active Directory Recycle Bin in Windows Server 2008 R2

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• View Additional User Information in AD Users and Computers

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• What Are the UPN and sAMAccountName User Account Attributes?
• What Do You Need to Install Active Directory?
• What is a Domain Controller?
• What Is Active Directory Federation Services?
• What is Active Directory?: The Ultimate AD Tutorial
• What is Group Policy in Active Directory?
• What’s New in Microsoft 365 – February 2022
• What’s New in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory?
• Why Learn the Active Directory Administrative Center?
• Why You Should Use Microsoft’s Active Directory Administrative Tier Model
• Windows 2000 Domain Rename
• Windows 2003 ADPrep
• Windows 2003 ADPrep Fix for Exchange 2000
• Windows 2003 Domain Controller Rename
• Windows 2003 Domain Rename
• Windows Server Flaw Could Let Hackers Take Control of Your Active Directory

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• Your AD Domain Controller Could Be a Goldmine for Hackers

Z

• Zoom Adds New Email and Calendar Products to Improve Collaboration