Last Update: Sep 26, 2022
Russell Smith shows us how to add or remove Active Directory attributes from read-only domain controllers (RODCs) in this edition of Ask the Admin.
After you’ve built a solid, robust, and redundant Active Directory infrastructure, it is critical that you know how to restore Active Directory to prevent any possible interruptions to your environment. As an IT pro, it’s your job to prepare for the unexpected and to know how to get back on your feet. In this guide,…
Last Update: Sep 19, 2022
In this guide, we’ll explain how to back up Active Directory (AD) by performing a full server backup, a system state backup, or by using Azure backup. Active Directory is a key component of your Microsoft Windows network, and you really need to protect it by performing regular backups. It’s really essential to have a…
As an IT Pro, it is highly likely that you’ve needed to add additional domain controllers (DCs) to your Active Directory environment. In this guide, we’ll demonstrate how to add a domain controller to an existing domain. We’ll also detail how to add a new domain controller to create a child domain in your existing…
Last Update: Sep 12, 2022
Domain controllers (DCs) are at the heart of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), the directory service that provides authentication, authorization, and password management for Microsoft Windows networks. Find out here why they’re so important and what they do. What does a domain controller do? A domain controller (DC) is a server on your network that manages access for users, computers, servers, etc. centrally. It uses…
Last Update: Sep 12, 2022
Windows Server 2022 doesn’t include any significant changes to Active Directory (AD). But you will want to use it going forwards for your new domain controllers because of the improved security it provides over earlier versions of Windows Server. There are two ways for system administrators to add Windows Server 2022 as a domain controller…
Last Update: Sep 06, 2022
In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith explains how to use the ADDS Database Mounting Tool to look at backups of AD.
Last Update: Aug 17, 2022
Learn what’s new in Azure AD Connect 1.1, plus reasons why you should upgrade to the latest version.
Last Update: Aug 12, 2022
Russell Smith shows how to create new Active Directory users with three different administrative tools.
Last Update: Jul 23, 2022
Missy Januszko provides an overview of PowerShell remoting and explains the use of different cmdlets for managing multiple machines at once.