Active DirectoryWindows Server

Create Active Directory User Objects using PowerShell

There are few ways to create user objects in Active Directory. If it’s using GUI, it can be done using Active Directory Administrative Center or Active Directory Users and Computers MMC. If it is using command line, it can be done using windows command-line or PowerShell. In this demo, I am going to show how we can create user object using PowerShell. In order to create user object in…
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Mastering Active Directory – 3rd Edition

Step-by-Step Guide: How to sync Custom Active Directory Attributes to Azure AD?

Active DirectoryWindows Server

Step-by-Step Migration Guide to Active Directory 2016 (PowerShell Guide)

This is my first blog post in 2018. So, first of all Happy New year to my blog readers! In many occasions, I have written articles about Active Directory Migrations. But still I get lots of emails from readers to clarify things about AD migrations. So, I thought to revisit it by covering most common questions I gets. Also in this blog post, I will show how to do the AD migration only using…
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Mastering Active Directory – 3rd Edition

Step-by-Step Guide: How to sync Custom Active Directory Attributes to Azure AD?

Microsoft TechnologiesWindows Server

Project “Honolulu” for better windows server management experience

If you worked with windows server 2003 or earlier before, I am sure you know how painful it was to install roles and manage those. We had to go through “Add or Remove Windows Components” and many “MMC”. Also, it was recommended to run “Security Configuration Wizard” before install roles as security settings not come default with role installation. To address…
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Step-by-Step Guide: Configure Entra ID lifecycle workflow to trigger mover task on user profile changes

Step-by-Step Guide: How to setup Entra ID Restricted management Administrative Units ?

Active DirectoryMicrosoft TechnologiesWindows Server

When AD password will expire?

In Active Directory environment users have to update their passwords when its expire. In some occasions, it is important to know when user password will expire. For user account, the value for the next password change is saved under the attribute msDS-UserPasswordExpiryTimeComputed We can view this value for a user account using a PowerShell command like following, Get-ADuser R564441…
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Step-by-Step Guide: Configure Entra ID lifecycle workflow to trigger mover task on user profile changes

Step-by-Step Guide: How to setup Entra ID Restricted management Administrative Units ?