Managing Active Directory trusts in Windows Server 2016
Several Active Directory trusts are available in Windows Server 2016. Here’s how you can manage them using built-in tools.
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Setting up Active Directory using PowerShell
Setting up Active Directory domain controllers using the PowerShell commands that ship with Active Directory PowerShell modules pretty easy. Here’s how to do it.
Need to reset users’ Active Directory passwords? Here are several ways to do it
Do you find yourself often needing to reset Active Directory passwords for your users? Here are some methods to make the job easier.
Apple, meet orange: The power of cross-platform PowerShell
Managing Linux, Mac, and Windows in your environment is now almost as easy as mixing apples and oranges. The key is cross-platform PowerShell.
Master the power of ‘Search-ADAccount’ PowerShell cmdlet
Not many Active Directory admins know that the Search-ADAccount PowerShell cmdlet can perform a number of handy operations. Let’s look at a few of them.
Whither SMB: Where it’s been, where it is, and where it might be going
Server Message Block protocol, or SMB, has been around for more than 20 years. Is its usefulness passed or are fresh improvements on the way?
Network diagnostics: How to run DCDiag remotely on all domain controllers
The DCDiag tool can check various aspects of an Active Directory domain controller. This PowerShell script makes it easy for you to look under the hood.
Domain controllers required ports: Use PowerShell to check if they are listening
Domain controllers must listen on specific ports. Here’s a list of domain controllers required ports and how to use PowerShell to see if they are listening.
Networking basics: Check if your domain controller host records are registered
Not many Active Directory admins know that missing domain controller host records can lead to issues. Make sure this doesn’t happen to you.
HOW TO: Make sure Active Directory domain controllers have an NTDS object
Domain controllers must have an NTDS object to participate in AD replication. Use this PowerShell script to check if the NTDS object was created.
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