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Time and time again I run into an issue that presents me with a SID which I need to resolve. I’ve used a number of tools and scripts over the years to address this issue. I think I have the best and easiest method for me to solve this issue...
You may be familiar with the traditional ways to transfer FSMO roles but how about by using PowerShell? By now you should just know that PowerShell can do everything the GUI can do…well at least that is the way it feels to me. If you want...
Here are two ways for you to use PowerShell to raise your Forest Functional level to Server 2008 R2: get-adforest | set-adforestmode -forestmode windows2008R2Forest –confirm:$false set-adforestmode –identity netbiosname windows2008R2Forest –confirm:$false...
Tip of the day today is to view your Active Directory Tombstone period while using PowerShell From a PowerShell prompt, type (get-adobject "cn=Directory Service,cn=Windows NT,cn=Services,cn=Configuration,dc=AdminPrep,DC=Local" -properties "tombstonelifetime"...
If you have been playing with the the AD PowerShell cmdlets you know that it requires a few things to run, first Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7, the .NET Framework 3.5.1 and of course if you want to manage an AD domain you need Active Directory Web...
Did I say free? You bet I did. Microsoft has done this for quite some time now and is something everyone should take advantage of. Especially in today’s economy where training budgets are getting slashed. Here are three great labs...
I’m sure a lot of you have been playing with PowerShell. If not you better get on it!!! I’m not as far along as I wish I was but there is help out there. One great place is to see what others have done. Microsoft’s TechNet Scripting...
Hopefully some of you have been playing with Server 2008 R2 while it has been in Beta . One of the features I’m looking forward to most is the AD Recycle Bin. Yes you heard me correct. We now have an easy method for restoring accidently deleted...
I just found out that there is an Active Directory PowerShell Blog run by Microsoft’s AD PowerShell team. I gathered that info from reading up on Jason’s post . Its amazing how much info you can get from reading other people’s blogs…now on...