Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI)
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[June 4, 2008]
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Use ADO for Easy AD Searches
Organizing user accounts using AD can make your IT structure more manageable and flexible, but will also result in arduous account searches. Using ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) scripts to search AD will simplify your searches and help you find what you need.
Windows IT Pro
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Bill Stewart
Copy Group Memberships from One AD User to Another
CopyMembership.vbs is a real time-saver if you need to copy group memberships. Even if you don't, you'll likely find its dn function a handy piece of code for your scripting toolbox. This function converts usernames into distinguished names (DNs).
Windows IT Pro
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James Lim
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[August 8, 2007]
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Don't Let Your AD Scripts Hang on You
Getting a script to process all the machines in an AD domain is a challenging task, especially when it includes numerous machines. ScriptTemplate.vbs can give you a better chance of successfully automating a task on all the servers in an AD domain.
Windows IT Pro
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Chang Lu
Use 2 Tools to Assign Printers in Just 2 Steps
This printer deployment solution assigns available printer connections to a computer based on the computer's OU and not on who logs on to that computer. It also removes old network printer connections and assigns each user a default printer connection.
Windows IT Pro
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Readers
It Takes a Village to Manage a System
Windows PowerShell might offer an easier way to automate Windows environments, but will poor documentation and complexity be an obstacle for users?
Windows IT Pro
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Karen Forster
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[September 5, 2006]
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Using ADsSecurity.dll Instead of GetOwner.dll
If you're unable to use GetOwner.dll, you can use an alternative version of OwnedBy.vbs that uses ADsSecurity.dll instead.
Windows IT Pro
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Bill Stewart
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[March 27, 2006]
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Exchange Disaster Recovery Tips
Incorporate these ideas in your Exchange-specific disaster recovery plan.
Windows IT Pro
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Menko den Ouden
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[March 6, 2006]
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More Exchange Disaster Recovery Tips
Here are some additional ideas for improving your Exchange disaster recovery plan.
Windows IT Pro
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Menko den Ouden
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[January 23, 2006]
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Change Local Administrator Account Passwords Automatically
Good security practices include regularly changing local Administrator account passwords. Here's a script that does the job for you automatically.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
Tools for diagnosing cluster-setup and DNS problems and for burning CD-ROMs and DVDs join old standbys to make the new resource kit the best yet.
Windows IT Pro
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Michael Otey
Where are universal groups stored?
FAQ for Windows
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John Savill
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[December 30, 2004]
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Rem: Identifying AD Attribute lDAPDisplayNames of Properties
Using multiple strategies, you can map the friendly names (i.e., text labels) of attributes appearing in the MMC Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in to their corresponding LDAP display names.
Windows IT Pro
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Ethan Wilansky
Q. How do I set a domain to interim mode?
FAQ for Windows
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John Savill
Q. How can I add a user to a group by using Microsoft Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) in a script?
FAQ for Windows
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John Savill
Q. How can I use Microsoft Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) to disable a user account?
FAQ for Windows
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John Savill
Q. How can I use Microsoft Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) to check a user's enabled or disabled state?
FAQ for Windows
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John Savill
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[June 14, 2004]
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Rem: Authentication Problems with ADSI Provider
If you’re having authentication problems with your ADSI script, the problem might not be with your code. Microsoft has documented several authentication problems that occur when you use the ADSI WinNT provider with the OpenDSObject method.
Windows IT Pro
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Bob Wells
Manage User Accounts
User accounts that remain active after an employee leaves are a security risk. Use scripts to easily enable and disable user accounts and set passwords for accounts.
Windows IT Pro
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Christa Anderson
Access Denied: Viewing Hidden Permissions for Individual Properties
Many of the properties AD defines for user objects are hidden from view by default. You can cause some hidden properties to appear in the MMC Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, but you need to use a script to access others.
Windows IT Pro
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Randy Franklin Smith
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[April 12, 2004]
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Monitoring FSMO Role Modifications
Learn how to use WMI to monitor modifications to the five FSMO roles
Windows IT Pro
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Alain Lissoir
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