Changing Linux Attributes of an AD User (PowerShell)
If you want to change Linux attributes gidNumber, uid and uidnumber via PowerShell you will recognize that it is not possible by adding a parameter. […]
Changing the Notation of a Dynamic DNS Host Entry
Changing upper and lower case of a dynamic DNS host entry is not easily possible in case the DNS is integrated into the Active Directory. […]
Migration Manager for AD/Exchange 8.13
Dell Software released a new version of Migration Manager for Active Directory 8.13 (former QMM). The new 8.13 version offers new functionality regarding a migration […]
Offline Files, Work Folder or OneDrive for Business?
Offline Files, Work Folder or OneDrive for Business- what will it be for you? Very often this question arises in daily routine. What are the […]
Removing Foreign Security Principals (FSP)
After a successful migration you have to remove Foreign Security Principals from the domain local groups. This article is all about a simple task that […]
AD PowerShell Basics 4: ADGroup cmdlets
Group Management in Active Directory can be improved by using PowerShell. This time I want to explain the basic ADGroup cmdlets. ADGroup Cmdlets are used […]
Anonymous Access to Active Directory
Usually there is an option to access Active Directory anonymously- anonymous access. Normally you do not need it. But there are exceptions to every rule. […]
Domain Migration: “Access Denied“ after Changing Group Type
During an AD domain migration in a customer environment I faced the problem that group permissions for file shares did not work any more. This […]
AD PowerShell Basics 3: Set-ADUser
Use the PowerShell Cmdlet Set-ADUser to change user attributes in Active Directory. With Set-ADUser you can: – Change attributes of a single user – Change […]
Kerberos: Problems after Schema Update to Server 2012 R2
After a Schema Update for Windows 2008 R2 on Windows 2012 R2 we had a problem with an older application on Windows 7. But the […]
Read Kerberos Token with PowerShell
Active Directory offers you many different ways of authentification. Most common are NTLM and Kerberos. This article is about how to read the Kerberos Token […]
NTFS: Users can see folders without “Read” permissions
Sometimes Read and Write permissions that users get through authorization groups do not work properly on the file servers: – Users without “Read” permissions can […]
AD PowerShell Basics 2: Get-ADUser
Use the PowerShell Cmdlet Get-ADUser to display user accounts in Active Directory. With Get-ADUser you can: – Set filters – Show specific attributes – Export […]
PowerShell: Finding the Next Closest Domain Controller
I am currently supporting a bigger enterprise with their Active Directory Migration. A colleague asked me “Could you write a Powershell script to comb the […]
AD PowerShell Basics 1: New-ADUser
In this small series, I want to introduce the most common Active Directory PowerShell cmdlets to you like New-ADUser. With the cmdlet New-ADUser you can: […]
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