Azure Basics: Azure AD User Pricipal Name – UPN
Looking at Azure AD User Principal Name it is the same as almost always in IT: For a successful implementation it is recommendable to have a thorough plan in place....
Articles related to Active Directory administration. (user, computer and group management)
AD LDS Proxy Authentication
AD LDS – Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services LDAP Directory offers different authentication methods, i.e.: simple LDAP bind anonymous bind or bind redirection – also known as Proxy Authentication. In this...
Nesting groups in Active Directory
I frequently get asked which group type can be member of which group. For this reason I decided to explain the nesting of AD groups in this article with the...
Retrieve Active Directory subnets with PowerShell
To create a list of all subnets belonging to an AD site requires a lot of manual work, especially as the environment gets larger. However, there is of course another way to retrieve...
Editing users of other domains – with PowerShell
An experienced AD administrator uses the PowerShell cmdLets „Get-ADUser“ and „Set-ADUser“ for many automated processes in the domain. (more…)
Azure Basics: Connecting with Azure (PowerShell)
In this article, I will explain how to set up a connection with Azure. Moreover, I aim to clarify and give helpful advice on how to connect with Azure Subscription via...
PowerShell Custom Objects
Find out how to create clearly laid out CSV files with the help of PowerShell scripts: use PowerShell Custom Objects combined with Export-csv commandlet. (more…)
IsMember – Check group membership in Active Directory
The PowerShell function “IsMember” checks if the user who runs the PowerShell script is a member of a certain group. This has advantages compared to using Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI)....
Dynamic OU Groups – Assign Permissions to OUs
Assigning permissions to Organizational Units (OUs) simplifies administration tasks. This is especially relevant after migrations. The following article exemplifies how you can create and use self-updating OU groups in Active Directory. (more…)
Mobile Video Streaming Server with Windows 10
Vacations are just about to start and the kids want to be entertained on the road. What about a mobile video stream for your 800km (500 miles) trip? But how...
Dynamic AD Groups
Dynamic Entra ID Groups
