Active Directory Nested Groups: Overview group nesting
After looking for the Microsoft KB article on Active Directory Group Nesting for the umpteenth time today, because I wasn’t sure on a particular issue, I decided to create a […]
Create Microsoft Excel documents per scheduled task with PowerShell
We were recently faced with the task of automatically filling an Excel 2010 document with PowerShell on a Windows 2008 R2 Server. If you are not using a english system, […]
Phantom Objects in Active Directory
Infrastructure Master Role and Global Catalog Microsoft recommends not making the domain controller with the infrastructural master role the Global Catalog server. But this recommendation applies only for these cases: […]
Active Directory: establishing dynamic security groups
Dynamic security groups are now possible in Active Directory. Dynamic distribution groups already exist in MS Exchange Server. So far they cannot be used to assign permissions to AD objects. […]
Remote access via SQL Server Management Studio on SQL Express Server
SQL Server Express Edition is normally installed without the simultaneous installation of the SQL Server Management Studio. At the latest, when you need to Set user permissions or Access via […]
Track changes of AD objects with REPADMIN
Timestamps and changes of AD objects can be made visible with REPADMIN A well-known problem for many administrators: An error occured and when questioned what has been changed – of […]
Citrix Single Sign-On Service Key Management Module could not be contacted
When starting the Citrix SSO agent there is the following error message: The Citrix Single Sign-On Service Key Management Module could not be contacted The reason for the failed start […]
Authoritative Restore – Tutorial to back up deleted AD objects
Authorative and non-authorative restore Individual Active Directory objects that have been deleted accidently can be backed up proceeding an authoritative restore. You can restore single objects (OU, containers) and integrate […]
Microsoft Exchange 2007 Management Tools 32 Bit
Exchange 2007 is a 64 bit application with 64 bit management tools. Download the Exchange 2007 management tools for 32 bit operation systems from the following link:
Reset computer account password in Active Directory
Not only user accounts, but also computer accounts use passwords to log on to the domain. The computer password is set by the client and changed every 30 days. Computer […]
Dynamic AD Groups
Dynamic Entra ID Groups
