Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to easily find the naming contexts for your AD DS domain. How can I use a Windows PowerShell cmdlet to find information about my naming contexts for Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)? Use Get-ADRootDSE from the Active Directory module, pipe the results to the ...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to discover the names of attributes in Active Directory Domain Services. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the great things about writing a blog is the comments I receive. Most of the time the comments add illuminating information, express thanks for...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find the name and operating system version of all your domain controllers. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find the name and operating system version of all my domain controllers? Use the Get-ADDomainController cmdlet from the Active Directory module and a wild card filter to select all d...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Windows PowerShell Out-Gridview cmdlet to examine user information in Active Directory. Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like a way to use Windows PowerShell to view user information from Active Directory. I would like to be able to explore the returned information and be ab...
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to show the status of optional features in AD DS. How can I use Windows PowerShell and the Active Directory module to determine the status of optional features in AD DS? Use the Get-ADOptionalFeature Windows PowerShell cmdlet. You can use a wildcard for the filter to simplify return...
