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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to get a list of FSMO role holders in Active Directory.  I use NETDOM QUERY FSMO to list my domain controllers that hold the FSMO roles, but can I do it with Windows PowerShell?  As usual, there is more than one way to do most things in Windows PowerShell, but here are some syntax examples to meet your need...

Summary: Learn three essential steps for Windows PowerShell when upgrading from Windows Server 2003. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have the final post in the series about Active Directory PowerShell by Ashley McGlone. Before you begin, you might enjoy reading these posts from the series: Over the years Microsoft has...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to work with Active Directory date fields.  How can I Use Windows PowerShell to work with date fields in Active Directory?  Try the following techniques: # Password last set within the last 30 days? $pwdLastSet = Get-ADUser Administrator -Properties pwdLastSet |      Select-Object -...

Summary: Scripting tips for cleaning up stale Active Directory accounts. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we continue our series about Active Directory PowerShell by Ashley McGlone. Before you begin, you might enjoy reading these posts from the series: See yesterday’s post for a discussion and guidance about stale-object cl...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to get a report of inactive Active Directory accounts.How can I use Windows PowerShell to get a report of inactive Active Directory accounts?The Search-ADAccount cmdlet has a number of parameters and switches to help identify stale accounts: You can also use the -UsersOnly or -...