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PowerShell and the Active Directory Schema: Part 1

June 16, 2015 Jun 16, 2015 06/16/15
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Summary: Guest blogger, Andy Schneider, discusses extending the Active Directory schema. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We welcome back guest blogger, Andy Schneider. Andy has a two-part blog series that will conclude tomorrow. Andy Schneider is the Identity and Access Management Architect for IT Services at Avanade. His team&...

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Create Users in Active Directory

April 19, 2015 Apr 19, 2015 04/19/15
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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to read a CSV file and create users in Active Directory. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Yesterday in Oh No! Oh Wait...PowerShell for the Win!, I created a CSV file from a Word document that I had been given. Today, I take the next logical step and ...

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Synchronize Delegated Admin Passwords

February 8, 2015 Feb 8, 2015 02/8/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft PFE and Honorary Scripting Guy, Ian Farr, discusses using Windows PowerShell to synchronize delegated administrator passwords. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Guest blogger and Honorary Scripting Guy, Ian Farr, is back with us today for the conclusion of his series about read-only domain controllers (RODCs)... ...