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Hey, Scripting Guy! I recently came across your article where you showed people how to use VBScript to add a domain user to a local group. How can I do that same task using Windows PowerShell?-- KE Hey, KE. Before we begin we thought we should mention that the Scripting Guy who writes this column has a new favorite TV commercial. He’s not even s...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I create a folder for each user in my domain? I’d like the folder name to consist of the user’s first initial and their last name (for example, KMyer).-- GN Hey, GN. You know, this has been an interesting week for the Scripting Guys. Why? Because absolutely nothing interesting has happened to any of the Scripting Guy...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I tack a prefix onto the telephone numbers of all the users in my domain?-- JB Hey, JB. It’s Monday morning as this column is being written, and the Scripting Guy who actually writes this column is still a bit tired from driving across the state and back in order to attend his niece’s wedding. Yes, yet another a weddi...

Hey, Scripting Guy! In my logon script how can I determine the name of the domain controller that authenticated the user?-- CK Hey, CK. You know, one of the unwritten rules for being a Scripting Guy is that you should never do anything hard more than once a week. (Why is this an unwritten rule? Mainly because we were all too lazy to write it dow...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get a list of all the domains in a forest?-- NS Hey, NS. Any time you want information about Active Directory your best bet is to go right to the source: simply ask Active Directory to provide you with this information. Here’s a sample script that binds to the global catalog for the domain Fabrikam.com and searches ...