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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...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Windows PowerShell Active Directory module provider to modify user attributes in AD DS.  Hey, Scripting Guy! Just searching for users, or filtering for them, is not entirely all that useful. For me, I need to be able to make changes based on that search or filter. Is this easil...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell and the Active Directory module to determine the AD DS forest mode.   How can I use Windows PowerShell to determine the AD DS forest mode?  Use the Get-ADForest cmdlet from the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell and use the ForestMode property: (Get-ADForest...