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Use PowerShell to Add Domain Users to a Local Group

August 19, 2010 Aug 19, 2010 08/19/10
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  Summary: By using Windows PowerShell splatting, domain users can be added to a local group. This script includes a function to convert a CSV file to a hash table.   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to use Windows PowerShell to add domain users to local user groups. I have been able to find VBScript examples, but no ...

Sort an Active Directory User Group’s Members by Using PowerShell

August 18, 2010 Aug 18, 2010 08/18/10
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Summary: Sorting lists of data in VBScript often involved writing complex code. The Sort cmdlet in Windows PowerShell makes that task easier.   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to use Windows PowerShell to list the members of a group in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in alphabetical order. The reason for this is ...

How to Change a User's Active Directory Password with PowerShell

August 17, 2010 Aug 17, 2010 08/17/10
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Summary: The Scripting Guys discuss using Windows PowerShell to change a user's Active Directory password in this how-to article.   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to change a user’s password by using Windows PowerShell. In the VBScript days, I had a script that I had essentially copied from the How Can I Change a User...

Using PowerShell to Find All Disabled Users in Active Directory

August 16, 2010 Aug 16, 2010 08/16/10
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  Summary: The Scripting Guys discuss three different approaches to finding disabled user accounts in Active Directory Domain Services by using Windows PowerShell.   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to use Windows PowerShell to search Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) for user accounts that are disabled. I had a ...