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Jan 25, 2010
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Hey, Scripting Guy! What's Up with Active Directory Domain Services Cmdlets?

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   Hey, Scripting Guy! I have heard that Windows PowerShell 2.0 includes cmdlets to work with Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). However, when I use the Get-Command cmdlet to list the available cmdlets in my Windows PowerShell session, I do not see any AD DS cmdlets. What gives? Is this more of the notorious Microsoft vap...

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Nov 20, 2008
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Find Locked-Out Accounts?

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Hey, Scripting Guy! I know we probably should not do this, but we have account lockout set at work. If a user types in too many bad passwords, they are locked out forever. It requires a call to the help desk to have their account unlocked. The problem is that some users who are shall we say “less motivated” simply refuse to work. They say it is a...

Scripting Guy!Windows PowerShellActive Directory
Nov 18, 2008
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Find Expiring Passwords?

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Hey, Scripting Guy! The pointy headed boss (PHB) is at it again. He has decided he does not like it when users do not change their password when prompted. As a result, he wants me to produce a report once a week of all the users who will have to change their password next week. Please tell me it can’t be done so I can get him off my back. I looke...

Scripting Guy!Windows PowerShellActive Directory
Nov 17, 2008
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Locate Missing Attributes in Active Directory Domain Services?

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Hey, Scripting Guy! Why do some guys seem to get away with anything at work? I mean just because they spend all their time drinking coffee with the boss does that mean they do not have to do any work? You say you need examples? Consider our Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). The users that I create, the groups I create, and the computer ac...

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Oct 23, 2008
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Edit Terminal Server Profiles for Users in Active Directory?

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Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to modify the terminal server profile for a bunch of users in Active Directory, and I don't get it. I can see the properties on Active Directory Users and Computers, but when I look in ADSI Edit, I cannot find the property names. I know they must be there, but I am at a loss to figure it out. Can you help?- TD Hi TD, O...

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