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

November 20, 2008 Nov 20, 2008 11/20/08

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(image) 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...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Find Expiring Passwords?

November 18, 2008 Nov 18, 2008 11/18/08

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(image) 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 ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Locate Missing Attributes in Active Directory Domain Services?

November 17, 2008 Nov 17, 2008 11/17/08

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(image) 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 ...