Although Active Directory accounts are sometimes manually created using the Active Directory Users and Computers console, it is also possible to create Active Directory accounts through PowerShell.

Most IT professionals have some experience with Active Directory, whether they use it to create new users, reset passwords or generate child domains. Tools like Active Directory Users and Computers ...

The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, which is included with Windows Server 2008 R2, can be used to administer Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) objects, including user accounts.

Not all of the available attributes for the User Object in Active Directory are available via the Computers and Users management interface. While we could populate those attributes using various ...

Jesus Vigo covers how systems administrators leverage PowerShell cmdlets to manage Active Directory networks, including the devices and users it services. Microsoft’s PowerShell (PS) management ...

It's a common scenario: HR needs you provision a new user quickly because someone forgot to make the request in advance. It helps to do some advance prep work so you can handle these situations ...

Sometimes it’s easiest to learn something new simply by using it, and to my mind PowerShell is no exception. Often we discover new capabilities and features in looking at what tasks other people are ...

Using PowerShell, Adam shows you one way to compare a .CSV file full of employee accounts with Active Directory users. So you've been given a .CSV file from your HR department that contains a list of ...