When you use PowerShell to create an Active Directory account, that account is disabled by default. PowerShell will not allow you to enable the account unless the account has been assigned a password.

The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell includes a number of useful and powerful cmdlets, which ultimately make it easier to manage Active Directory from the command line.

PowerShell is the DOS command prompt on steroids. It is a powerful tool that allows you to manage your workstation, server or Active Directory network.

Now I need to move on to group membership - adding users to LDAP groups, and querying to confirm group membership.

誕生から10年、Active Directoryは成熟期に入ったといえる。そのせいか、Windows Server 2008R2での機能拡張は細かな改善が多いようだ。

Jesus Vigo covers how systems administrators leverage PowerShell cmdlets to manage Active Directory networks, including the devices and users it services.

Using PowerShell, Adam shows you one way to compare a .CSV file full of employee accounts with Active Directory users.