Import AD users from CSV with PowerShell
There are times when you want to bulk import users into Active Directory. You already did an AD users export to CSV file. But, now you like to use that CSV file to import the users back into AD. The…
There are times when you want to bulk import users into Active Directory. You already did an AD users export to CSV file. But, now you like to use that CSV file to import the users back into AD. The…
Goodbye, Microsoft LAPS, and a big welcome to Windows LAPS. Windows LAPS is finally available for both cloud and on-premises environments. Every administrator should set up Windows LAPS in Active Directory for easier management of the domain-joined device's local passwords.…
We want to get a list of all the AD computers build numbers. That's because we like to know if all computers are up to date. An excellent way to get this report is with PowerShell. In this article, you…
Before we change the DNS record in Windows Server, changing the TTL value to a lower value is essential. We want the TTL to be as short as possible so that if we make a change, the old record will…
Have you ever checked if Received Side Scaling is enabled on the network adapter? Received Side Scaling (RSS) improves throughput performance, and turning it on the network adapter is a best practice. In this article, you will learn how to…
The original Server Message Block (SMB) version 1 (SMBv1) protocol is nearly 30 years old, and like much of the software made in the 80s, it was designed for a world that no longer exists. As a result, the SMBv1…
Exchange Servers run in many organizations, but licensing Exchange Servers is a big problem. Most organizations think that they are licensed and done when they buy and enter a product key in Exchange Server. Unfortunately, this is not true. There…
How to transfer FSMO roles in Active Directory? We did add another Domain Controller to existing domain, and now like to transfer FSMO roles to the new server. In this article, you will learn how to transfer FSMO roles to…
What is an excellent way to check the Domain Controller health? Perhaps you want to add a new Domain Controller to an existing domain, and before doing that, you want to check the Active Directory health state. Let's see how…
Once you Install Active Directory Domain Services, the FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operations) roles are installed on that Windows Server. If you have more than one Domain Controller or more than one domain in the forest, you like to know…