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Summary : Today’s post is a quick Windows PowerShell tip to save time for the Help Desk to unlock Active Directory accounts. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I was talking to Ashley the other day, and he was telling me about a cool tip he came up with that many of his customers had...

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to explore Active Directory Security settings on objects. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem. My boss told me I need to document the access rights for objects that are in Active Directory. I have absolutely no idea how to do this. I open up Active Directory...

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about troubleshooting the status of Active Directory integrated DNS servers. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The first ever PowerShell Saturday that was held in Columbus, Ohio was a tremendous success. It was really great to see people...

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to discover the Active Directory FSMO role holders Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The day has arrived—it is PowerShell Saturday in Columbus, Ohio! Wes Stahler, the Scripting Wife, Ashley McGlone,...

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows how to use the Active Directory PowerShell cmdlets to query and to rename a site. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am getting excited about using Windows PowerShell to manage Active Directory. But there are some things that are really easy to do in the GUI that...

Summary : Learn how to keep your Windows PowerShell versions straight, and avoid errors while using a one-line command to add computers to domain. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Earlier this week I wrote Use PowerShell to Replace netdom Commands to Join the Domain . It turned out to...

Summary : Learn three ways to use Windows PowerShell to reset the computer secure channel. Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a problem with the computers in our computer classroom. We set up this classroom to teach new hires how to use our mission critical application. We are, however, not hiring as many...

Summary : Use the Active Directory module and Windows PowerShell to move computer accounts. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to figure out a way to manage computer accounts in Active Directory. We are running Windows Server 2008 R2. I have seen some VBScript scripts to manage computer accounts, but they...

Summary : Learn how to replace netdom commands with simple Windows PowerShell cmdlets to rename and reboot the computer or join the domain. Hey, Scripting Guy! It seems that I have been hand building a number of computers recently for a computer lab we are setting up at work. I have written a batch...

Summary : Microsoft PFE, Norman Drews, shows how to use the Active Directory cmdlets and the Exchange cmdlets to clean up distribution groups. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome our guest blogger, Norman Drews. Norman is a Microsoft PFE, and I had the privilege to meet with him when...

Summary : See how guest blogger, Rich Prescott, leveraged the Windows PowerShell community as he built his popular ArPosh Client System Administration tool. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We are really starting the new year off correctly. We have another very strong guest blogger today...

Summary : Use Windows PowerShell to discover what schema updates have been applied to your Active Directory environment. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have as our guest blogger, Ashley McGlone. Ashley is a premier field engineer for Microsoft. He started writing code on a Commodore...

Summary : Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to audit account creation in Active Directory. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Now, with the exciting conclusion to Windows PowerShell Blueville, here is Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney. So...

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to read a CSV file and to create new user accounts in Active Directory. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Once again we return to Windows PowerShell Blueville with guest blogger Sean Kearney. Mr. Finch was just smiling, a man full of glee...

Summary : Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, shows how to use Windows PowerShell string techniques to create user names for Active Directory. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is time for PowerShell in Blueville Part 3 with Honorary Scripting Guy and Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean...

Summary : Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, shows how to use Windows PowerShell cmdlets to search Active Directory. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Honorary Scripting Guy and Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, is back today with Part 2 of PowerShell in Blueville. Take it away...

Summary : PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to find and unlock users in AD DS. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am happy to announce that Honorary Scripting Guy and Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, is back. This week will be Windows PowerShell...

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to search Active Directory for GIDs. Today we have as our guest blogger, Chris Wu. Chris Wu’s career at Microsoft started in 2002, first as a support engineer in Microsoft Global Technical Support Center in China to support various components...

Summary : In this blog, Eric Wright revises his script by using Active Directory cmdlets to move computers that are organized in Active Directory, based on their IP addresses. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. In today’s post, guest blogger, Eric Wright, reprises yesterday’s...

Summary : In this guest blog post written by Eric Wright, you will learn how to use the Windows PowerShell snap-in, Quest ActiveRoles, to move computers that are organized in Active Directory, based on their IP addresses. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Guest Blogger Weekend continues...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to query Active Directory for computers, ping for status, and display in green/red. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. While the Scripting Wife and I were out in California speaking to the Microsoft Premier Field Engineers (PFE) about Windows PowerShell...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell and the Active Directory cmdlets to find and replace missing email addresses. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am hoping you can help me. We recently decommissioned a domain and moved all the users from that domain into an organizational unit (OU) under our corporate...

Summary: Search Active Directory for user and office locations by using Windows PowerShell and no scripting. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am looking for an easy way to search Active Directory. For example, I need to find information out about users. We are moving offices in our city, and I need to find...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell remoting to manage user objects without installing software on the client. Hey, Scripting Guy! I was reading your article about using the Microsoft Active Directory Windows PowerShell cmdlets, and it looks really cool. The problem is that I do not want...

Summary : Use Windows PowerShell to clean up extended user attributes following a stalled Active Directory migration. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today I am proud to announce the return of Microsoft MVP Nicolas Blank to the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog. Nicolas has more than 14 years’...