How Authentication is Different from Authorization

While authentication and authorization are often used interchangeably, both are considered as separate processes that are used to protect an organization from cyber-attacks. Authentication and authorization are significant parts of the first line of defense against data theft. As data breaches continue to increase in frequency and scale, strong authentication and authorization techniques should be…

Reset Password via Set-ADAccountPassword Poweshell Cmdlet

We are all familiar with the scenario: where a user calls the helpdesk to request a password reset after complaining that the computer won’t accept their current one or HR sends you an email with a list of recent hires who require new passwords to be created. Both situations can be handled utilizing the following…

Add Users in AD Group via Add-ADGroupMember Cmdlet

Adding or removing users from Active Directory groups is a routine task for system administrators, but when it comes to large organizations, it is a time-consuming task if you do it manually. By ‘manual’, I mean using ADUC (Active Directory Users and Computers) or ADAC (Active Directory Administrative Center). However, the fact is: It’s perfectly…

How to Install, Access, and Use Active Directory Administrative Center

Table Of Contents What is Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC)? How is ADAC Different from Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC)? How to Install Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC)? What New Features are Introduced in Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC)? Active Directory Recycle Bin Fine-Grained Password Policy Windows PowerShell History Viewer How to Access Active…

Active Directory Health

When you think of Active Directory health, the first thing that comes to mind is that the directory should be organized and running smoothly. Stable directory health revolves around certain indicators, such as: The groups are up to date Only the users currently engaged with the company exist as active users No unwanted objects exist…

How to Use Get-ADGroup in PowerShell

Get-ADGroup Cmdlet – Definition Get-ADGroup primarily enables IT admins to retrieve information pertaining to Active Directory groups as follows: You can identify a group in many ways like its Distinguished Name, GUID, SID or SAM Account Name. You can use Filter and LDAP Filter to fetch information about multiple groups from Active Directory. Use PowerShell…

11 Questions to Consider While Evaluating an IAM Solution

Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a critical part of IT security as it manages user identities, access to data, and permissions to handle resources within an organization. Despite sophisticated cybersecurity programs, threats and data breaches are increasing at an alarming rate, which is why enterprises must deploy an effective IAM solution to safeguard their…

Get-ADComputer Cmdlet in Powershell

Get-ADComputer Cmdlet in Powershell

The Get-ADComputer cmdlet retrieves a single computer or several computers using a search. The Identity parameter is used to specify the Active Directory computers to retrieve. A computer’s distinguished name, GUID, security identifier (SID), or Security Accounts Manager (SAM) account name can all be used as value for the Identity parameter to locate the computer…

Get-ADObject Powershell Cmdlet

Almost all Active Directory actions that you typically carry out using tools like Active Directory Users and Computers and Active Directory Sites and Services can be carried out utilizing PowerShell. For example, you can use Active Directory PowerShell cmdlets that support specified parameters to query Active Directory data. In order to retrieve user information from…

Difference Between LDAP vs Active Directory

Technically, Active Directory and LDAP are two different things. Active Directory is a database and set of services that runs on Microsoft Windows server. LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a software protocol that allows users to locate an organization’s data. However, you might consider them very similar to each other because Active Directory is…