Active Directory allows administrators to manage assets across networks. No matter how big or small your organization is, managing objects, authentication, and authorization across the networks can be a daunting, time-consuming task. Active Directory helps by keeping tabs on the network objects, access to resources, and permissions. However, even with Active Directory in place, these…
95% of Fortune 500 companies rely on Active Directory (AD). Launched in 1999, AD is a foundational component of all business – you’ll find it in government, at schools, and in IT environments of every type. Of course, it’s also in the cloud with Azure AD. Creating users in AD and Azure AD is easy.…
The current business environment includes fluctuating staff levels, including employees, contractors, and others who need access to applications, distribution lists, and other resources that need to be enabled and monitored. For IT departments this is not only challenging, but it can also be chaotic. As enterprises hire individuals, IT administrators need to create user accounts…
Organizations are living entities with people joining, switching departments, changing roles, and leaving. Other contributors to this activity include third-party personnel, such as consultants, trainers, auditors, and contractors. All enjoy varying levels of access to a company’s systems, such as ERP, CRM, and HRM – just to name a few. And when they leave or…
Table Of Contents Users’ Attributes Management with ADUC Set-ADUser Cmdlet Set-ADUser Parameters Set-ADUser Examples Change the Office and State AD Attributes Change the Title Attribute Set the Manager Property Set Properties with “Set-ADUser Replace” Replace Multiple Attributes Update Attributes for Multiple Users Update Multiple Attributes for Users from a CSV Use Alternate Credentials Clear an…
Table of Contents Error: Term ‘Get-ADUser’ is not Recognized Pre-Requisites: (Avoiding Error) Installing PowerShell on Windows 10 Installing PowerShell on Windows Server Importing Active Directory PowerShell Module Error: Get-ADUser Not Recognized Before you start to use Get-ADUser for Active Directory User Management, you need to first verify that you have all the pre-requisites installed otherwise…
User Management via Get-ADUser Cmdlet The Get-AdUser command-let in PowerShell provides many parameters to find domain users. You can use the Identity parameters to look up the user name, provided you are already aware of it. Get-ADUser cmdlet is concerned with getting a specified user object or performing a search query to get multiple users.…
More than half of the global workforce is working remotely and as the pandemic continues to threaten health, we are looking at a prolonged period of hybrid working – from home and office in different proportions. One year later… In March 2020, companies across the US abruptly shuttered their offices and instructed employees to work…
2020 will be remembered as the year that changed us all. Concepts such as lockdowns, mask mandates, and social distancing were unknown to most of us. Through all the uncertainty, 2020 had its positive moments as well. We were tested and pulled from many directions, yet when it mattered, we banded together and helped each other. We gave…
COVID-19 has disrupted the way many people around the world work. Instead of going into an office, attending a meeting, or shaking hands with a colleague, employees are online more than ever before. One of the biggest changes we have been witnessing amid all this, is the need of working together, in newer ways. Such a change has triggered the need for many employees to opt for collaboration tools for group governance, enabling them to stay connected, remotely. This will…