Active Directory: Raise Domain and Forest Functional Level with PowerShell
After seeing how to increase the functional level of the domain and the forest using the different Active Directory administration consoles, I will explain how to do this …
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Active Directory: Create a user with PowerShell
This “how to” tutorial explains how to create users in Active Directory using the New-ADUser cmdlet in PowerShell Create a user in Active Directory with PowerShell …
Active Directory: setting up a third-party system (tiering)
In this tutorial, I will explain how to configure a tiering system in an Active Directory environment, more specifically how to configure group policies (GPOs). This …
Active Directory: Create a group in PowerShell
In this tutorial, we will see how to create an Active Directory group from a domain controller in PowerShell using the New-ADGroup cmdlet. Syntax to create a group in …
Windows Update: Optimizing update distribution
Presentation of Distribution Optimization Since Windows 10 and available on Windows Server 2019, it is possible to optimize the distribution of Windows updates by using a …
Active Directory: Setting up an authentication silo
In this tutorial, I will explain how to set up an authentication silo with Active Directory, but before going into detail, I will explain in a few words what an …
GPO: Run PowerShell script at logon
In this tutorial, I will show you how to run a PowerShell script at user logon using Group Policy (GPO) in an Active Directory environment. Before you begin this …
GPO: Run a PowerShell script when the computer starts
In this tutorial, I will show you how to run a PowerShell script when your computer starts. For this example, I created a “simple” PowerShell script that will create an …
Windows 11 24H2: GPO application problem - gpupdate
With the deployment of Windows 11 24H2, you may have group policy application issues, which is visible by running the gpupdate command. Error message: Computer policy …
Active Directory: Change Object Owner in Bulk
Below you will find scripts that will allow you to mass change the owner of different Active Directory objects such as: Users Groups Organizational Unit Computers In a …
Windows Server 2025: Install the ADDS role and configure an Active Directory domain
In this new tutorial dedicated to Windows Server 2025 and the ADDS role which allows you to install a domain controller, we will see how to install this role and create a …
Nextcloud: configure the LDAP/Active Directory link
In this new tutorial dedicated to Nextcloud, I will explain to you how to link Nextcloud and an Active Directory or LDAP directory. Linking to an external directory …