Active Directory : password policy – PSO
This tutorial explains how to configure password policies in Active Directory with Password Setting Objects (PSO).
Exam: 70-742
Active Directory : add a UPN suffix
Presentation In this tutorial, I will explain how to add a UPN suffix in an Active Directory domain. Before launching, we will see what is UPN (User Principal Name) and the suffix. The UPN is made up of two parts, the account identifier 1 + the suffix 2. The default suffix is the domain name …
GPO: add a registry key
Intro In this tutorial, we will see how using a group policy, add a registry key. With group policies, it is also possible to delete or modify the value of an existing key Depending on the hive (HKLM / HKCU), the strategy should be placed on the correct OU (Organizational unit) and the correct computer …
GPO: Central store
Presentation of the central store The central store makes it possible to share and synchronize all of the Group Policy Definition (ADMX) files on all of the domain controllers by relying on the SYSVOL folder. By default the ADMX files are in the C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions folder which is specific to each domain controller. It is also …
Add an AD DS domain controller to an existing domain
In this article, I will explain how to add a domain controller to an existing domain and manage replication links. Below, an illustration of the final architecture: Throughout this tutorial, we will add the controller XXXX-AD1 to the existing domain, which already has two controllers on site A. Prerequisites for XXXX-AD1: A version of Windows …
FSMO roles
Presentation of FSMO roles In an Active Directory environment, there are 5 Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) roles, two roles are unique in the forest and the other three are unique in a domain. A domain controller can have none or more FSMO roles. Domain Naming Master It is unique in the forest, it is …
Active Directory: access the Active Directory Schema console
The Active Directory Schema console is not available natively, it is necessary to register it in order to access it. This console is to be used with great care, improper handling can put the entire Active Directory forest in error. This console gives access to the role FSMO: Schema Master. 1. Open a command prompt …
Create an Active Directory environment in PowerShell
Introduction In this tutorial, we will see how to create an Active Directory environment using PowerShell, that is to say the creation of the first domain controller which includes: The creation of the forest The creation of the domain The Active Directory tutorial: installing and configuring a domain controller explains how to do it using …
GPO: Folder Redirection – Advanced Settings
Introduction In a previous tutorial: GPO: User Folder Redirection, I explained how to redirect user folders using Group Policy in a simple way. In this article, we are going to have how to set up a folder redirection using the advanced settings. Advanced settings allow using a policy, to write user folders based on an …
GPO: User Folder Redirection
Presentation User Folder Redirection allows Windows to store the contents of certain user profile folders on a network location. This solution has the following advantages: No local file storage. Possibility for users to change computers and find their folders and files. In an RDS environment, you can have the same documents on the user computers …