Windows Server Core is a good platform to host the Active Directory domain controller role due to fewer resource requirements, increased stability and security (due to less code and updates).…| Windows OS Hub
In this article, we will review the purpose of domain controllers holding FSMO roles in Active Directory, how to identify the current FSMO role holders, how to transfer one or…| Windows OS Hub
In PowerShell, you can use the Test-NetConnection cmdlet to check whether a port is available (open) on a remote computer. You can use this cmdlet to check the response and…| Windows OS Hub
Active Directory is a reliable yet critical service, and the functionality of the entire enterprise network depends on its proper operation. The proper functioning of Active Directory requires constant monitoring…| Windows OS Hub
Active Directory provides several methods for determining when a user has logged on to the domain. The time of a user’s last successful authentication in Active Directory can be retrieved from…| Windows OS Hub
It can be difficult to track exactly who made certain changes when the Active Directory domain infrastructure is managed by multiple administrators (added or removed a user from a security…| Windows OS Hub
Sometimes you may want to find out which domain controller your computer is authenticated to (your Logon Server). This can come in handy when there are issues applying Group Policies…| Windows OS Hub
In this article, we’ll show you how to track user account lockout events on Active Directory domain controllers, and find out from which computer, device, and program the account is…| Windows OS Hub
The read-only domain controller (RODC) feature was first introduced in Windows Server 2008. The main purpose of the RODC is the secure installation of the own domain controller in remote…| Windows OS Hub
Every Windows system administrator should be able to use not only graphical AD snap-ins (usually it is ADUC, Active Directory Users and Computers), but also PowerShell cmdlets to perform everyday…| Windows OS Hub
In this article we will look at how to find out the date a user was created in Active Directory; how to use PowerShell to get information from the domain…| Windows OS Hub