If you manage just a few user accounts, you could get by with AD Users and Computers or the AD Administrative Center. But if you're in a large organization, you can use PowerShell to automate the ...

The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, which is included with Windows Server 2008 R2, can be used to administer Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) objects, including user accounts.

Going the PowerShell route will save you time when creating a large batch of new Active Directory users.

Jesus Vigo covers how systems administrators leverage PowerShell cmdlets to manage Active Directory networks, including the devices and users it services.

In-Depth How To Find Nested Active Directory Group Memberships in PowerShell Find the actual number of users in a group by locating those that may be hard to find in a hidden subgroup. By Adam ...

Search-ADAccount is a cmdlet that is included with the Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell. Search-ADAccount can be used to search AD DS for user accounts, computer accounts, and ...

You can set Logon Time for Users in Active Directory for security purposes to regulate logon sessions. This will prevent you from signing in at any time.