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Using Active Directory (AD) security groups and distribution groups is a best practice for simplifying IT administration, enhancing security and enabling effective communication. However, in many organizations, the membership of these groups is defined by an explicit list of specific users,...

Introduction Windows PowerShell is a tool for task automation and configuration management that combines a command line shell with a scripting language. IT professionals rely on PowerShell to: Automate common tasks Manage remote machines Share data between applications Manage...

Introduction An array is a  data structure that can hold more than one value at a time. Think of it as a collection or a list of items of the same or different data types. Arrays are used in many scripting and programming languages, including Windows PowerShell.   Let's delve into...

There is an old saying: “One person’s tool is another person’s weapon.” That is certainly true of Windows PowerShell. Included with every Windows operating system today, this powerful command-line shell and scripting language is used by IT professionals for system administration, remote...

Get-ChildItem PowerShell Cmdlet The PowerShell cmdlet Get-ChildItem obtains objects from one or more specified locations, such as a file system directory, registry hive or certificate store. These locations are exposed by PowerShell providers. If the location is a container, the cmdlet gets...

Introduction Administrators have several options for managing the properties of Active Directory users. The Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) console is convenient for making a few basic changes, such as modifying a user’s description or office location. For more functionality,...

Introduction The Exchange Administration Center (EAC) is an easy-to-use interface for managing Exchange. However, it enable you to change  only a handful of mailbox settings, and you can modify only one mailbox at a time. For more comprehensive management, you turn to Microsoft...

Introduction A distribution group is a mail-enabled Active Directory group used to send a message to a group of recipients who are members of that group. Administrators can manage some of the properties and permissions of distribution groups using the Exchange Administration Center...

What is Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC)? Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC) is a Microsoft tool that admins can use to manage objects in Active Directory. ADAC is available in Windows Server 2008 R2 and higher. ADAC is a graphical interface on top of Windows...

Get-ADComputer Cmdlet The Get-ADComputer cmdlet retrieves a single computer or several computers from Active Directory. Handpicked related content: [Free Ebook] Windows PowerShell Scripting Tutorial for Beginners Get-ADComputer Cmdlet: Syntax Syntax 1: Get-ADComputer -Filter...