In this post, you will learn “Enable Active Directory Recycle Bin: How to delete and restore objects using Active Directory Administrative Center”. Active Directory (AD) is Microsoft’s proprietary directory service and it stores information about objects on the network and makes this information easy for administrators and users to find and use. See this guide on how…
An organizational unit (OU) is a container within the Active Directory in which you can place users, groups, computer objects, and even nested OUs. You can create organizational units to mirror your organization’s functional or business structure. In this article, I will show you How to delete Organizational Unit in Active Directory. For some related…
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I have decided to blog today because, people find these terms confusing and I have been asked to explain a couple of times. So article I will explain the differences between a role and a feature. A brief overview of what a role, role service, and feature are? Roles The role is the services needed to run…
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In this article, we will discuss “Active Directory Forest – Trees and Domain and Sites”. Active Directory (AD) is a directory service developed by Microsoft for the Windows domain environment. AD forest is the top container in an Active Directory setup that contains domains, users, computers, and group policies. Please see how to install Veeam…
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In this article, we will discuss the Post-Deployment of Active Directory Federation Service (ADFS) in Windows Server. Active Directory Federation Service (AD FS) enables Federated Identity and Access Management by securely sharing digital identity and entitlements rights across security and enterprise boundaries. Please see Guide on federating ADFS with Azure Active Directory, Concept of Active…
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In this article, you will learn how to install and configure Active Directory Federation Service (ADFS) on Windows Server. Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) is a Single Sign-On (SSO) solution created by Microsoft. As a component of Windows Server OS, it provides users with authenticated access to applications that are not capable of using Integrated…
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In this article, we will discuss the “Concept of Active Directory Computer Account”. Please visit the following article to learn more about the various methods available for integrating Azure Active Directory with on-Premise Active Directory, how to install Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2016, or on a Hyper-V Server. See the following link for the post-installation of Windows Server 2019. Did you…
In the Active Directory (AD) environment, both the user accounts and contact objects are used to manage and organize information about individuals or entities. But they serve different purposes and have distinct characteristics. See this article on how to create a contact in Active Directory. In this short piece, we shall be discussing the differences…
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In this article, we shall discuss how to move a computer object from one container (OU) to another. There are times you will want to move a computer or user object to a new OU in order to allow the security (GPO) policies to apply to them. Please, see How to apply Windows Updates from…
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The Active Directory is a centralized directory service used in Windows environments for user authentication and authorization. In this article, we shall discuss the steps to fix “An Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DS) for this domain could not be contacted”. Please see How to create a contact in Active Directory, Learn Active Directory Contact…
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This method is a pretty straightforward approach when using a third-party Software to monitor the Active Directory. These tools help in mitigating challenges when it comes to managing and monitoring AD. In this article, we shall discuss how to detect who disabled a user in Active Directory. Please see how to detect if an application…
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When the need arises to query (search) for disabled users in Active Directory in very large environments where there are a lot of organization units etc., there are few ways to go about it. This process is relatively very easy to find using the Active Directory Administrative Center. In this article, we will learn How…
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The five operations master roles are also referred to as FSMO roles. When installed on a single machine, this ensures all changes occur in a single location. This in turns makes the Active Directory database consistent. In this article, we shall discuss “Active Directory Flexible Single-Master Operations Roles [FSMO]”. Please see Pleasant User Group Permission…
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