This content might be a bit of a refresher for some, but it is important to always think out of the box when dealing with...
Updating Active Directory users in bulk
Do you have user accounts in Active Directory that have incorrect attribute configurations? For example, did someone add the job role to the display name...
Managing the creation of new Active Directory user accounts with duplicate usernames
I keep getting questions about how to handle duplicate usernames during new Active Directory user accounts. Even as organizations are moving to the cloud, cleaning...
Active Directory: On-the-fly bulk user management
Often, some or all users in a group need the same attribute updated for a project or some other requirement. But this can be a...
Active Directory: On-the-fly group management
Some of us have huge Active Directory environments, while others have smaller to medium-sized installations. Regardless of size, it can be difficult to find what...
Secure inactive Active Directory users
There is no formula that tells an Active Directory administrator when or how to perform certain actions. Some feel that manual actions are best, while...
Protecting user accounts that never logged in
User accounts that were created yet the user never logged in – such user accounts are a significant security issue for all Active Directory environments....
Delete or disable users who have not logged in
Nearly every Active Directory database has at least one – a user account that was created, but the user never logged in. The reasons why...
Don’t set up the internal attacker
It is 8am Monday morning. You, the Active Directory administrator, receive a stack of papers for the new employees of the week. You proceed to...