Ever since Microsoft released Active Directory in 2000, there has been an option referred to as “delegation.” The term is pretty familiar now, but then...
Auditing Changes to Group Policy Settings
The complexities of managing a Microsoft Windows Server infrastructure are critically dependent on the numerous Group Policies, each of which is a collection of settings...
ADManager Plus: Creating Users in Bulk by Importing a CSV File
It is extremely common for a company to hire employees in mass. It might be a school with a new school year, a corporation hiring...
Delegating “Disabling of Active Directory Users” to a Department Manager
We all know it happens the exact same way each time. There is a user in a department, or maybe a department of users, that are going to be terminated. The...
Going Deep With Nested Group Audits
It is one of the top three most complex areas of auditing: nested groups! You know, you find a group listed on an access control...
Tracking Down Users with no Logon Script Configuration
When users are created in Active Directory, the logon script configuration often fails to get configured. This can be due to a lack of process, a lack of restraint (i.e.,...
How to Track Down Inactive Users in Active Directory
We can all fall behind on our “simple” tasks in lieu of accomplishing more difficult duties. One such task is staying on top of user accounts in Active Directory...
Auditing with Advanced Audit Policy Configuration
Within the confines of the Windows Server environment lies the Group Policy settings, which are the security configuration powerhouses controlling every security event. The legacy...
How to Find Active Directory Accounts with Expiring Passwords
Every organization has one or more user accounts — used for services, applications, development, kiosks, or even standard employees — which need to ensure the...