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Scripts

Script Repository: Active DirectoryScript Repository: Active Directory

Browse the Script Repository for Active Directory scripts.

•Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM)
•ADSI
•Forests and Domains
•Groups
•OUs
•Searching Active Directory
•Security in Active Directory
•Sites and Subnets
•Users

Q & A

Hey, Scripting Guy!Hey, Scripting Guy!

The Scripting Guys answer customer-submitted questions about scripting Active Directory.

Articles


Detailed articles on how to script Active Directory.

•Search Active Directory – Part 1
•Search Active Directory – Part 2
•The lastLogonTimestamp Attribute
•Determine the Last Time a User Logged On to Active Directory (TechNet Magazine)
•Create User Accounts from Excel Spreadsheet Information
•Madam, I’m ADAM
•How Long Until My Password Expires?
•Active Directory Property Sets
•Active Directory Extended Rights
•Determining a User’s Group Memberships (TechNet Magazine)
Scripting GuideScripting Guide
•ADSI Scripting Primer
•Active Directory Users

Webcasts


Watch on-demand webcasts on Active Directory scripting.

•Hey, What About ADSI?
•Up and ADAM: Using Scripts to Manage Active Directory Application Mode
•Inactive Directory? Not When You Use Scripts to Help Manage AD
•Users and Groups and OUs: Oh My!

Hands-On Scripting Labs

ADSI Scripting Virtual LabADSI Scripting Virtual Lab

Try your hand at several real-world scripting scenarios.

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