Active Directory

Here are the steps to troubleshoot account lockout issue in the Active Directory using Microsoft Account Lockout and Management Tools. Microsoft Account Lockout and Management Tools: Microsoft “Account Lockout and Management Tools” are included with AlTools.exe that assist you in managing accounts and in troubleshooting account lockouts. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18465 Also, you can enable auditing at the domain level for … Read more

In this blog we see how to find disable and inactive Active Directory user and computer accounts and move them to different OU. The LastLogon and LastLogonTimeStamp attributes can help you to decide if an Active Directory user account or computer account is active or inactive. Powershell to find inactive accounts Active Directory for 90 days … Read more

Sending custom “password is about to expire” notifications with PowerShell Set yourself in advance how many days users need to be reminded of password expiry see how to notify users via email when their passwords expire – Automate Password Change Notification Through Email

In this blog, we see how to notify users via email when their password is about to expire. Sometimes due to security purposes, you need to notify users when their passwords expire and change it. By reminding your users in advance to change their passwords through email, you can also eliminate several problems due to an expired password. … Read more