Chapter 16. Working with the AD DS Module

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Use the AD DS cmdlets to manage users.

  • Use the AD DS cmdlets to manage organizational units.

  • Use the AD DS cmdlets to manage computer objects.

  • Use the AD DS cmdlets to manage groups.

Understanding the Active Directory module

Microsoft made Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Microsoft Windows PowerShell cmdlets available with Windows Server 2008 R2. You can also download and install the Active Directory Management Gateway Service (ADMGS). ADMGS provides a web service interface to Active Directory domains, and to Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services. ADMGS runs on the domain controller. ADMGS can run on Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack (SP) ...

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