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blog ADGWS on Server 2008

by JeffHicks on Fri 16 Jul 2010 · 1 reply

I've written about the Active Directory Gateway Service in the past. This service is installed with Windows Server 2008 ... continue reading "ADGWS on Server 2008"

blog I'd like a 1000 Group Policy Objects to go

by JeffHicks on Wed 14 Jul 2010

I've been doing some PowerShell scripting the last few days with GPO guru Jeremy Moskowitz. One of the issues we're... continue reading "I'd like a 1000 Group Policy Objects to go"

blog Delegating the PowerShell Way

by JeffHicks on Thu 08 Jul 2010 · 5 replies

Today on Twitter I was asked about modifying permissions on an Active Directory object. The easiest way is  to use a cm... continue reading "Delegating the PowerShell Way"

blog Extension Attributes Re-Visited

by JeffHicks on Tue 06 Jul 2010

Last week I posted an article on using the Quest cmdlets to manage the Exchange extension attributes. Today let me give you ... continue reading "Extension Attributes Re-Visited"

blog Managing Extension Attributes

by JeffHicks on Fri 02 Jul 2010

I've been digging around in Exchange 2007 lately in response to discussions I'm coming across in a number of Windows... continue reading "Managing Extension Attributes"

blog Managing Exchange Groups Revisited

by JeffHicks on Tue 29 Jun 2010

In last week's article I showed how to delegate permission to a user to manage group membership. Only later did I realiz... continue reading "Managing Exchange Groups Revisited"

blog Exchange 2007 Managed Groups

by JeffHicks on Fri 25 Jun 2010 · 1 reply

Recently I was helping out a student in a Windows PowerShell class I was teaching with a delegation problem in Exchange 2007... continue reading "Exchange 2007 Managed Groups"

blog Great ADFS 2 Video by Matt Steele

by GilK on Thu 24 Jun 2010

This comes by way of a Laura Hunter Facebook post: Matt Steele whiteboards the process of using ADFS to project federated id... continue reading "Great ADFS 2 Video by Matt Steele"

blog Fun with Groups and the PSCX PSDrive

by JeffHicks on Tue 15 Jun 2010 · 1 reply

I'm continuing to explore the possibilities of the Active Directory PowerShell Provider that ships with the free PowerSh... continue reading "Fun with Groups and the PSCX PSDrive"

blog Populate Active Directory

by JeffHicks on Thu 03 Jun 2010

Over the last few articles I've been sharing my tools and techniques for creating a more realistic AD domain... continue reading "Populate Active Directory"

blog Provisioning Test Users

by JeffHicks on Wed 02 Jun 2010

A few days ago I showed you how to create a list of user names that is more meaningful and realistic than Joe User23.... continue reading "Provisioning Test Users"

blog Name That User

by JeffHicks on Wed 02 Jun 2010

I'm constantly testing and developing, often for my writing projects. I can't count the number of times I've nee... continue reading "Name That User"

blog CardSpace Issuance Component for ADFS 2.0

by GilK on Fri 28 May 2010

During the TEC 2010 US keynote, Conrad Bayer mentioned that CardSpace 2.0 was not going to ship with ADFS 2.0, and in fact di... continue reading "CardSpace Issuance Component for ADFS 2.0"

blog Managing Users with the PSCX AD Provider

by JeffHicks on Thu 20 May 2010

Last time I introduced the DirectoryServices provider that ships with the PowerShell Community Extensioins 2.0. The provider... continue reading "Managing Users with the PSCX AD Provider"

blog AD Navigation the PSCX Way

by JeffHicks on Thu 20 May 2010

The guys behind the PowerShell Community Extensions recently released version 2.0 which you can download from http://pscx.co... continue reading "AD Navigation the PSCX Way"

blog Expiring Minds Want to Know

by JeffHicks on Fri 21 May 2010

I'm betting that you or your co-workers have had to create one or more temporary user accounts in Active Directory. Hope... continue reading "Expiring Minds Want to Know"

blog Update Group Membership

by JeffHicks on Tue 18 May 2010

I love the delegation features in Active Directory. With proper planning and training IT can delegate a myriad number of sim... continue reading "Update Group Membership"

blog Multi-domain computer membership

by GilK on Thu 13 May 2010 · Liked by 1 person · 3 replies

I’ve participated in several AD requirements development sessions with the DS product team, and one feature that consistent... continue reading "Multi-domain computer membership"

blog Results of FIM 2010 Customer Focused Design Session

by GilK on Tue 11 May 2010

Robert DeLuca passed along the weighted results of the Forefront Identity Manager 2010 customer-focused design session. The... continue reading "Results of FIM 2010 Customer Focused Design Session"

blog Get RSOP Planning

by JeffHicks on Tue 11 May 2010

The GroupPolicy module from Microsoft includes a cmdlet, Get-GPResultantSetofPolicy, which you can use to generate RSOP repo... continue reading "Get RSOP Planning"