Lesson 3: Administering Active Directory using Windows PowerShell

Although ADAC can be useful for performing some Active Directory management tasks, especially in smaller environments, using Windows PowerShell to automate Active Directory administration is the preferred approach when such tasks need to be frequently repeated—for example, when user accounts need to be created in bulk. This chapter demonstrates some of the different ways that Windows PowerShell commands can be used to perform common Active Directory management tasks. The chapter also demonstrates some of the more advanced administration tasks you can perform on your Active Directory environment using Windows PowerShell.