Are you trying to find the sAMAccountName of a user in Active Directory? As a SysAdmin, you may come across situations where you need to locate the sAMAccountName of a user in AD. Fortunately, there are multiple tools available to you to perform this task, and in this article, I’ll share five of them. Specifically, […]
How to Add Domain Controller to an Existing Domain. Having one Domain Controller (DC) is not recommended because it creates a single point of failure (SPOF) risk. For example, if the only Domain Controller goes down in the organization, extensive outages result in a loss of operations. Therefore, we need to have a secondary Domain […]
Azure AD Connect Force Sync PowerShell/ Synchronization Service Manager. As a default, the synchronization cycle in Azure AD is executed every 30 minutes. However, sometimes, as an Azure administrator, you may need to make urgent changes to on-premises AD objects and want them synchronized immediately with Azure AD. For instance, forcing a sync is necessary, […]
Azure AD Joined vs Registered Devices — What’s the Difference? In the times when the working environment has made a rapid shift from working at offices to work from home, you must understand the cloud based components that define your business operations. All in all, Azure AD empowers your workforce to access the external as well […]
How to Setup Active Directory on Windows Server 2022. One of the most notable features of Windows Server that helps it stand out in the Enterprise sphere is Active Directory. All in all, Active Directory is a great tool for enhancing security for organizations, enabling administrators to have a centralized user and rights management. The latest […]
Get-AzureADAuditSignInLogs – Find Sign In Logs for Last 30 Days with PowerShell. Since its inception more than 10 years ago, PowerShell’s command line interface (CLI) has proven to be a vital tool for managing local and remote Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. One of its vital uses in server administration is finding the sign in […]
How Hybrid Identity with Azure Active Directory (AD) Works (Explained). First of all, Hybrid Identity is essential when an on prem Active Directory needs to be extended to the Azure Active Directory environment. Organizations implement this to modernize their existing IT infrastructure. This helps in management and employees’ demand to access sensitive organizational data. Please […]
Install and Configure DHCP Server on Windows Server is essential for managing network IP addresses. Well, DHCP allows administrators to automatically assign IP addresses to clients on the network, reducing the amount of manual configuration required. This service helps ensure that clients communicate with each other and access network resources. Well, installing and configuring a […]
Install and Configure DNS Server on Windows Server. Surely, to install Domain Name System (DNS) on Windows Server is straightforward. Still, it is essential to understand DNS and how it works to set up a robust and effective DNS infrastructure. That includes installing DNS and creating and managing our first DNS records. Also Read Active Directory […]
SSPR: Enable Azure Active Directory Self-Service Password Reset. Firstly, Self Service Password Reset (SSPR) is a feature of Azure Active Directory that allows you to reset your password in the event of a forgotten password or account lockout. Without the need of calling the IT staff. Shall we start the article SSPR: Enable Azure Active […]