Get Members of Active Directory Group and Export to CSV using PowerShell. The Windows PowerShell AD module is one of the most used modules for managing Active Directory (AD) domains and objects and retrieving data about users and computers. The AD module gathers several cmdlets used to control various objects, obtain AD group members, and […]
What is Windows Event Log ID 4740? – A User Account Was Locked Out. Well, if you are an IT professional, you might have come across a situation where a user account gets locked out on your Windows Server. This is due to multiple reasons, such as entering the wrong password multiple times or a […]
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 […]
Domain Controller Security Best Practices – Hardening (Checklist). In 2020 Microsoft released a patch that would fix Zerologon vulnerability that affected domain controllers. The vulnerability allowed attackers to gain access into domain controllers. How? By exploiting a flaw previously found in the Netlogon Remote Protocol cryptographic scheme. In turn, this vulnerability served as a further […]
What is a Botnet Attack ? and How to Prevent Botnet Infections. The nature of cybercrime has evolved from its benign origins at the advent of the internet. Botnet attacks have evolved from the dissemination of the first polymorphic viruses all the way to today’s sophisticated botnet attacks. Often when botnet attacks occur, they are […]
How to Check Active Directory Replication Status Health. Active Directory (AD) replication is an essential process that ensures data consistency across all domain controllers (DC) in an organization. If replication is not functioning correctly, it leads to various issues, including authentication failures and data inconsistencies. In this article, we discuss and test how to check […]