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AD partition audit coverage: Domain, Configuration, Schema

October 3, 2025

AD Partition Audit Coverage: Domain, Configuration, Schema – The Foundational Guide Active Directory (AD) is built on directory partitions—logical containers that scope replication, management, and security. The three most critical partitions are Domain, Configuration, and Schema. Auditing these partitions matters because each one holds…

Delegation wizard: common use cases and pitfalls

October 3, 2025

Delegation wizard: common use cases and pitfalls The Delegation of Control Wizard in Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) looks deceptively simple: pick an OU, pick a group, tick a few boxes, and suddenly the helpdesk can do their jobs without Domain Admin. In real environments, though, delegation is where small mistakes turn into big…

Understanding group nesting limits and token size

October 3, 2025

Understanding group nesting limits and token size Group nesting is one of Active Directory’s most powerful features: you can model roles and access using a few reusable groups, then compose them into higher-level “business” groups. The trap is that you’re not just building a tidy hierarchy—you’re also building a logon authorization…

Recovering deleted groups from Recycle Bin

October 3, 2025

Recovering deleted groups from Recycle Bin Deleting the wrong group in Active Directory is one of those mistakes that feels small until everything attached to it (file shares, application roles, GPO filtering, nested memberships, Azure AD sync) starts failing. The good news: if the Active Directory Recycle Bin is enabled, a deleted group is…

Automated topology design for multi-site replication

October 3, 2025

Multi-site replication fails in two ways: either it is left to “defaults forever” and slowly drifts away from reality, or it is over-engineered into a brittle, hand-tuned maze that only one person understands. Automated topology design is the middle path: you let Active Directory generate the connection objects, but you automate the inputs (sites, subnets, site links, costs, schedules, and…

DNS delegation architectures for multi-forest environments

October 3, 2025

Multi-forest Active Directory environments rarely fail because “DNS is down.” They fail because the DNS namespace was delegated without a clear model of authority, replication boundaries, referral behavior, and the operational ownership that follows. Delegation is not just about who answers a zone; it’s about where the “truth” of a name lives, how that truth is discovered from other…

AD object indexing vs LDAP query optimization: choose the right lever for fast, reliable AD searches

October 3, 2025

Active Directory is brilliant at answering questions fast—until it isn’t. When helpdesk tools, HR syncs, or SIEM dashboards start firing dozens of searches per second, tiny inefficiencies compound. Queries time out. CPUs spike on domain controllers. Someone inevitably says, “Let’s just index that attribute.” Sometimes that’s right. Often, it’s hiding a bad query. Snapshot…

Automate OU cleanup in AD with PowerShell (Expert Guide)

September 29, 2025

Automating OU cleanup in Active Directory with PowerShell: the expert’s comparison guide Active Directory · PowerShell automation Automating OU cleanup in Active Directory with PowerShell: the expert’s comparison guide A practical, production-oriented approach to discover, stage, delete, and prune—safely. Short definition for snippets: Automating OU cleanup means discovering…

Auditing Nested Group Memberships: An Expert Guide

September 29, 2025

Auditing nested group memberships for security risks: the expert’s comparison guide Reading time: ~14–18 min • Last updated: 2025-09-29 Nested groups are convenient, flexible, and dangerously opaque. This guide shows how to audit them properly in Active Directory and Microsoft Entra, with path-aware reporting, Windows event alerts, and Graph transitive queries. …

How to design OU structures for RBAC enforcement

September 29, 2025

How to design OU structures for RBAC enforcement OUs are boundaries for administration and policy; groups are the engine of access. Get that separation right and your RBAC holds up under audits, reorgs, and hybrid cloud. Why this matters Modern estates are hybrid and audited. Auditors expect group-based least privilege, mapped…

AD Domain Services

AD partition audit coverage: Domain, Configuration, Schema

Delegation wizard: common use cases and pitfalls

Understanding group nesting limits and token size

Recovering deleted groups from Recycle Bin

Automated topology design for multi-site replication

DNS delegation architectures for multi-forest environments

AD object indexing vs LDAP query optimization: choose the right lever for fast, reliable AD searches

Automate OU cleanup in AD with PowerShell (Expert Guide)

Auditing Nested Group Memberships: An Expert Guide

How to design OU structures for RBAC enforcement

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