AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Indexing mechanisms that make Active Directory searches fly (and when not to use them)

September 5, 2025
If “search is slow” keeps popping up, the root cause is usually query shape and whether the directory can answer it with an index. In Active Directory, the right index can cut a search from seconds to milliseconds—but the wrong one just bloats NTDS.dit. Internal links throughout point to Windows-Active-Directory.com references (WAD), and external links go to Microsoft’s first-source…
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Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

How to automate Azure AD tasks with PowerShell

June 1, 2024
In the cloud-based world, managing Azure Active Directory (AD) is essential. However, manual management of users, groups, and access can be time-consuming. This is where PowerShell Automation comes to the rescue. This guide explores how PowerShell can be leveraged by IT professionals to streamline Azure AD tasks, such as automating user account, group, and permission administration. PowerShell…
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Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

How to Sync On-Premises Active Directory Attributes with Azure AD

April 29, 2024
In today’s world, synchronising various systems is important for seamless operations. It helps to share information between them, making work easier and faster. Without it, there could be mistakes, delays, and problems accessing the latest data, which can slow down business and cause issues.On-premises Active directory (AD) serves as a main hub for user management in many organizations…
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Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

How to transfer an Azure subscription to a different Azure AD directory

April 27, 2024
Microsoft’s Azure subscription acts as a container for various services and resources within an Azure Active Directory (AD) environment, now known as Microsoft Entra ID. Inside this container, you’ll find a variety of tools and features, including virtual machines, databases, machine learning tools, and more for easy management and access. When a user creates an Azure subscription, it…
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Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

Master Azure AD automation with Microsoft Graph PowerShell

April 11, 2024
For Active Directory (AD) administrators, using native AD tools for recurring tasks can be time-consuming. PowerShell is a scripting language built into Windows, that can tackle this issue by automating repetitive tasks. While Azure AD PowerShell has been a reliable tool for managing Azure AD, there is now a need for a shift towards Microsoft Graph PowerShell. This article provides a brief intro…
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Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

Azure Active Directory Domain Services for Azure VMs Without DC

March 31, 2023
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Domain Services is a cloud-based service provided by Microsoft that enables you to provide domain services such as domain join, group policy, and LDAP to Azure VMs without the need for domain controllers. This article will guide you through the steps required to set up and use Azure AD Domain Services. Step 1: Create an Azure AD Domain Services…
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AD Domain ServicesDirectory Objects & Identity Data

Managing AD computer objects | How to Active Directory

August 30, 2021
Active Directory objects represent resources that are a part of the network. There are several types of objects such as a user, computer, printer, and more. In this video, we will take a look at what an Active Directory Computer object is, what are its properties, and how you can create, delete, and modify a computer object. Check out a more detailed explanation in our article here…
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