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…
How to create a group in Active Directory
February 14, 2022
Groups in Active Directory (AD) bring together users and devices that share common permissions, and access rights for easy management and efficient administration. Read on to learn how to create one.
Steps to create a group in AD:
Launch the computer which has AD DS installed, go to “Start” and choose “Administrative tools”.
Choose the tile that reads “Active…
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…
AD objects can be of several types based on what they represent and their function. In this video, we shall understand what AD objects are, learn about the different types of objects in AD, and see how the objects can be created, modified, and deleted.
Check out a more detailed explanation in our article here…
What is Azure Active Directory?
August 12, 2021
Azure Active Directory: Introduction
Azure Active Directory is a multi-tenant, cloud-based directory and identity management service provided by Microsoft. It offers identity and access capabilities for applications running in both Microsoft Azure and in an on-premises environment. It is the foundation for Office 365 and other SaaS applications; users are allowed to sign in and access the…
Active Directory Recycle Bin
May 17, 2021
What is Active Directory Recycle Bin?
The Active Directory Recycle Bin feature allows administrators to restore deleted AD objects. In Active Directory, objects such as users, computers, groups, or organizational units may be unintentionally removed. Administrators may find it difficult to correct such mistakes. Therefore, for administrators to easily retrieve deleted objects, Microsoft…
Active Directory (AD) schema is a blueprint that describes the rules about the type of objects that can be stored in the AD as well as the attributes related to these objects. The schema thus defines the content, and the structure of the object classes, and theobject attributes used to create an object. While creating a new object, the AD references the classes defined in the schema and…
Active Directory Password Policy
March 3, 2021
How to Configure a Password Policy – An Overview & Guide
Password Policy ensures that a user password is strong and is changed in a periodic manner so that it becomes highly impossible for an attacker to crack the password.To ensure a high level of security for user accounts in the Active Directory domain, an administrator must configure and implement a domain password policy.
Active Directory (AD) Computer Object
March 2, 2021
SAMAccountName: This is also a naming attribute that is used to uniquely identify a computer object in the network. It is the pre-Windows 2000 logon name of an object.
ObjectCategory: It includes the distinguished name of the object class to which the computer object belongs or the name of one of its superclasses.
ObjectClass: It contains the distinguished name of the object class to which…
Ownership of objects in Active Directory
March 2, 2021
The user who creates the object is by default the owner and administrator of the object. He can delegate administrative rights to another user for ease of management. Administrative rights can be delegated by using the delegation control wizard in Active Directory.
To delegate control of a container object in Active Directory:
Expand the ADUC console tree
Then right click on the container…
