http://www.windowsitpro.com/authors/author/author/5089372/rss/5089372en-USSun, 27 May 2012 06:05:16 GMTSun, 27 May 2012 06:05:16 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/5-steps-to-a-secured-active-directoryThese 5 steps can significantly help secure your overall AD infrastructure. Even better, they don’t cost much to implement.]]>Robbie AllenTue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/5-steps-to-a-secured-active-directoryhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/design-dictates-securityThe simpler you can make your AD design, the better off you’ll be, especially when it comes to security.]]>Robbie AllenTue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/design-dictates-securityhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/administration-tools2/5-must-have-ad-toolsFive command-line tools—AdFind, AdMod, OldCmp, Dsrevoke, and AdRestore—can help you efficiently manage your AD environment.]]>Robbie AllenTue, 28 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/administration-tools2/5-must-have-ad-toolshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/permissions/windows-server-2003-ad-quotasWindows 2003 has a new AD quotas feature that lets you limit the number of objects a user can create.]]>Robbie AllenTue, 23 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/permissions/windows-server-2003-ad-quotashttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/vbscript/wkguid-bindingLearn how to use WKGUID binding and how to change the default WKBIND containers in Windows 2003.]]>Robbie AllenMon, 15 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/vbscript/wkguid-bindinghttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-2003/ad-tombstone-objectsWindows 2003 lets you restore deleted objects in AD. Find out the basics of AD’s tombstoning process and how to bring deleted objects back from the dead.]]>Robbie AllenTue, 17 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-2003/ad-tombstone-objectshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-2003/searching-for-tombstonesFind out how to search for deleted objects in Windows 2003 AD.]]>Robbie AllenTue, 17 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-2003/searching-for-tombstoneshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-script-host-wsh/enumerating-nested-group-membershipNested groups give you flexibility but also add complexity. A simple script takes the legwork out of drilling down through nested-group membership.]]>Robbie AllenThu, 12 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-script-host-wsh/enumerating-nested-group-membershiphttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/perl/using-ldif-files-to-extend-the-ad-schemaYou can use the Perl Net::LDAP modules not only to import LDIF files in the AD schema but also to verify schema extensions and reduce the potential for errors during the import.]]>Robbie AllenMon, 12 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/perl/using-ldif-files-to-extend-the-ad-schemahttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/perl/using-ldap-controls-with-net-ldapLDAP controls add functionality beyond the standard LDAP operations.]]>Robbie AllenMon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/perl/using-ldap-controls-with-net-ldaphttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/perl/querying-and-updating-ad-part-2Using the Net::LDAP methods, you can add, delete, modify, rename, and move objects in AD.]]>Robbie AllenTue, 11 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/perl/querying-and-updating-ad-part-2http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory-service-interfaces-adsi/querying-and-updating-ad-part-1With the Net::LDAP Perl modules, you can write LDAP-enabled scripts to query and update AD from both Windows and non-Windows platforms.]]>Robbie AllenThu, 09 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory-service-interfaces-adsi/querying-and-updating-ad-part-1http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/tips/your-mission-delete-from-the-ad-schemaYou’ve probably been led to believe that deleting classes and attributes from the AD schema is impossible. This article dispels the myth by showing you how to enable schema deletions and what precautions you must take before doing so.]]>Robbie AllenMon, 25 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/tips/your-mission-delete-from-the-ad-schemahttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/query-and-update-dnsIf you understand the structure of DNS and the basics of how to use the Perl Net::DNS modules, you can write scripts that find all the DCs in a site or domain, find all the GC servers in a forest, and update DNS when you bring new servers online.]]>Robbie AllenTue, 08 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/query-and-update-dns