Most Useful PowerShell Cmdlets for Managing and Securing Active Directory

Active Directory manages access to your organization's critical business resources, so any breach of security or misconfiguration can prove catastrophic. The free GUI tools provided by Microsoft are good for performing one-off operations but aren't designed for bulk changes or queries.

By the end of the session, you will understand how to:

• Manage AD without logging in to a domain controller
• Install the Active Directory PowerShell module
• Manage AD users, groups and OUs
• Search the directory and track changes