Active Directory Administration Cookbook

Using the Active Directory Administrative Center

The Active Directory Administrative Center allows for filters to filter out only the scope of user objects that you want to modify. Filters can be used on OUs and containers. Of course, the same method for selecting users as you would in Active Directory Users and Computers can be used.

To modify a selection of users using the Active Directory Administrative Center, follow these steps:

1. Open the Active Directory Administrative Center (dsac.exe).
2. In the left navigation pane, select the OU or container to use as the base scope for the filter.
3. In the main pane, expand the top bar.

4. Click the Add criteria button:

5. Add the criteria you want to use to select the user objects you want to modify ...