Active Directory Administration Cookbook

Using the Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell

To create a fine-grained password and account lock-out policy, use the following lines of PowerShell on a system with the Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell installed:

Import-Module ActiveDirectoryNew-ADFineGrainedPasswordPolicy PolicyName -ComplexityEnabled $true -LockoutDuration "00:30:00" -LockoutObservationWindow "00:30:00" -LockoutThreshold "5" -MaxPasswordAge "42.00:00:00" -MinPasswordAge "7.00:00:00" -MinPasswordLength "15" -PasswordHistoryCount "21" -Precedence "1" -ReversibleEncryptionEnabled $false -ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion $true

To apply a fine-grained password and account lock-out policy, use the following lines of PowerShell on a system with the Active ...