Chapter 11

Configuring Directory Services

In this chapter, you will learn to:

  • Manage Directory Services Using the WMIC NTDomain Alias
    • List the Objects
    • List Object Properties
    • Get an Object Property
    • Set an Object Property
    • Query an Association
  • Manage Active Directory with the DSQuery Utility
    • Interact with Servers
    • Interact with Users
    • Interact with Computers
    • Interact with Contacts
    • Interact with Groups
    • Interact with Organizational Units
  • Manage the Active Directory Database
    • Issue a Command
    • Use a Stream

Active Directory is an extremely complex database containing everything the system knows about the hardware, software, and users on a system—at least within the confines of general operating system requirements. Some software does use Active ...

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