Mar
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Here is a list of some useful environment variables. %USERPROFILE% %WINDIR% or %SYSTEMROOT% (basically interchangable) %PROGRAMFILES% %APPDATA% %TEMP% %USERNAME% %USERDOMAIN% %COMPUTERNAME% %DATE% %TIME% Example: Let’s say Active Directory is getting full of unused user and computer accounts and you want to do an inventory to see who is using what. Add something this to the …
Mar
16
Problem: A computer (or several computers) on your domain need to be renamed quickly and reliably without making a mess of Active Directory. Solution: Use the NETDOM utility that comes with the Windows Server Support Tools (SupportTools.msi on the Windows Server media). If it is not already installed, you will want to install the SupportTools.msi …
Mar
16
Problem: You need to restructure Active Directory to accommodate changes to your organization, changes in IT needs, to correct errors that occurred when planning your Active Directory schema. Solution: Use the Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT). The tool can be found here and documentation can be downloaded here: ADMT Documentation -n
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