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Structure and learn how to exploit that information to get started building some But otherwise, let's take a peek at some of the basics of your AD's You, as you probably won't learn anything Syntax, then just skip this newsletter or pass it someone who's not as techie as So, fair warning: if you're already a black belt at ADSIEdit and LDAP query Queries." It's a somewhat geeky but useful skill. Use that information to ask AD questions via AD's native language, "LDAP Poke around AD's internal data structures, and, second, they must know how to Them, folks must master a couple of basics. Tools like that, though, is that before we can even get started with The toughest part about showing people how to use The various "power tools" out there, including the new PowerShell AD cmdlets Recently, I've been doing a lot of teaching and writing on how to manage Active Directories with It's a must-haveīasic skill for any "AD mechanic" and I'm eager to get at it but first, a word from our sponsor: Getting Ready For AD Automation: ADSIEdit and LDAP Query Basics That every AD admin should know at least a bit about. One item that I didn't have to cover at all was LDAP queries, a topic no surprise - I found that I didn't have time for everything that I wanted toĬover. Put down on paper some things that have just been in my head to this point, and Short webinar on "Automating AD" this month. Some of you may know that NetIQ was kind enough to ask me to put together a To Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Read Old Newsletters or Change Your Email.Getting Ready For AD Automation: ADSIEdit and LDAP Query.
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