This is the code repository for Active Directory Administration Cookbook, published by Packt.
Actionable, proven solutions to identity management and authentication on servers and in the cloud
Active Directory is an administration system for Windows administrators to automate network, security and access management tasks in the Windows infrastructure.
This book covers the following exciting features: Manage new Active Directory features, such as the Recycle Bin, group Managed Service Accounts, and fine-grained password policies Work with Active Directory from the command line and use Windows PowerShell to automate tasks Create and remove forests, domains, and trusts Create groups, modify group scope and type, and manage memberships Delegate control, view and modify permissions Optimize Active Directory and Azure AD in terms of security
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All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.
Following is what you need for this book: This book will cater to administrators of existing Active Directory Domain Services environments and/or Azure AD tenants, looking for guidance to optimize their day-to-day effectiveness. Basic networking and Windows Server Operating System knowledge would come in handy.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-14).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| 1-13 | Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | |
| 10 | Microsoft Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) | Windows 8.1, or up and Windows Server 2012, or up |
| 11 | Microsoft SQL Server 2017 | Windows Vista, or up and Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2, or up |
| 11-12 | x509 TLS Certificate | |
| 12 | Microsoft Pass-Through Authentication Agent | Windows Server 2012 R2, or up |
| 12-13 | DNS Domain Name | |
| 13-14 | Microsoft Azure Active Directory tenant | |
| 13-14 | Microsoft Azure AD Connect | Windows Server 2012 R2, or up |
We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. Click here to download it.
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Sander Berkouwer calls himself an Active Directory aficionado; he's done everything with Active Directory and Azure Active Directory, including decommissioning. He has been MCSA, MCSE, and MCITP-certified for ages, an MCT for the past 5 years and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) on Directory Services and Enterprise Mobility for over a decade. As the CTO at SCCT, Sander leads a team of architects performing many projects, most of them identity-related, throughout Europe.
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