<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>WiseSoft.co.uk articles for IT Professionals</title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk</link><description>Articles for IT Professionals from WiseSoft.co.uk.  Active Directory, Scripting, SQL Server etc.</description><ttl>120</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[ How to Check for Users that must change password at next logon]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_how_to_check_for_users_that_must_change_password_at_next_logon.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_how_to_check_for_users_that_must_change_password_at_next_logon.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ A lot of people are using PowerShell the way VBscript is used.  Here is a PowerShell script that isn't in heinous vbsciptese...  AND IT WORKS.  You need to download and install the Quest AD objects for PowerShell.  They will make your life as an admin waay easier. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:07:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Create User Accounts from CSV File]]> </title><link>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/oct08/hey1020.mspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/oct08/hey1020.mspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Technet "Hey, Scripting Guy" article demonstrating how to create user accounts from a CSV file using PowerShell. ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:19:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for a User with a Specified SAMAccountName]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_a_user_with_a_specified_samaccountname.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_a_user_with_a_specified_samaccountname.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for a user with the sAMAccountName kenmyer. The sAMAccountName attribute is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for a SAM Account Name.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:31:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users Who Must Change Their Password On Their Next Logon]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_must_change_their_password_on_their_next_logon.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_must_change_their_password_on_their_next_logon.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users who must change their password on their next logon. The pwdLastSet attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users whose passwords must be reset the next time they log on.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:29:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users Who Have Remote Access Dial In Permissions]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_have_remote_access_dial_in_permissions.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_have_remote_access_dial_in_permissions.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users who have remote access dial-in permissions. The msNPAllowDialin attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users with remote dial-in permissions. Note that this attribute is not automatically populated any time you create a user account.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:28:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users Who Have Logged On at Least Once]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_have_logged_on_at_least_once.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_have_logged_on_at_least_once.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users who gave logged on to a domain controller at least once. The logonCount attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users who have logged on a specified number of times. Note that this attribute is not replicated within a domain, either. To determine the number of times a user has logged on, you will have to retrieve this value from each domain controller.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:27:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users Who Have a Home Directory]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_have_a_home_directory.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_have_a_home_directory.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users who have a home directory. The homeDirectory attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for all users who have an assigned home directory. Note that this attribute is not automatically populated any time you create a user account.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:26:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users in a Specified Office Location]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_specified_office_location.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_specified_office_location.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users in Building 45/1675. The physicalDeliveryOfficeName attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users from a specific office location. Note that this attribute is not automatically populated any time you create a user account.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:25:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users in a Specified Company]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_specified_company.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_specified_company.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users in a domain from the Contoso company. The company attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users from a specified company. Note that this attribute is not automatically populated any time you create a user account.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:24:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users in a Department]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_department.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_department.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users in the Finance department. The Department attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users from a specific department. Note that this attribute is not automatically populated any time you create a user account.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:23:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users Having a Specified Exchange Server]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_having_a_specified_exchange_server.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_having_a_specified_exchange_server.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users that have the Exchange server o=fabrikam/ou=First Administrative Group/cn=Configuration/cn=Servers/cn=atl-msg-01. The msExchHomeServerName attribute is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users having a specified Exchange server. This attribute is available only if you have installed Microsoft Exchange.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:21:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users by the Date Their Account was Last Modified]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_by_the_date_their_account_was_last_modified.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_by_the_date_their_account_was_last_modified.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all user accounts modified on October 1, 2007 or later. The whenChanged attribute is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users by the date their account was last modified.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:20:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users by the Date Their Account was Created]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_by_the_date_their_account_was_created.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_by_the_date_their_account_was_created.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all user accounts created on October 1, 2007 or later. The whenCreated attribute is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users by the date their account was created.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:19:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users Whose Passwords Never Expire]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_whose_passwords_never_expire.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_whose_passwords_never_expire.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all user account passwords that never expire. The userAccountControl attribute is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for all users whose passwords never expire.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:18:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Disabled User Accounts]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_disabled_user_accounts.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_disabled_user_accounts.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all disabled user accounts. The userAccountControl attribute is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users whose accounts have been disabled.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:17:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users in a Domain]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_domain.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_domain.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users in a domain. The user objectCategory is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for all user accounts.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:15:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Domain Information]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_domain_information.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_domain_information.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Returns information about the current Active Directory domain. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:34:26 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>