When you use PowerShell to create an Active Directory account, that account is disabled by default. PowerShell will not allow you to enable the account unless the account has been assigned a password.

The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell includes a number of useful and powerful cmdlets, which ultimately make it easier to manage Active Directory from the command line.

Now I need to move on to group membership - adding users to LDAP groups, and querying to confirm group membership.

It's not always the best idea to create Active Directory users from scratch. Your company likely has a standard 'template' of attributes that are set for every domain user. So why are you still ...

Jesus Vigo covers how systems administrators leverage PowerShell cmdlets to manage Active Directory networks, including the devices and users it services.

Adam walks through how to proactively monitor an AD group for changes and execute a PowerShell script to take action when that happens.