Active Directory Administration Cookbook 2nd Edition

Active Directory administration has evolved from a game of "clicks" to a discipline of code. The Active Directory Administration Cookbook, 2nd Edition provides you with the immediate solutions you need to manage your environment securely and efficiently.

The book is structured into logical sections that guide users from basic setup to advanced security hardening: Go to product viewer dialog for this item. active directory administration cookbook 2nd edition

# Find users inactive for 90 days $staleUsers = Search-ADAccount -UsersOnly -AccountInactive -TimeSpan 90:00:00:00 Active Directory administration has evolved from a game

# Import the CSV file $newUsers = Import-Csv -Path "C:\HRData\NewHires.csv" # Find users inactive for 90 days $staleUsers

This article is designed to be published on a tech blog (like Packt’s own blog, TechNet, or Medium) to promote the book. It highlights the shift from GUI-based administration to PowerShell and showcases the practical, recipe-style format of the book.

In this article, we serve up a selection of "recipes" from the book that solve common real-world problems using the industry-standard tool: PowerShell.

The 2nd edition shifts focus toward modern IT needs, particularly integrating traditional with Microsoft Azure Active Directory (now Microsoft Entra ID).