Active Directory Users and Computers
Active Directory Administrative CenterActive Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) is a tool that every System Administrator is familiar with. However, not every SysAdmin is very familiar with Microsoft’s new Administrative Utility that is …
An “AD Data Validation” script runs weekly to notify COUAs about computer objects where the ManagedBy field is blank or set to an invalid AD username (for example, a user who has left USGS).
Starting 10/4/2022, the “AD Data Validation” script will clear the ManagedBy field when it contains a Group instead of a User.
(Updated: 1/6/2023)
Revised USGS Naming Standards were announced on December 2, 2021. Technical support guidance will be added to this page as a resource in support of the naming standards change.
The USGS SysAdmin Tools (USAT) PowerShell module has a Rename-UsgsComputer cmdlet that can be used …
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This page will explain the process of creating separate credentials for users in order to provide them with an elevated account on their local workstation. It will also cover how to set up Service Accounts.
