ADModify.NET is a free Open Source tool from Microsoft (CodPlex) that allows you to modify multiple Active Directory objects'...
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How to save additional Active Directory attributes and the user password in tombstone objects

Knowing that deleted Active Directory objects are not erased immediately, but only after 60 (Windows 2000/2003) or 180 days...
FREE: ADRestore.NET – the GUI version of ADRestore

ADRestore.NET is yet another free utility that allows you to restore accidentally deleted Active Directory objects. Its name is...
FREE: Quest Object Restore for Active Directory – Undelete AD objects

Some days ago, I reviewed NetWrix AD Object Restore Wizard, a tool that allows you to undelete Active Directory...
FREE: NetWrix AD Object Restore Wizard – Create Active Directory snapshots

NetWrix Active Directory Object Restore Wizard is a super simple tool that can save the day. The tool creates...
Windows Server 2008 R2 new features – the complete list – Part 2: Active Directory

Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008 R2 support a new forest functional level. I am not sure...
FREE: SpecOps Gpupdate – WOL, gpupdate, remote restart
Submitted by Dan Wilson Handy tool that allows you to initiate remote Wake on LAN (WOL), update of Group...
FREE: AD Query – Search Active Directory
Submitted by Mike AD Query is a "user friendly" schema data lookup utility for Active Directory. It allows you...
FREE: ADManager Plus – Active Directory reports and monitoring
Submitted by Ashok Kumar - Blog: ADManager Plus Blogs ManageEngine ADManager Plus has a host of free tools to...
FREE: NetWrix Inactive Users Tracker
Submitted by Alex Vovk Inactive Users Tracker automates the management of inactive user accounts. The program periodically checks all...
FREE: Group Policy Refresh PowerShell Cmdlet
Submitted by Darren Mar-Elia - Blog: The GPOGuy Group Policy Blog SDM Group Policy Refresh Cmdlet is the PowerShell...
FREE: NetWrix Active Directory Change Reporter

You probably know that you can record changes made to Active Directory and Group Policy objects by enabling auditing....
Windows Server 2008 Domain Functional Level – Features that make it worthwhile to raise DFL

Every new Microsoft server operating system brings Active Directory related enhancements. It seems to me that Windows Sever 2008...
FREE: Specops Command – PowerShell meets Group Policy

Group Policy and PowerShell are both very powerful tools to automate IT management tasks. Specops Command combines both technologies...
Active Directory Janitor wins WindowsNetworking award

Special Operations Software Active Directory Janitor is the WindowsNetworking readers' choice award winner in the administration tools category at...
The new names of Microsoft’s Identity and Access (IDA) solutions

Microsoft offers quite few Active Directory related products which can be generally described as Identity and Access (IDA) solutions....
FREE: ADMX Migrator – GUI tool for creating ADMX templates and converting ADM files

Fullarmor ADMX Migrator is a free must-have Group Policy tool which allows you to create ADMX templates easily with...