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Deciding How to Use PowerShell to Access AD DS
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about the decision points for deciding how to use Windows PowerShell to access Active Directory Domain Services. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am a bit confused. I see various blogs and scripts on the Script Repository, and some always use a third-party snap-in to access Active Directory Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Others seem to use .NET Framework code to access AD DS, and still others are using... More >
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