Redmond Magazine

Exploring Logon Scripts for Active Directory

In an Active Directory environment, you can create a logon script that can be applied to user accounts that automatically goes to work once a user logs in. Logon scripts can be used to assign tasks ...
Redmond Magazine

Creating Multiple Active Directory User Accounts Using a VB Script

There are several ways to create user accounts in Active Directory. If you have a single account to create, you can input the user data manually because that will probably be the quickest way. You can ...
The Hacker News

Attacker Uses Suspected AI-Generated PowerShell Script to Map Active Directory

A likely AI-generated PowerShell script mapped Active Directory after an attacker gained RDP access to a Windows Server with ...
Ars Technica

kixtart logon script and Active Directory

Currently I run a Kixtart logon script from a logon.bat script which is called from the user profile. , which is also in the sysvol. For you, the KiXtart script will have to be in the sysvol, but your ...
TechRepublic

11 PowerShell commands to use in managing Active Directory

Jesus Vigo covers how systems administrators leverage PowerShell cmdlets to manage Active Directory networks, including the devices and users it services. Microsoft’s PowerShell (PS) management ...
Network World

Introducing the Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell

Windows Server 2008 R2 includes an Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell. This new feature enables you to perform Active Directory administrative tasks by using Windows PowerShell. Let’s take ...
Infosecurity Magazine

Vibe-Coded Malware Caught in Active Directory Attack

A threat actor has been caught using AI-generated malware in a real network intrusion, deploying a PowerShell script that an ...