Active Directory Tools for XP
Active Directory, or AD, is a directory developed by Microsoft and included with the Windows 2000 version of Microsoft’s operating systems. Windows 2000 has the ability to use AD because it is built into the OS. However, Windows XP Professional is the only XP version capable of accessing the AD and only with the help of plug-ins. Once AD is ready to use, various tools are available to help in searching the directory, setting up users, monitoring the network and more. Most of these tools are command line tools and give the user better access to search the directory.
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AdFind
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This tool, once installed, runs from the command line. It offers a complete search function of the AD. This tool’s current version is 1.41.00 and was last updated February 13, 2010.
FindExpAcc
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This tool is another one run at the command line. The FindExpAcc tool allows the user to search the AD for all expired user accounts. This tool will also search out and locate accounts with passwords that have expired. The current version is 1.1.0 and was last updated June 19, 2005.
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MemberOf
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This tool is run at the command line. The function of this tool is to search the AD in order to locate specific individual users and determine the groups they belong to within the domain. The tool also helps determine the computer and groups with AD membership. Its current version is 2.3.0 and was last updated June 10, 2006.
PSOMgr
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This is a password manager tool and also is run at the command line. This tool manages password policy, settings and the Longhorn Domain server policy on passwords and Domain Password policy. The last update for this tool was April 15, 2007, to version 1.00.00.
Unlock
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This command line tool is for unlocking AD member accounts. The tool will search out accounts which are locked and unlock them so you can access them. The tool’s current version is 2.1.0 and was last updated August 16, 2004.
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