To delete an Active Directory domain user account, open the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in, right-click the user object, and select Delete from the context menu.

This has happened a few times already. I will get to work and find out that all of the domain user accounts have been locked out. Another time, just the users in the Domain Admin group was locked ...

nicknomo[/url]":2hbqf4t6]I'm not sure why you'd want a local admin account on domain computers. I use restricted groups to control the who is a local administrator of these computers.

Local users vs. domain users. All Windows administrators know that in the domain environment, there are both local and domain user accounts, but many still get confused about the use of each.

The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, which is included with Windows Server 2008 R2, can be used to administer Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) objects, including user accounts.

A standard domain user account is not in the local Administrators group and will not have the proper permissions to configure Group Policies. To launch the Group Policy Management Tool, ...

Since Windows Server 2008, you’ve been able to synchronise the DSRM admin password to a domain user account, but you have to do that manually with the NTDSUTIL command.

Five best practices for securing AD service accounts. 1. Follow the Principle of Least Privilege. When configuring service accounts, you should follow the principle of least privilege—that is ...

Windows 8 has a feature where you can use a 4 digit PIN to sign-in to your Windows account. If you are a domain user, though, this feature is disabled by default. It is possible, though, for an ...