PowerShell SnippetRace 19-20/2023

Passwords, AD-Passwords, Password change, Special Characters

Events

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Snippets

AD Passwords – all you need to know

This blog is mostly dedicated to AD passwords, and the start is this blogpost on 4sysops. This overview gives you a good understanding of the nature of AD passwords. If you need a deeper understanding of AD password and the interaction with clients, read this article.

When did users last change their passwords in AD?

Passwords are painful and password change policy doesnt make things better. Nevertheless, its necessary, uses have to do it and having a tool to monitor it makes the admins live easier. Read the article on 4sysops to automate this borinng task.

Strengthening Password Security in Active Directory

The gurus at evotech wrote another useful tool. With “ PasswordSolution“, you are able to identify weak passwords in your AD and take apropriate counteraction. If you manage AD, give this a try!

How to find special characters in a string

In mlti-langiage environments, special characters still (after 60+ years computer technology in business) are challanging because of failed prints or weirds characters on the display. Read Patrick Grünauers blog on how to find special characters in a string.

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