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How to set msExchMailboxGuid with Set-ADUser command

Hi all, I get users information (PrimarySMTPAddress,Alias,SamAccountName,FirstName,LastName,DisplayName,Name,ExchangeGuid,ArchiveGuid,LegacyExchangeDn,EmailAddresses) by Get-Mailbox command Then export them to XML file (Export-Clixml) or CSV file…

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asked 2023-02-10T07:45:29.95+00:00
Jack Chuong 436 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-11T15:58:44.8466667+00:00
CARLOS ANDRES BUITRAGO C 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Is there a way to know when the users are added to a Security group?

I wanted to confirm if it's possible to retrieve user data, such as the date and time a user was added to a Security Group.

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asked 2026-05-08T13:52:53.5933333+00:00
Kumar, Ayush 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-10T08:20:24.76+00:00
Domic Vo 20,910 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

multi-factor authentication

Steps on how to set up windows hello to work together with ad for multi-factor authentication in the sense that the users with be prompted to enter passwords and windows hello(biometrics) in the same login session.

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asked 2026-05-08T08:07:27.1033333+00:00
Boipelo Lekoba 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-08T09:02:21.7766667+00:00
Harry Phan 19,085 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

Export Groups and its members

How to export groups and its members information into .csv

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asked 2026-05-06T09:04:23.41+00:00
Niazuddin Shah 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-08T03:49:30.5866667+00:00
VPHAN 31,345 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Shared windows 11 domain desktop with multiple users, having log in issues.

Hello, We recently refreshed all our machines to windows 11. I have 2 desktops that are shared that 4 individual users log into each, ie PC 1 is on the domain and 4 users log into it. PC 2 is also on the domain and 4 different users log into it. PC1 is…

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asked 2026-04-23T18:25:32.7266667+00:00
Kyle Schlemmer 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-06T05:06:50.3633333+00:00
Pešek Radek 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Show all domain users on logon screen

hi there, i have three users, who share a PC. PC is in a local windows domain. all three users a domain users and already logged in on this PC successfully. PC has a local admin account. How can i show all three users on the bottom left list in the…

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asked 2024-03-19T12:14:35.8033333+00:00
ft 81 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-05T14:49:24.4766667+00:00
Eric Conard 0 Reputation points
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How to manage shorter certificate life time in Remote Desktop Services Connection Broker Publishing role

Hi I'm looking for a way to handle certificates in Remote Desktop Services when lifetime is getting shorter. There are many ways of renewing the certificates so that's not the issue. My concern is how to get the clients to open the RDP file received…

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asked 2026-04-22T12:02:03.6033333+00:00
JohanFlth-6460 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-01T05:57:22.8033333+00:00
Mr. Ravi Kumar Singh 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Windows LAPS not rotating local admin passwords automatically

We recently migrated to the built-in Windows LAPS for Entra ID. The initial password generates and saves to the cloud perfectly. But the auto-rotation after 30 days just... isn't happening. I can manually force a rotation from the portal, but it refuses…

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asked 2026-04-30T00:59:43.4+00:00
Luyng Ann Lin 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-30T01:26:07.4266667+00:00
Domic Vo 20,910 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to perform the GPO testing after domain controller migration from win2012 R2 to 2022

How to perform the GPO testing after domain controller migration from win2012 R2 to 2022. Please advise the steps need to perform GPO health status and working fine after dc migration . Thanks.

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asked 2026-04-28T06:34:07.51+00:00
Aung Nyi Nyi Win 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-28T08:21:17.22+00:00
Domic Vo 20,910 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

ActiveDirectory - custom attribute addition

Hello Team, We would like to add custom attribute in AD and also those attributes hast to syn with entra ID using entra ID connect. the attribute willbe added in AD thenin the entra ID we have to add the attrbiute to sync to entra ID . do we need to…

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asked 2026-04-16T13:06:10.85+00:00
santhosh SME 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-26T00:55:11.7+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran 17,430 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

User constantly getting locked out

Hi All, I've got user where she constantly getting locked out, I believe to be it's related to Outlook. I did reimage her computer once but it didn't resolve the issue. Account is getting locked every 30 min. Need your suggestions.

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asked 2026-04-24T16:36:27.05+00:00
Yusuf Pertekli, Vodafone 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T17:54:33.7066667+00:00
Tracy Le 7,985 Reputation points Independent Advisor
4 answers

Can't join domain - name already exist.

When joining a domain I keep getting error message that "The join operation was not successful. This could be because an existing computer account have name was previously created using a different set of credentials. Use a different computer name,…

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asked 2026-04-07T15:07:04.0333333+00:00
Network Admin 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-14T16:05:00.9233333+00:00
Network Admin 0 Reputation points
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How to configure isolated domain controller with win 2022 os for legacy clients and applications

How can I configure an isolated domain controller with Windows Server 2022 DC for legacy clients (Windows 7, 2008 OS) and applications? I plan to activate older protocols, such as SMB version 1, NTLM versions 1 and 2, TLS versions 1.0 and 1.1, RC4, and…

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asked 2026-04-13T16:37:34.86+00:00
Andrew Ang 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-14T08:22:50.45+00:00
Andrew Ang 40 Reputation points
2 answers

How to use cmdlet BackupToAAD-BitLockerKeyProtector for standard users?

When I run the PowerShell script to backup Bitlocker keys to Azure Ad on machines with Bitlocker already enabled, I get this error: BackupToAAD-BitLockerKeyProtector : Exception from HRESULT: 0x801C0450 At line:1 char:1 +…

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asked 2023-02-02T19:29:41.3366667+00:00
Dan Persing 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-03T17:06:25.6466667+00:00
laughey 51 Reputation points
3 answers

User account getting deleted from on prem AD when any change is made to their properties

I have a user account in on prem AD that gets deleted when any changes are made to the account preferences such as adding or removing group membership etc. It's also getting randomly deleted periodically. All other accounts are fine. It's repeatable…

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asked 2024-02-02T00:00:40.0166667+00:00
Adrian Stowe 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-03T13:48:31.5866667+00:00
Muhammad Salman 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Group policy not updating over SSL VPN

We have an active directory set up in an AWS instance connected to our office location using site-to-site VPN. Group policies are getting updated for on-premise PCs, but users working from home are not getting updates. RDP connections to the server are…

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asked 2024-03-19T04:50:23.71+00:00
vishnu unnikrishan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-03T08:28:04.01+00:00
Pieter Berghmans 21 Reputation points
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Using gMSA for replacing the Task Scheduler service account?

What steps should I follow to change the current Task Scheduler service account from using the regular AD Account in the format of CORP\service.account to a gMSA? When I try to change it manually by double-clicking on the task, it prompts for the…

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asked 2024-07-17T07:06:45.8466667+00:00
EnterpriseArchitect 6,366 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-02T21:58:54.1366667+00:00
Christopher Taylor 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Weird on-prem authentication issues on AzureAD-Joined Laptops

I’m experiencing an intermittent issue in our hybrid network setup and would love your insights. We have laptops that are AzureAD-joined but not domain-joined, connecting to an on-premises server environment through Zscaler. We also use Windows Hello for…

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asked 2024-12-23T13:10:20.1533333+00:00
Janssen R. (Rick) 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-02T15:18:24.1166667+00:00
Logan C 0 Reputation points
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Troubleshooting Issue with Identity Providers Following an Unsupported Azure Tenant Domain Name Change

Dear Microsoft Community, We are currently facing an issue with retrieving configured identity providers. This problem arises from an unsupported tenant domain name change from "DaWerxLtd.onmicrosoft.com" to…

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asked 2024-04-04T00:55:23.36+00:00
nodetary 5 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-03-30T23:48:44.3833333+00:00
Will Carter 0 Reputation points
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cant connect new pc to my domain

we are trying to replace pc in the domain, and we can't join the to the domain

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asked 2026-03-27T12:00:57.6866667+00:00
jesse hall 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-27T12:44:09.7966667+00:00
Tan Vu 2,330 Reputation points Independent Advisor