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Published inJul 2022
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ISBN-139781803242507
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Sander Berkouwer
Sander Berkouwer
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Sander Berkouwer

Sander Berkouwer calls himself an Active Directory aficionado; he's done everything with Active Directory and Azure AD, including decommissioning. He has been MCSA, MCSE, and MCITP-certified for ages, an MCT for the past 5 years and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) on Directory Services and Enterprise Mobility for over a decade. Sander is also decorated with Veeam Vanguard and VMware vExpert awards for his international cross-platform knowledge, experience and passion. As the CTO at SCCT, Sander leads a team of architects performing many projects, most of them identity-related, throughout Europe.
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Leveraging the Protected Users group

This recipe shows how the Protected Users security group can be used to protect privileged and sensitive accounts.

Getting ready

To use the Protected Users security group, ensure the domain runs the Windows Server 2012 R2 DFL or a newer version of the level. Also, be aware that the protections offered by the Protected Users security group only apply when accounts that are members of the group are used on devices running Windows 8.1 or newer, and Windows Server 2012 R2 or newer.

To manage the Protected Users security group, sign in to a domain controller or a member server and/or device with the RSAT for Active Directory Domain Services installed.

Sign in with an account that is a member of the Domain Admins group, the Account Operators group, or with an account that is delegated to manage groups in the domain or in the scope of the OU.

How to do it...

This recipe shares three ways to manage group memberships in Active Directory...

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Active Directory Administration Cookbook - Second Edition
Published in: Jul 2022Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781803242507

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Sander Berkouwer

Sander Berkouwer calls himself an Active Directory aficionado; he's done everything with Active Directory and Azure AD, including decommissioning. He has been MCSA, MCSE, and MCITP-certified for ages, an MCT for the past 5 years and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) on Directory Services and Enterprise Mobility for over a decade. Sander is also decorated with Veeam Vanguard and VMware vExpert awards for his international cross-platform knowledge, experience and passion. As the CTO at SCCT, Sander leads a team of architects performing many projects, most of them identity-related, throughout Europe.
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