Matt Roberts
Matt has extensive experience in Windows System Administration, Office 365, Azure, Cisco switches and routers, VMWare, PowerShell, L2 and L3 networking, network security, Cisco ASA, and Fortigate firewalls. Matt Roberts holds several IT certificates including MCSE, MSA, CCNA, CCNA Security, and CompTIA Security +.
Since launching Active Directory Pro, Matt has published several detailed how-to guides and best practices that have become very popular. Active Directory Pro is now one of the most popular resources for information on Active Directory, Microsoft Servers, and related technologies.
Latest from Matt Roberts
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How to Find Inactive Microsoft 365 Users
There are multiple ways to find inactive Microsoft 365 user accounts. In this guide, I’ll show you 3 options: the Last interactive sign in time in the Entra…
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Bulk Add or Remove Users to Distribution Groups
In this guide, you’ll learn how to bulk add users to Microsoft 365 Distribution groups using PowerShell and 365 Pro Toolkit.
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Create Managed Service Accounts in Active Directory
In this article, I’ll show you how to install and use Managed Service Accounts in Active Directory. Before migrating to managed service accounts…
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Bulk Password Reset in Active Directory
In this guide, you’ll learn how to bulk reset passwords for multiple Active Directory users at once using PowerShell and the AD Pro Toolkit.
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Copy OU Structure from One Domain to Another
In this guide, I’ll show you how to copy the OU structure from one domain to another using the AD Pro Toolkit. To copy an OU structure in Active Directory…
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13 Active Directory Mistakes You Must Avoid
Active Directory (AD) is critical for managing users and resources, but mistakes can lead to security risks and inefficiencies. From stale accounts to…
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Configure Interactive Logon Message Using Group Policy
In this article, you will learn how to configure an interactive logon message using group policy. I’ll also show you how to disable the interactive logon…
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How to Force Replication Between Domain Controllers
In this article, I’ll show you how to force replication between all domain controllers and specific domain controllers. You can force replication using the…
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Install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
This is a detailed guide on how to install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). The steps in this guide walk through how to install and configure the first
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How to Delegate Permissions to GPOs
Detailed guide on how to delegate permissions to GPOs for a specific user or group. Learn how to delegate create and edit permissions to GPOs.
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How to Add an Email alias in Active Directory
An email alias in Active Directory is a secondary email address linked to a Microsoft Exchange mailbox, allowing the mailbox to receive emails sent to either…
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Get Email Addresses from Active Directory with PowerShell
In this guide, I’ll show you how to get all email addresses from Active Directory. I’ll also show you how to get specific email addresses and export the list to
