PowerShell is a powerful scripting language and command-line shell designed for system administration and automation. It provides administrators with the ability to manage and automate tasks across various Microsoft platforms. This page serves as a comprehensive reference for essential PowerShell commands, offering both their full cmdlet names and commonly used aliases. Content Highlights:

Active Directory (AD) is the backbone of many enterprise environments — user accounts, computer objects, group memberships and authentication flows all live here. This page contains practical, production-ready scripts and reporting examples for gathering user- and computer-based information from AD. Whether you need quick counts, scheduled reports, or one-off audits, these scripts will help you extract actionable data, troubleshoot issues, and automate routine AD reporting tasks. Why AD Reporting matters How to use these scripts (prereqs & safe running) Explore the following sections to access the Active Directory scripts you need: AD Group-Based Scripts – Scripts for group management and membership reporting. AD Computer-Based Scripts – Scripts for managing and…