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| Tool | MMC Snap-in | Typical Use | |-------|-------------|--------------| | AD Users & Computers | dsa.msc | User/group/OU management, reset passwords | | AD Administrative Center | dsac.exe | Modern UI with PowerShell history, fine-grained password policies | | AD Domains & Trusts | domain.msc | UPN suffixes, trust relationships | | AD Sites & Services | dssite.msc | Replication topology, subnets, site links | | ADSI Edit | adsiedit.msc | Low-level attribute editing, schema fixes |

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| Task | PowerShell Command | |-------|---------------------| | Unlock user | Unlock-ADAccount -Identity jdoe | | Move computer to different OU | Get-ADComputer PC001 | Move-ADObject -TargetPath "OU=Workstations,DC=contoso,DC=com" | | Bulk user creation from CSV | Import-Csv users.csv | New-ADUser -Path "OU=Employees,..." | | Last logon report | Get-ADUser -Filter * -Properties LastLogonDate | | Tool | MMC Snap-in | Typical Use

Report ID: AD-W11-2026-01 Date: April 14, 2026 Target Audience: System Administrators, IT Infrastructure Leads, Security Analysts 1. Executive Summary Windows 11 represents a shift in Microsoft’s identity management philosophy—from traditional on-premises MMC snap-ins toward cloud-native and cross-platform tools. While the classic Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) remains the primary suite for managing legacy Active Directory (AD) domains from Windows 11 workstations, Microsoft is actively deprecating certain AD features (e.g., NTLM, legacy SYSVOL replication) and promoting Windows Admin Center , PowerShell 7 , and Azure Arc as the future of hybrid identity management. While the classic Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)

PowerShell 7+ uses Kerberos only; no basic auth. 3.4 Third-Party Tools (Notable) | Tool | Native on Win11? | AD Strengths | |-------|----------------|--------------| | Hyena (SystemTools) | Yes | Legacy ADUC replacement with reporting | | Adaxes | Yes (agent) | Approval-based delegation, scheduled tasks | | Softerra LDAP Administrator | Yes | Schema browsing, bulk operations | | ManageEngine ADManager Plus | Web-based | Compliance reporting, automation |