Finding locked-out users
User accounts may get locked out. In this recipe, we will see how to find locked-out accounts.
Getting ready
To find locked-out user accounts, sign in to a domain controller or a member server and/or device with RSAT for Active Directory Domain Services installed.
By default, any user object in Active Directory can be used to find locked-out accounts, as this kind of information is available to the Everyone group.
How to do it...
There are two ways to find locked-out users:
- Using the Active Directory Administrative Center
- Using Windows PowerShell
Using the Active Directory Administrative Center
The Active Directory Administrative Center allows for filtering locked-out user objects. Filters can be used on OUs and containers.
To find currently locked-out user objects using the Active Directory Administrative Center, follow these steps:
- Press Start.
- Search for Active Directory Administrative Center and select...
