Modifying an OU

After you've created an OU, you might find you need to change its properties.

Getting ready

To modify an OU, sign in with an account that is a member of the Domain Admins group or has delegated privileges to modify OUs.

How to do it...

This recipe shows three ways to modify an OU:

• Using the Active Directory Administrative Center
• Using the command line
• Using Windows PowerShell

Using the Active Directory Administrative Center

To modify an OU using the Active Directory Administrative Center, perform the following steps:

1. Press Start.
2. Search for Active Directory Administrative Center and click its search result or run dsac.exe. The Active Directory Administrative Center window appears.
3. In the left navigation pane, switch to the tree view.
4. If necessary, expand the tree to locate the OU you want to modify.
5. Select the OU.
6. Right-click the OU and click Properties.

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