| Feature | Description | | --- | --- | | User account management | Create, modify, and delete user accounts | | Computer account management | Create, modify, and delete computer accounts | | OU management | Create and manage OUs | | Group Policy management | Manage GPOs and apply them to OUs, domains, or sites | | Password management | Reset passwords, unlock accounts, and configure password policies |
| Feature | ADUC (dsa.msc) | Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC) | PowerShell | |---------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------| | Interface | Classic MMC | Modern web-based UI (Silverlight/HTML) | Command-line | | Bulk operations | Limited | Better (e.g., bulk user creation from CSV) | Full support | | Recycle Bin management | No direct UI | Yes | Yes ( Restore-ADObject ) | | Fine-grained password policies | No | Yes | Yes | | Dynamic Access Control | No | Limited | Yes | | History view | No | Yes (audit) | No | microsoft active directory users and computers
Document version: 1.0 Last updated: 2025 | Feature | Description | | --- |
To use ADUC, the following must be true: the following must be true: