While ADUC provides a visual interface, modern administration is increasingly shifting toward PowerShell (specifically the Active Directory module).
| Limitation | Impact | |------------|--------| | No local AD database | Cannot perform authoritative restores or manage FSMO roles (requires Server Manager RSAT or direct DC access) | | Latency sensitivity | Slow WAN links affect object enumeration | | No Sysvol editing | Cannot directly edit Group Policy files without remote access to SYSVOL share | ad users and computers windows 10
| Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | | Create, disable, reset passwords, unlock accounts, modify group memberships | | Computer management | Join/domain computer accounts, reset computer accounts, manage delegation | | Group management | Create security/distribution groups, manage nesting and membership | | OU management | Create/link Group Policy Objects, delegate control | | Advanced features | View system protection, object attributes, tombstone objects | While ADUC provides a visual interface