Network administrators can use Active Directory® Administrative Center in the Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating system to administer and publish information in the directory.
Active Directory Administrative Center is built on Windows PowerShell™ command-line interface technology. It provides an enhanced Active Directory data management experience and a rich graphical user interface (GUI).
You can use Active Directory Administrative Center to perform common Active Directory object management tasks through both data-driven navigation and task-oriented navigation.
- Managing Users
- Managing Groups
- Managing Computers
- Managing Domains and Domain Controllers
- Managing Organizational Units
- Locating Active Directory Objects in Active Directory Administrative Center
- User Interface: Active Directory Administrative Center
For more information about Active Directory Administrative Center, see What's New in AD DS: Active Directory Administrative Center (