Active Directory Administrative Center

What is the Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC)?

The ADAC provides a graphical user interface (GUI) built upon Windows PowerShell. You can use this improved interface to run AD DS object management by using task‑oriented navigation. Tasks that you can run by using the ADAC include the following:

• Create and manage user, computer, and group accounts.
• Create and manage OUs.
• Connect to, and manage multiple domains.
• Create and manage Password Settings Objects (PSOs).
• Search and filter Active Directory data by building queries.
• Manage Dynamic Access Control (DAC) settings.

All actions that the ADAC performs are Windows PowerShell commands. The Windows PowerShell history area lets you view the commands. You can then copy these commands and reuse them in later procedures.