Forest and Domain Management

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012

You can use the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell to manage your forests and domains in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). The topics in this section explain how to use the Active Directory module to accomplish many of the common tasks that are associated with forest and domain management:

• Finding the Domains in a Forest

• Setting the Domain Functional Level

• Finding the NetBIOS Name of a Domain

• Viewing the Trusts for a Domain

• Setting the Forest Functional Level

• Modifying the Tombstone Lifetime for a Domain