Browsing Active Directory
What is the Microsoft Computer Browser service?
Microsoft Active Directory services in Windows 2000 replace the computer browser service used in earlier versions of Windows to provide the network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) name resolution.
How to find all GCs in a domain
How can you quickly find the global catalog servers in your domain? Two command-line tools can be helpful here.
Offline Machine Tracking with PowerShell
Here's a simple little script that will track which computers are offline, and how long they have been offline.
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Compliancy blues got you down? ADAudit Plus can help.
VBScript: Search Active Directory for User
Anyone can use Active Directory Users and Computers to search fora user.
ASN Active Directory Manager 4.1.8.0
AdSysNet (ASN) has built a nice and comprehensive tool for bulk managing and reporting on AD objects, all through a simple to use graphical interface.
Active Directory FSMO Roles
FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operations) roles, sometimes referred to as operations master roles, are a set of specific roles within an Active Directory environment.