Why is Lastlogon different from lastLogontimeStamp?

2 Answers. Use the most recent attribute. Lastlogon is only updated on the domain controller that performs the authentication and is not replicated. LastLogontimestamp is replicated, but by default only if it is 14 days or more older than the previous value.

What is ad lastLogontimeStamp?

Administrators can use the lastLogontimeStamp attribute to determine if a user or computer account has recently logged onto the domain. Using this information administrators can then review the accounts identified and determine if they are still needed and take appropriate action.

How accurate is lastLogontimeStamp?

Basically Lastlogontimestamp is great for your purpose of finding stale objects in AD, but it is not very precise. Lastlogon is good when you need to find out when precisely the account was used the last time, but requires some additional effort to get the value from all DCs and then run a comparison.

How often is lastLogontimeStamp updated?

lastLogontimeStamp (what you are querying) is not updated on every logon, but is replicated to other domain controllers. By default it can be as much as 14 days out of date.

How do you add users to Active Directory?

Add New User in Active Directory Domain. 1. Go to the Server Manager. 2. Click Tools -> Active Directory Users and Computers. 3. In Active Directory Users and Computers window, expand the domain (click on domain name suppose yourdomain.com). 4. Locate Users container. Right-click on Users -> New -> User.

How do I view Active Directory Users?

Open File Explorer, select Network, and you should see a button in the toolbar labeled “Search Active Directory”. Depending on your permissions, it will let you search users and groups by name, and view the membership of those. It won’t show you a tree though; you have to know what you’re looking for.

How to check last logins?

Run the AD Last Logon Reporter executable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cokpObCzNaw