<P> Another option is to use OpenLDAP with its translucent overlay, which can extend entries in any remote LDAP server with additional attributes stored in a local database . Clients pointed at the local database see entries containing both the remote and local attributes, while the remote database remains completely untouched . </P> <P> Administration (querying, modifying, and monitoring) of Active Directory can be achieved via many scripting languages, including PowerShell, VBScript, JScript / JavaScript, Perl, Python, and Ruby . Free and non-free AD administration tools can help to simplify and possibly automate AD management tasks . </P>

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