Running Active Directory isn't an easy job. This article briefs you on what kind of work you'll need to be conversant with to get the most from your directory services. 1. One of the most common tasks ...

Mitch Tulloch is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the Windows 7 Resource Kit from Microsoft Press. You can follow him on Twitter at ...

No matter how many tools you buy or how many alerts flood the SOC, your security strategy is only as strong as its administration. If attackers can bypass an admin, they can own the system.

Group Policy should be a no-brainer for organizations running Microsoft Active Directory. It lets IT control changes and a variety of settings for all users and computers in AD from a central console.

Active Directory (AD) is an excellent file and folder permissions, security, and management tool. It allows administrators to give permission to access specific folders to specific users. Simply put, ...

Azure Active Directory authentication capabilities for IT pros using the Windows Admin Center in Azure management console are now commercially released at the "general availability" stage, per a ...

Microsoft Active Directory is the basis for every Microsoft‑oriented networking environment. However, it’s not always a solid basis. With thousands of network environments under their belts, Sander ...

Windows Server 2008 introduced the most significant changes to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) since its inaugural release in Windows 2000 Server. Microsoft has continued along this path with ...

Samba's open source alternative to Microsoft's domain controller is a good start, but not ready for prime time Samba 4.0 is a milestone release that brings Active Directory functionality to the open ...

You will need to allow the user to connect to the computer you are trying to connect via remote desktop, i.e., unless the user has permission, they cannot connect to that PC. To do this, the ...

Running Active Directory isn't an easy job. This article briefs you on what kind of work you'll need to be conversant with to get the most from your directory services. 1. One of the most common tasks ...