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.

On the surface, Active Directory groups are a simple and straightforward way to manage identities (users and/or computers) and assign permissions. Users or computers are added as group members, and ...

I recently completed a book on Windows Server 2008 where I highlight at the end of each chapter the features coming in Release 2. I was especially curious about four Active Directory features, so ...

Introduction In an era where technology drives nearly every aspect of business operations, securing the infrastructure that ...

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, ...

Jesus Vigo covers how systems administrators leverage PowerShell cmdlets to manage Active Directory networks, including the devices and users it services. Microsoft’s PowerShell (PS) management ...

Even after 25 years, Microsoft Active Directory (AD) remains the backbone of identity and access management in up to 90% of enterprise IT environments worldwide, making it a high-value target for ...

While not completely comprehensive, there are a number of different policy settings that are exposed through the Active Directory Administrative Center. In many ways, working in an Amazon Web Services ...

Editor’s Note: This story is reprinted from Computerworld. For more Mac coverage, visit Computerworld’s Macintosh Knowledge Center. Supporting Mac users can be a challenge to systems administrators in ...

Microsoft this week announced a preview of dynamic administrative units, which facilitates matters for IT pros overseeing Azure Active Directory. IT pros already can specify administrative units, ...