Microsoft's introduction of ADAM has set the stage for a major shift in the way directories are used for application authentication. META Trend: Driven by compliance and cost, organizations will focus ...

Last issue’s mention of Active Directory, Active Directory/Application Mode (ADAM) and Microsoft Identity Information Server (MIIS) reminded me that I’d been meaning to draw your attention to some ...

There's a lot that is good and lot that is bad about directory services. They have brought a level of consistency, logic, and organization to network administration and programming that was impossible ...

Find out how Active Directory Application Mode and Windows Authorization Manager can simplify security, personalization, and configuration for your directory-enabled applications. Technology Toolbox: ...

Microsoft late Wednesday night shipped the first public beta of its Active Directory “light” and will release the final code of the application-specific directory by the end of the month, according to ...