Since Active Directory is a core feature of Windows Server, we can install it from the Server Manager. So, to install Active Directory, follow the steps mentioned below. After installing the role, you ...

Here's how to apply a server role, along with a brief description of the multiple roles that can be chosen. In this article, we will look at the different roles available to install on a server in an ...

When deploying Active Directory, it’s imperative that you first plan and design the rollout of the base operating system, also seen as NOS, or network operating system. Active Directory, if planned ...

In the past, many UW departments have implemented their own Microsoft domain servers to self-manage departmental computers, accounts, and software. A service is available that allows departments to ...

Active Directory (AD) is Microsoft’s directory service. It runs on Windows Server and helps administrators manage permissions and access to network resources. To backup and restore Active Directory in ...

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 ...

As locking down information becomes a more critical priority for IT organizations, securing individual files or shares is completely dependent on effectively setting up security groups. Because ...

On Oct. 14, Microsoft announced the preview release of Azure Active Directory Domain Services or, as I like to call it, a domain in a cloud. What is really interesting about this preview is that ...