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 just spent 30 minutes writing up a nice long detailed description of my problem and then IE decides to refresh itself when I turn on the ability in explorer to view the entire address, and I lost ...

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, ...

In our Active Directory domain, we’d like to manage users and groups from a workstation rather than from the server. How can I get the Active Directory Users and Computers application into my XP ...

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 ...

Most breaches don’t start with a clever hack—they start with a login. And when Active Directory (AD) is cluttered and outdated, it becomes the easiest way in. For many organizations, AD has quietly ...

You need to run dcpromo and tell it to make a secondary domain controller in an existing domain. Once it's all done it will reboot the machine and then you can use your domain login.

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 ...

A key pillar of the shift to zero-trust architectures for cybersecurity is identity and access management. It’s crucial for organizations’ IT security teams to know who is on their networks and to ...