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 ...

The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, which is included with Windows Server 2008 R2, can be used to perform password and account search operations against Active Directory Domain ...

Microsoft this week rolled out new previews for organizations using its Azure Active Directory services. The previews are notable for organizations trying to leverage Microsoft's Azure Active ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft's Azure Active Directory (AD) Domain Services preview is getting some new tools and features this week. Azure AD Domain Services was launched as a preview service back in October. It ...

Think back to the days of Windows NT 4.0, where there was one king of the hill, the primary domain controller (PDC), and then any number of subservient princes below that king on the same hill — the ...

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Active Directory is at the center of many attacks as it is still the predominant source of identity and access management in the enterprise. Hackers commonly target Active Directory with various ...