Active Directory, a directory service provided by Microsoft Windows, plays a pivotal role in configuring permissions and network access for administrators. Comprising components such as Active ...

Converting a distribution group to a security group in Active Directory is a simple process that can greatly improve your ability to manage permissions and resources. By following the steps outlined ...

Starting in September, Intune mobile management service for its Azure Active Directory Group will be making a switch. However, the switchover to Azure Active Directory Groups, or "security groups" as ...

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 ...

Organizations trying to improve the security of their Active Directory environments face a simple problem: Attackers have too many options. The average enterprise AD environment has thousands or tens ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. A highly secured Active Directory environment can help ...

The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, which is included with Windows Server 2008 R2, can be used to administer Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) objects, including group objects.

An improperly configured Active Directory can render the rest of your security measures useless. With so much attention being paid to factors like endpoint security and server hardening, it is easy to ...

Hackers can quickly wreak havoc if they get access to a victim’s Active Directory. “Just about every organization in the world at this point is probably using some flavor of Active Directory. So, I ...