Active Directory design is a science, and it’s far too complex to cover all the nuances within the confines of one article. But I wanted to share with you 10 quick tips that will help make your AD ...

Why mess with the default AD structure? Better security and organization are two reasons. Let's take a closer look. Recently, I read a blog article in which the author indicated that he likes to take ...

Working in customer support for HP Services, one of the world's biggest computer support companies, I've seen some pretty messed-up Active Directory (AD) designs in my time. In many cases, the design ...

Microsoft gave advance notice this month that it's planning to change the user interface for carrying out Azure Active Directory logins, yet again. In essence, the sign-in interface is getting ...

Experts are skeptical of the threat posed by a reported design flaw in Microsoft Active Directory, which is used by many enterprises to control employee access to the corporate network. Israeli ...

Going to try and keep this simple. My preferred route and what I have done 6 or 7 times in the past when rebuilding or designing an AD environment is a single forest, with as few domain as possibles, ...

Bill: I am the sysadmin of a small school district in Tucson. For approximately one year, I have been in the planning/training stages of creating Active Directory in my school district. I'm about to ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. Managing user privileges in a ...