If you’re moving from Windows NT to Windows Server 2003, one of your biggest challenges is Active Directory. You can download our Sample Active Directory Chart to ...

One of the safest strategies for configuring Active Directory is to stick with the simplest deployment possible. Active Directory has been around since the release of Windows 2000 Server edition. This ...

The way you set up your Active Directory topography will have a direct impact on how well you're able to organize your users and resources. Since the release of Windows 2000 Server edition more than a ...

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 ...

An Active Directory (AD) tree is a collection of domains within a Microsoft Active Directory network. The term refers to the fact that each domain has exactly one parent, leading to a hierarchical ...

I'm in the process of deploying active directory at work and I'm looking for pointers and examples of AD structure. I'm especially interested in small networks. All the information I seem to find is ...

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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 ...

One of the most overlooked and most important passwords in a Windows network is the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password on a domain controller. This is a powerful password that’s the key ...

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 ...