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 ...

Editors' Note: This article is the second of two parts in a series that aims to help reduce group management overhead in your directory. In part 1 of this series (read Manage and Administer Groups in ...

Microsoft moves to make the cloud version of its Active Directory service more appealing by letting you create and edit groups. Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD) has only seen a modest level of ...

Microsoft this week has released a "preview" of two group management capabilities in Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD). WAAD is a free service that Microsoft initially released in April, but parts ...

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.

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 ...

Uncontrolled changes in Active Directory and Group Policy can lead to unauthorized additions to groups, modifications to objects and permissions, or even worse, deletions of OUs. Netwrix Auditor ...

Good access control results from avoiding the use of local groups, whether it’ Windows file servers, in Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint or elsewhere, and instead, assigning permissions to Active ...

My office has fewer than 50 Windows PCs in its single AD domain. I'd like your input on best practices for a domain this small -- most resources I've found deal primarily with concerns of large ...

Editors' Note: This article is the second of two parts in a series that aims to help reduce group management overhead in your directory. In part 1 of this series (read Manage and Administer Groups in ...