Microsoft Active Directory Design and Administration
Top Stories
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Quiz
17 Oct 2018
Can this Active Directory quiz stump you?
How much do you know about Active Directory? Find out with this Active Directory quiz on the service's basics, structure and capabilities. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Jul 2017
How to use Azure Active Directory differently than classic AD
Windows administrators can't just whip up an Azure Active Directory deployment and expect it to mimic the classic AD, but Azure AD has several meaningful uses. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Nov 2011
Best Practices for Active Directory forest trusts
The more domains you manage, the more you rely on forest trusts. Follow these tips to manage your AD infrastructure – and maintain your sanity. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Feb 2011
A closer look at the Ntdsutil command-line tools for Active Directory
Dig into the slew of Ntdsutil commands in Windows Server 2008 and R2 that provide admins with improved Active Directory management. Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2010
Domain controller virtualization continues to spark debate
Despite growing popularity, IT pros still argue about the topic of virtualized domain controllers. Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Mar 2010
Active Directory Web Services brings new power to R2
Admins running Windows 2008 R2 might be interested in Active Directory Web Services, a new interface for accessing Active Directory and AD Lightweight Directory Services. Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2009
What is Next Generation Active Directory?
Naturally, any new Active Directory developments are sure to cause admin ears to perk up. So what exactly is this next-generation AD and what does it mean? Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Sep 2009
Creating Windows taskpad views for Active Directory management
Large enterprises can't get by with just one Active Directory admin. Learn to use taskpads in Windows to help delegate responsibilities in AD. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Jul 2009
Forcing the removal of a Windows Server 2008 domain controller
Need solutions for Microsoft Active Directory 2008? This excerpt from "Active Directory Domain Services 2008 How-To" explains how to force the removal of a Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller and how to perform a metadata cleanup. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Feb 2009
Quest Authentication Services
Quest Authentication Services allows organizations to extend Active Directory (AD) to Unix, Linux and Mac platforms and enterprise applications. It enables the unification of identities and directories for simplified identity and access management. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Mar 2008
How to create a cross-forest trust in Active Directory
Building a cross-forest trust in Active Directory allows a trust to be created between the root domain of two forests. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Nov 2007
How the DC locator works in Active Directory
The DC locator depends heavily on DNS to not only locate a domain controller with the right role but also to locate one that will be efficient. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Jul 2007
How to properly authenticate a Linux client in a Windows domain
MVP Gary Olsen describes the step-by-step process of configuring a Red Hat Fedora client into a Windows Server 2003 domain. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
05 Jul 2007
Active Directory Tutorial
This guide helps Active Directory administrators better understand the basics of the Active Directory infrastructure, including design strategies, DNS, replication and security. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Jan 2007
Microsoft's daylight-saving time (DST) patch -- Does it matter to AD?
Who would've thought that expanding the dates of daylight-saving time would cause so many problems for IT administrators? Expert Gary Olsen analyzes what the changes mean to Active Directory regarding domain operations. Continue Reading