Examine Active Directory structure with our sample Active Directory layout If you're moving from Windows NT to Windows Server 2003, one of your biggest challenges is Active Directory.

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 ...

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 ...

How do Active Directory domains relate to DNS subdomains? I've gotten myself confused. We're expanding out from the corporate office to new facilities. The first thing that comes to mind is to create ...

In two previous articles (here and here) I shared some classic Active Directory mistakes people have made that got their companies into serious trouble. Here’s another mistake that on the face of it ...

There will be many times when you or someone else will need a list of users. There are many ways and many tools that can be used to achieve an export of users, but if you're looking for something fast ...

In the past, many UW departments have implemented their own Microsoft domain servers to self-manage departmental computers, accounts, and software. A service is available that allows departments to ...

Chemicals manufacturer Johnson Matthey has used tools from Dell to simplify a complex, multinational Active Directory infrastructure. The company has evolved from autonomous business units. The ...