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 ...

Microsoft has identified Dynamic Access Control (DAC) as one of the most important new features in Windows Server 2012 because it's designed to provide better security, risk-management, and auditing ...

Windows Server 2008 introduced the most significant changes to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) since its inaugural release in Windows 2000 Server. Microsoft has continued along this path with ...

Join Commvault experts for an immersive webinar where we'll simulate a real-world Active Directory outage. Witness the cascading effects of AD failure and learn how to accelerate the restoration of AD ...

Samba's open source alternative to Microsoft's domain controller is a good start, but not ready for prime time Samba 4.0 is a milestone release that brings Active Directory functionality to the open ...

Active Directory (AD) is an excellent file and folder permissions, security, and management tool. It allows administrators to give permission to access specific folders to specific users. Simply put, ...