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 ...

There's a slow way and a fast way to get this task done. Always go with the fast way. If you find yourself building, modifying or removing lots of Active Directory (AD) groups frequently, how are you ...

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 ...

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 ...

Now it works once in about 10 tries on opening without the error, but most of the time it gives that same error, especially if trying to access active directory users and groups on 2 computers at once ...

Microsoft introduced Active Directory Services Interface (ADSI) with Windows 2000 as the company prepared to release Active Directory. The objective of ADSI was to provide a powerful, but easy-to-use, ...

Editor’s note: When originally published this article said that by using dynamic user identification (UID) generation, users might be assigned a different UID number each time they logged onto a ...

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 ...

While not completely comprehensive, there are a number of different policy settings that are exposed through the Active Directory Administrative Center. In many ways, working in an Amazon Web Services ...