Active Directory design is a science, and it’s far too complex to cover all the nuances within the confines of one article. But I wanted to share with you 10 quick tips that will help make your AD ...

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 ...

Most likely, it's time to at least consider restructuring your current domain and forest design. With the right planning and tools, migrating to a new structure won't be as painful as you might think.

Active Directory is much more than a simple server role. It has become the single sign-on source for most, if not all, of your data center applications and services. This access control covers ...

Bill: I am the sysadmin of a small school district in Tucson. For approximately one year, I have been in the planning/training stages of creating Active Directory in my school district. I'm about to ...

Just wondering if anyone has a tip or a reference (book, URL, whatever) about suggestions on what to do if you have several offices that are not connected together but want to setup W2k in such a way ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. Managing user privileges in a ...

At work we currently have 4 locations. Each location runs its own NT4 domain. We are currently in the process of replacing EVERYTHING. This means a new domain running off Win2k3. And only having ONE ...

An Active Directory forest is the highest level of organization within Active Directory. Each forest shares a single database, a single global address list and a security boundary. By default, a user ...

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 ...

The way you design your Active Directory can make a huge difference in how well your network functions and how easy it is to administer. These best practices will help you maximize efficiency, ...