First, there's the security principal: Any object within the AD that can be assigned privileges and access control rights or permissions (Access control rights or permissions control access to ...

I have a need to list owners on all computer objects in AD, i am not referring to the "managedby" attribute, more the Owner tab under Security-> Advanced Permissions. From what i read online, I see ...

To provide a consistent manner to identify the functional area responsible for a given object in the Active Directory, and to prevent collisions between objects in different organizational units (OUs) ...

Understanding the ins and outs of AD and object permissions is no simple task, but your efforts can help avoid catastrophe. "I need more circuits in this room," I told him. "Oh, computers don't draw ...

When you accidentally delete an Active Directory object, can you bring it back without performing an authoritative restore on the entire directory? This tip shares a little known service built right ...

Organizations trying to improve the security of their Active Directory environments face a simple problem: Attackers have too many options. The average enterprise AD environment has thousands or tens ...

When you need to manage Active Directory from your mobile device, these apps and workarounds will make the process much easier. One of the most common and necessary IT tasks is managing Active ...

Windows Server 2008 R2 is adding to Active Directory’s tools by providing a new AD Administrative Center, the AD Best Practices Analyzer, an AD module for PowerShell, and an AD Recycle Bin. I’ve ...