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 ...

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 ...

Connor Anderson is vice president of Riverfront Technology in Clinton, Iowa. Security at the edge of the network is typically geared toward guarding against external threats. But Fortinet’s latest ...

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, ...