The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, which is included with Windows Server 2008 R2, can be used to administer Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) objects, including computer ...

We configure our computer objects in dedicated OUs for computers based on branches. We have a main computer GPO, but this way we can apply different GPOs to each branch without affecting others. We ...

The Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable. You may use your printer for various reasons. However, you can use it only when your computer detects it correctly. When your computer ...

Introduced in Windows Server 2012 R2, Workplace Join lets otherwise incapable mobile devices participate in an Active Directory domain, but doesn't provide comprehensive security. One of the major ...

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 ...

Active Directory (AD) is Microsoft’s directory service. It runs on Windows Server and helps administrators manage permissions and access to network resources. To backup and restore Active Directory in ...

Improving Active Directory performance is on everyone's mind. You can do so relatively easily using disconnected recordsets. A disconnected recordset (DRS) is an ADO record that resides in memory. A ...

Several years ago I documented Windows updates that needed additional registry keys to be set before you are fully patched. These updates can be hard to keep track of. Microsoft recently released ...

Learn how to clean up Active Directory before enabling SAML-based SSO to ensure secure authentication, accurate user mapping, and smooth identity integration.