Examine Active Directory structure with our sample Active Directory layout If you're moving from Windows NT to Windows Server 2003, one of your biggest challenges is Active Directory.

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 ...

In "Mastering Active Directory Domains," I explained the importance of good domain naming and discussed the concept of nesting domains. In this article, I'll discuss two more Active Directory ...

In two previous articles (here and here) I shared some classic Active Directory mistakes people have made that got their companies into serious trouble. Here’s another mistake that on the face of it ...

There will be many times when you or someone else will need a list of users. There are many ways and many tools that can be used to achieve an export of users, but if you're looking for something fast ...

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 ...