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ALSO CALLED: Microsoft Active Directory DEFINITION: Active Directory is Microsoft's trademarked directory service, an integral part of the Windows 2000 architecture. Like other directory services, such as Novell Directory Services (NDS), Active Directory is a centralized and standardized system that automates network management of user data, security, and distributed resources, and enables interoperation with other directories. Active Directory is designed … Definition continues below.
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Mastering Active Directory migrations sponsored by Dell and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: This crucial resource details the major challenges that you will face during an Active Directory migration, also discussing the necessity of selecting the right tools that satisfy your specific requirements and speed your migration. Posted: 21 May 2013 \| Published: 21 May 2013 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Windows

Mastering Mergers and Acquisitions sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: When businesses are faced with mergers and acquisitions, IT must undertake the burden of migrating Exchange and AD systems. Inside this resource explore the top approaches for tackling this complex task to determine a best-suited strategy for organization. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 07 May 2013 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Email Server Software \| Email Software \| Mergers and Acquisitions \| Microsoft Exchange \| Windows Server 2008 R2

Mastering AD Migrations sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: This resource outlines the four key steps for effective Active Directory migration and reviews migration tools specifically designed to help smooth the transition process for your organization. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 07 May 2013 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Server Management \| Windows \| Windows Server 2008 R2

The 12 Critical Questions You Need to Ask When Choosing an AD Bridge Solution sponsored by Dell Software Group WHITE PAPER: Discover how an Active Directory bridge solution can help you overcome the complexity of providing Windows access to users across multiple platforms for both users and administrators. In addition, view the twelve questions you should ask before adopting an AD bridge solution. Posted: 11 Mar 2013 \| Published: 08 Jan 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Access Rights \| Active Directory \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Group Policy \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Linux \| Mac OS \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Systems \| UNIX \| Windows Security

The Active Directory Management and Security You've Always Dreamed Of sponsored by Dell Software Group WHITE PAPER: Discover why Windows' native security doesn't fulfill the needs of today and get help achieving the Windows and Active Directory management and security you've always hoped for – and needed. Posted: 08 Mar 2013 \| Published: 09 Jan 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Active Directory \| Application Security \| Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Data Security \| Identity Management \| Network Security \| Regulatory Compliance \| Windows \| Windows NT \| Windows Security

The 12 Essential Tasks of Active Directory Domain Services: Using the right tools and processes helps reduce administrative overhead and ensures directory service is always available sponsored by Dell Software Group WHITE PAPER: Uncover the twelve essential tasks of Active Directory Domain Service and learn how employing a third-party product – such as Quest ActiveRoles Server – can help you simplify the administration of large directories and increase security in such a complex environment. Posted: 07 Mar 2013 \| Published: 07 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Active Directory \| Database Administration \| Database Security \| Endpoint Security \| Information Management \| Information Security \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Systems \| Server Management \| Windows \| Windows Security

Stop Password Sprawl with SaaS Single Sign-On via Active Directory sponsored by Centrify Corporation WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper that presents an easy-to-deploy, cloud-based architecture that will ensure your on-premise Active Directory infrastructure is protected and brings your SaaS applications in line with security best practices and compliance. Posted: 13 Feb 2013 \| Published: 13 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| SaaS business intelligence \| SaaS ERP \| Security Management

Restructuring, Consolidating, and Merging Active Directory, What You Need to Know Before Your Start sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper that presents critical planning decisions and considerations for merging, restructuring, or consolidating active directory domains. Posted: 29 Jan 2013 \| Published: 06 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers

Best Practices for an Active Directory Migration sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper that presents some of the major challenges that can accompany Active Directory migrations. Posted: 29 Jan 2013 \| Published: 28 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Systems Management

Windows Server 2008: Object Accidental Deletion Protection sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Disaster prevention is often better and easier to implement than disaster recovery. In Microsoft Server 2008, there are several new built-in disaster prevention capabilities to help you avoid trouble. One of these is accidental object deletion protection. Posted: 30 Sep 2011 \| Published: 29 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Active Directory \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Troubleshooting \| Windows Server 2008 R2

Active Directory Forest Disaster Recovery: What You Don't Know Will Hurt You sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn how to avoid the most common Active Directory disasters. Inside, examine case studies and discover strategies for handling domain controller failure, accidental bulk deletion of objects, forest failure and more. Posted: 28 Aug 2012 \| Published: 21 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Applications Management \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Email \| Email Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Windows

Active Directory Maintenance & Cleanup sponsored by STEALTHbits Technologies WHITE PAPER: Active Directory (AD) plays a central role for many organizations’ Windows Domain architecture and access control, so it’s essential to maintain a clean and correct AD to avoid any potential security and operational risks. View now to explore the risks and challenges of AD that organizations face today and uncover best practices to address them. Posted: 23 Apr 2012 \| Published: 20 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Active Directory \| Directory Services \| Group Policy \| Security Management \| Windows Security

Simplifying and Securing Group Policy Management sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: Discover key tips for protecting, maintaining and recovering your Group Policy infrastructure in this essential resource. Find out how you can secure every desktop and server in your Windows environment with these best practices. Posted: 13 Apr 2012 \| Published: 31 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Group Policy \| Security \| Windows Server 2008 R2

7 Tips for Achieving Active Directory Compliance sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: Discover 7 key tips to help you achieve and maintain compliance in Active Directory, including what to keep an eye on, warning signs to look out for and how to leverage auditing tools to simplify the process in this essential resource. Posted: 13 Apr 2012 \| Published: 13 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Active Directory \| Authentication \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Identity Management \| Security \| Windows Server 2008 R2

The Seven Common Challenges of Administering Active Directory sponsored by NetIQ Europe WHITE PAPER: This white paper will out line the 7 common challenges you might face while trying to implement Active Directory securely. You will also learn some helpful tips that will assist you with these difficulties. Posted: 18 May 2011 \| Published: 18 May 2011 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Change Management \| Compliance Audits \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Policy-Based Network Management \| Windows Security

Post-Migration Best Practices: Exchange Environment Operation sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: In this Quest white paper, discover best practices - straight from Industry experts Nelson Ruest and Danielle Ruest - to help you have a successful post-migration operation. Learn why you MUST have the same level of post-migration planning that you had for pre-migration, and discover four key aspects of post-migration management you must know. Posted: 11 Apr 2011 \| Published: 11 Apr 2011 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Compliance Audits \| Database Administration \| Disaster Recovery \| Email Management \| Email Security \| Microsoft Exchange \| Server Management

Ensuring High Availability of Your Active Directory Forest sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: This Quest Software white paper explains the symptoms of a failing or failed domain or forest. It also discusses how you can best prepare for this failure, and compares manual forest recovery procedures with a powerful automated solution. Don’t be caught without an AD forest recovery plan in place! Read this Quest white paper today. Posted: 07 Mar 2011 \| Published: 07 Mar 2011 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Domain Name Systems \| Email Management \| High Availability \| Network Management

Choosing the Right Active Directory Bridge Solution sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: This Quest Software white paper helps you understand the questions to ask when choosing the best Active Directory solution for your company. Don’t waste any more time and money with systems that don’t play well together! Read this Quest white paper today. Posted: 14 Feb 2011 \| Published: 11 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Application Integration \| Application Security \| Bridges \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Identity Management \| Linux \| Systems Management \| UNIX

Solution Summary - Secure Cloud sponsored by Radiant Logic, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper describes how virtualization solves the issue of directory integration with an approach that is cost effective, non-intrusive, and easy to deploy. By externalizing identities into an interoperable service that can be accessed by a variety of applications, enterprises can deliver services to internal and external users at faster speeds. Posted: 11 Feb 2011 \| Published: 11 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Active Directory \| Authentication \| Directory Services \| LDAP \| Security Policies \| SSO \| Systems Management \| Virtualization Security \| Web Services Management

Windows 7 and Desktop Lockdown with Privilege Management sponsored by Viewfinity WHITE PAPER: With the Windows XP sunset date fast approaching, plans for Windows 7 migrations are in full swing. This has prompted most organizations to re-assess their approach to PC lockdown. Viewfinity Privilege Management allows IT professionals to provide granular, multi-level user permission control for least privilege environments. Posted: 04 Nov 2010 \| Published: 03 Nov 2010 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Data Security \| Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Operating Systems \| Regulatory Compliance \| Software Migration \| Windows 7

Ensuring High Availability for Active Directory sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: Every Active Directory administrator will agree that the health stability and recoverability of Active Directory is essential for the enterprise. If Active Directory fails, even in the slightest manner, one or all of the services and communications with Active Directory can also fail. Read this white paper to learn more. Posted: 15 Sep 2010 \| Published: 15 Sep 2010 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Disaster Recovery \| Downtime \| Group Policy \| High Availability \| Network Security

Identity and Access Management: You Have to Be Compliant, You Want Security and Efficiency. Why Not Get it All? sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: Learn how to not only meet your compliance challenges, but improve security and operational efficiency. In this business brief by Quest Software, discover how to extend the power of Active Directory and Windows Group policy, and make it easy to achieve and prove compliance. Posted: 26 Jul 2010 \| Published: 26 Jul 2010 TOPICS: Access Control \| Active Directory \| Authentication \| Data Security \| Group Policy \| Identity Management \| Regulatory Compliance \| Reporting Software

Better Active Directory Auditing...Less Overhead, More Power sponsored by NetWrix Corporation WHITE PAPER: Today’s stringent legislative and industry requirements Windows server auditing simpler, more reliable, and better able to meet their business requirements. organizations – faced with stricter internal security policies as well as– continue to struggle to make. Posted: 20 Jul 2010 \| Published: 20 Jul 2010 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Auditing (Finance) \| Change Management \| Data Management \| IT Infrastructure \| Reporting Software

Migrating from Netware to Active Directory sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: In this new Quest Software white paper, get the facts on a safe and secure migration from NetWare. Learn the reasons why now really is the best time to put a migration plan together, and discover how automated migration tools make the job easy, accurate and fast. Read this valuable white paper today. Posted: 01 Jul 2010 \| Published: 01 Jul 2010 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Enterprise Systems \| NetWare \| Network Operating Systems \| Software Migration \| Windows Server 2008 R2

Active Directory Provisioning: Overcoming Top Challenges sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: In this new Quest white paper, learn about the challenges of managing Active Directory using native tools – and how provisioning in your diverse environment is equally difficult. Then, discover a third-party solution that not only delivers a comprehensive provisioning solution, but one that makes it quick, easy and painless. Posted: 01 Jul 2010 \| Published: 01 Jul 2010 TOPICS: Access Control \| Active Directory \| Directory Service Protocols \| Server Provisioning \| Windows \| Windows Security \| Windows Server Software

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ACTIVE DIRECTORY DEFINITION (continued): … especially for distributed networking environments. Ask your questions about Active Directory at ITKnowledgeExchange.comActive Directory features include:Support for the X.500 standard for global directories The capability for secure extension of network operations to the WebA hierarchical organization that provides a single point of access for system administration (management of user accounts, clients, servers, and applications, for example) to reduce redundancy and errorsAn object-oriented storage organization, which allows easier access to information Support for the Lightweight Directory …
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