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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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Recovering From an Active Directory Disaster: The Art of Bouncing Back Fast sponsored by Dell Software WHITE PAPER: Major Active Directory (AD) issues are few and far between, but when they happen they can grind your business to a halt, resulting in lost productivity, time and resources. In this new white paper, learn the typical causes of an AD disaster, what downtime really costs and how to quickly bounce back should a major AD incident occur. Read it today. Posted: 11 Jun 2013 \| Published: 11 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Backup Server Hardware \| Backup Software \| Backups \| Business Process Automation \| CIOs \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Downtime \| IT Management

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 Dell Software 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 Dell Software 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

PowerBroker Privilege Explorer: Active Directory and File Systems sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation TRIAL SOFTWARE: Get help achieving a centralized view and management of your enterprise-wide Active Directory and file systems access to ensure top-notch security and compliancy. Posted: 01 May 2013 \| Premiered: 01 May 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Access Rights \| Active Directory \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Compliance reporting software \| Compliance Software \| Data Governance \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Information Security \| Intellectual Property \| Reporting Software \| Security \| Security Audits \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Systems Management

PowerBroker Change Manager for Active Directory: Continuous Protection for Active Directory sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation TRIAL SOFTWARE: Achieve continuous protection and change control management capabilities for Active Directory by downloading your free 30-day trial of PowerBroker Change Manager for Active Directory. Posted: 30 Apr 2013 \| Premiered: 30 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Access Rights \| Active Directory \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Change Management \| Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Compliance reporting software \| Compliance Software \| Data Governance \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Group Policy \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Information Security \| Intellectual Property \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Audits \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| User Experience

PowerBroker Recovery for Active Directory: Continuous Recovery for Active Directory sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation TRIAL SOFTWARE: Uncover a solution available that monitors and backs up changes in your Active Directory environment, helping your recovery efforts should an unwanted change occur. Posted: 30 Apr 2013 \| Premiered: 30 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Access Rights \| Active Directory \| Backup Software \| Backups \| Business Continuity Planning \| Group Policy \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| User Experience

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

Restructuring, Consolidating, and Merging Active Directory, What You Need to Know Before Your Start sponsored by Dell Software 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 Dell Software 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

E-Guide: What the Cloud Brings to Windows Server 2012 sponsored by Dell and Microsoft EGUIDE: This expert e-guide explains how Windows Server 2012 makes it possible to run Active Directory in the cloud. Explore the new capabilities this new operating system brings with it and find out how closely it resembles Windows Azure public cloud. Posted: 15 Aug 2012 \| Published: 15 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Private Cloud \| Public Cloud \| Public cloud computing \| Windows Azure \| Windows Server 2008 R2 \| Windows Server Software

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

How to Enable Cloud Deployments with Active Directory sponsored by Centrify Corporation EGUIDE: This expert e-guide discusses the improvements to server virtualization and cloud support in Windows Server 2012. Also, learn more about managing access control to data within Active Directory with Windows Rights Management Services. Posted: 03 Dec 2012 \| Published: 03 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Group Policy \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Windows

Active Directory Expert Best Practices and Security Tips sponsored by Centrify Corporation EGUIDE: Access this expert e-guide for Active Directory best practices and security tips. Learn about securing domain controllers, group policy security settings and more. Posted: 03 Dec 2012 \| Published: 03 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Group Policy \| Network Management \| Security \| Security Policies \| Security Threats

Active Directory Forest Disaster Recovery: What You Don't Know Will Hurt You sponsored by Dell Software 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 Dell Software 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 Dell Software 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

Ensuring High Availability for Active Directory sponsored by Dell Software WEBCAST: This Quest Software webcast 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. Posted: 01 Apr 2012 \| Premiered: Mar 20, 2012 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Data Center Management \| Group Policy \| Systems Integration \| Systems Management \| Windows Security

E-Guide: Top Considerations for Migrating to Exchange 2010 sponsored by Metalogix EGUIDE: In this expert e-guide, discover what you need to know before migrating to Exchange Server 2010. Explore the new features and tools that Exchange boasts, and which features will not longer be supported. Find out the important prerequisites you'll need before making the transition. Posted: 31 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Best Practices \| Change Management \| Email \| Email Management \| Microsoft Exchange \| Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

Step-by-step Guide to Migrating from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010 sponsored by Mimecast EBOOK: While Exchange 2010 promises to offer enhanced communication and collaboration capabilities, the migration process can still be a challenge for even the most diligent IT professional. Take a look at this e-book from the editors at SearchExchange.com for a top-to-bottom, expert analysis of the Exchange migration process. Posted: 01 Jul 2011 \| Published: 30 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Application Deployment \| Email \| Email Archiving \| Email Security \| Email Software \| Microsoft Exchange \| Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

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

Guide for migrating to Exchange 2010 sponsored by Microsoft EGUIDE: Before migrating to any email server, it is important to confirm that you meet the prerequisites, including having sufficient hardware—and this holds true when considering migrating to Exchange Server 2010. Ensure you are prepared for this migration and learn more here. Posted: 09 May 2011 \| Published: 09 May 2011 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Best Practices \| Email \| Email Archiving \| Email Archiving Software \| Email Server Software \| Exchange Virtualization

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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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