http://www.windowsitpro.com/authors/author/author/5196172/rss/5196172en-USSun, 27 May 2012 06:07:18 GMTSun, 27 May 2012 06:07:18 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/hiding-data-active-directory-142135
By Guido Grillenmeier
This first article in a series discusses the challenge of efficiently restricting who can view specific data.]]>Guido GrillenmeierThu, 22 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/hiding-data-active-directory-142135http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-20082/windows-server-backup-for-active-directory
By Guido Grillenmeier
Windows Server 2008 offers new tools for backup and recovery of AD. The most noteworthy addition is Windows Server Backup, which replaces the familiar ntbackup.exe.]]>Guido GrillenmeierFri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-20082/windows-server-backup-for-active-directoryhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-20082/storing-a-dc-system-state-backup-on-the-source-volume
By Guido Grillenmeier
If your AD domain has multiple DCs that replicate with each other (as it should), then you have a replacement for every DC and its backup. In that event, you might decide to do a DC system-state backup to source media.]]>Guido GrillenmeierFri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-20082/storing-a-dc-system-state-backup-on-the-source-volumehttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-20082/active-directory-enhancements-in-windows-server-2008
By Guido Grillenmeier
Take a tour through some changes in Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (AD) and use handy tables for an overview of additions. In particular, examine the new read-only domain controller (RODC) to see how it can help lower risks to your organization.]]>Guido GrillenmeierWed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-20082/active-directory-enhancements-in-windows-server-2008http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-20082/names-for-ad-services-change-in-windows-server-2008
By Guido Grillenmeier
Windows Server 2008 introduces some name changes. Active Directory is now Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). AD Application Mode (ADAM) is now AD Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS).]]>Guido GrillenmeierWed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-20082/names-for-ad-services-change-in-windows-server-2008http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-20082/windows-server-2008-editions-supporting-rodcs
By Guido Grillenmeier
The x86 (32-bit) and x64 editions of Server 2008 feature the RODC mode in all editions (Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter). The Itanium Edition doesn’t.You can deploy RODCs on the Server Core install option of all editions of Server 2008. ]]>Guido GrillenmeierWed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-server-20082/windows-server-2008-editions-supporting-rodcshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/troubleshoot/avoid-active-directory-pain
By Guido Grillenmeier
Learn how to solve AD problems such as time synchronization after hardware replacement, cross-forest authentication, usability of the least privilege model, and 64-bit Windows challenges.]]>Guido GrillenmeierWed, 26 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/troubleshoot/avoid-active-directory-painhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/disaster-recovery3/leverage-lvr-to-simplify-ad-object-recovery-
By Guido Grillenmeier
Recovering AD data is difficult because it typically replicates across multiple DCs. LVR improves replication of AD linked values and eases object recovery during an authoritative restore; however, this feature isn’t enabled by default.]]>Guido GrillenmeierWed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/disaster-recovery3/leverage-lvr-to-simplify-ad-object-recovery-http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/determining-linked-value-pairs-in-the-active-directory-schema
By Guido Grillenmeier
Linked values are defined in the AD schema by linkID property. You can use an LDAP editor to determine all AD schema linked values.]]>Guido GrillenmeierWed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/determining-linked-value-pairs-in-the-active-directory-schema