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Orchestrate Software Distribution with Windows Intune 2

A mere seven months after introducing its cloud-based PC-management service, Microsoft delivers a worthy update.

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4 Challenges of Auditing AD Users and Groups

By Bill Stewart, 02/22/2012

Use this PowerShell script to create a list of users and their group memberships, in record time.

Comparative Review: AD Migration Tools

By Russell Smith, 02/22/2012

If you need to migrate to a new Active Directory (AD) domain, you might consider using an AD migration tool, such as NetIQ Domain Migration Administrator or Quest Migration ...

Avoid Active Directory Mistakes in Windows Server 2008

By Caroline Marwitz, 02/20/2012

If you're planning to upgrade your Windows Server 2003 domain controllers, follow these tips to avoid potential problems with installation and virtual machines.

Q: Does System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 manage ESX templates differently than System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2?

Yes, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 and SCVMM 2008 R2 manage ESX templates differently. Here's how....

Q: What are logical networks in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012?

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 includes management of computer, storage, and network fabrics, and it lets you define logical networks....

Q: What is SR-IOV?

Single Root I/O Virtualization is a PCI-SIG standard that does at least one very cool thing. ...

Active Directory Auditing Tools

Auditing Active Directory changes? Minimize the workload with a third-party AD auditing product—directory experts reveal what's important to look for in AD auditing tools....

Identity Predictions

Two sessions related to Active Directory at the recent Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit provide rich food for thought in the identity realm....

Comparative Review: AD Migration Tools

If you need to migrate to a new Active Directory (AD) domain, you might consider using an AD migration tool, such as NetIQ Domain Migration Administrator or Quest Migration Manager for Active...

Leverage LVR to Simplify AD Object Recovery

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,...

Public Folder Replication Problems: "Multiple Edits Have Been Made"

Even if you're not using public folders for collaboration, knowing the cause of replication errors should help save you some headaches....

4 Challenges of Auditing AD Users and Groups

Use this PowerShell script to create a list of users and their group memberships, in record time....

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Q: What's the difference between a Catalog and a Desktop Group in Citrix XenDesktop 5.5?

By Greg Shields, 02/17/2012

Citrix XenDesktop 5.5 aggregates Catalogs, Desktop Groups, and Active Directory (AD) security groups together to dictate which users get what virtual machines (VMs).

Q: Can I store my Encrypting File System (EFS) private key on my smart card?

By Jan De Clercq, 01/31/2012

With Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and later, you can store EFS private keys on users' smart cards and control these settings with Group Policy.

Q: How can I find out if my clients are using NTLM for authentication instead of Kerberos against specific Windows servers, applications, or services?

By Jan De Clercq, 01/27/2012

These new Group Policy settings can help you audit, analyze, and restrict NTLM authentication use in your Windows environment.

Microsoft Windows Intune 2.0

By Paul Thurrott, 01/16/2012

A mere seven months after introducing its cloud-based PC-management service, Microsoft delivers a worthy update.

Q: With Windows event forwarding and collection, how can we limit the processing impact on source and collector computers?

By Jan De Clercq, 12/23/2011

Limit Windows event collection and forwarding processing impact by turning off pre-rendering of events on source computers and by setting the max number of events sent from a ...

Use Get-ADUser to Determine Who Has Never Logged On

By Mark Minasi, 12/20/2011

It’s time to get serious with this useful PowerShell cmdlet. Here’s how to accomplish a rather tricky query. Can you feel your PowerShell skills improving?

How-To: Use LDAP Over SSL to Lock Down AD Traffic

By Jan De Clercq, 12/12/2011

LDAPS—or LDAP over SSL—establishes an encrypted tunnel between an LDAP client and a Windows domain controller. Learn how to set up LDAPS in a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory ...

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