Windows Server 2008 introduced the most significant changes to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) since its inaugural release in Windows 2000 Server. Microsoft has continued along this path with ...

Even if someone runs off with your remote office's domain controller, with Windows Server 2008 you don't need to worry about sensitive data being compromised. Russell Smith is a technology consultant ...

Q: A company's IT team is planning the placement of domain controllers for their multi-site domain. The team needs to know what is recommended. Which of the following should be considered when ...

PowerShell now comes with an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) module that introduces over 75 Active Directory cmdlets. From a script or the new Graphical PowerShell user interface, you can ...

Update March 22: Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band (OOB) updates to fix this known issue. Microsoft confirmed that a memory leak introduced with the March 2024 Windows Server security ...

One of the most helpful native tools for troubleshooting problems with domain controllers is DCDiag. In this article, I will show you the basics of using this helpful tool. DCDiag was introduced early ...

I'm looking to stand up the first Server 2012 R2 domain controller on the domain. I've messed with Server 2008 Core before and found the hassle of not having a GUI to not be worth the trade off. I've ...