Ever since the release of Windows 2000, Active Directory has functioned as the primary authentication and access control mechanism for enterprise networks and key business-based systems, including ...

As the number of Microsoft Azure services and users expand, the need for a foundational, shared identity platform is clear. Microsoft is putting significant emphasis on Azure Active Directory (Azure ...

To bridge scattered Active Directory "forests," Microsoft is introducing a preview of a new "Cloud Provisioning" feature for the Azure Active Directory Connect service. Organizations typically might ...

Shops that want the benefits of Microsoft's Azure public cloud, but still want to maintain local control of authentication, will soon have a new option. Microsoft announced a preview of a new Azure ...

This is not a new issue. I can remember teaching eager students 20 years ago about forest trust in Active Directory and all the options that were available for controlling which users had access to ...

Microsoft on Wednesday released its Azure Active Directory (AD) Connect tool. The company had promised earlier this month that it planned to deliver Azure AD Connect sometime this month. Today's ...

Microsoft is warning customers of an “important” update to its Azure AD Connect service that could allow for an elevation of privilege attack against affected systems. Microsoft is warning customers ...

Well I got myself in a bit of a bind... I have two servers ordered from Dell, but they will take their time getting here. These are going to be two new domain controllers. My network is currently ...

A permissions flaw in Microsoft’s Azure AD Connect software could allow a rogue admin to escalate account privileges and gain unauthorized universal access within a company’s internal network. A ...