Microsoft's introduction of ADAM has set the stage for a major shift in the way directories are used for application authentication. META Trend: Driven by compliance and cost, organizations will focus ...

Microsoft Active Directory is a database embedded in all Windows server operating systems and in Windows Azure (Microsoft’s cloud-based platform-as-a-service/PaaS offering). The directory is used to ...

On Oct. 14, Microsoft announced the preview release of Azure Active Directory Domain Services or, as I like to call it, a domain in a cloud. What is really interesting about this preview is that ...

Microsoft has made available to testers a public preview of its "="" azure="" active="" directory="" connect="" tool"=""> that is designed to link Windows Server Active Directory to Azure Active ...

Active Directory health assessment is a challenge, especially for small and midsize companies that can't afford a full-time Active Directory admin or costly third-party tools. The first indication ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor ...

Microsoft is bringing a little more clarity to how Windows 10 will be used with traditional premises-based Active Directory, as well as with its Azure Active Directory service. While Active Directory ...

In this ESG Technical Review, ESG validated how Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition (RMADDRE) simplifies, accelerates and automates backup and recovery of Microsoft ...

Microsoft plans to beef up Active Directory’s security with machine learning technology from a startup it has acquired. The security technology from Aorato will give Microsoft customers “a new level ...