On the surface, Active Directory groups are a simple and straightforward way to manage identities (users and/or computers) and assign permissions. Users or computers are added as group members, and ...

Editors' Note: This article is the second of two parts in a series that aims to help reduce group management overhead in your directory. In part 1 of this series (read Manage and Administer Groups in ...

Microsoft moves to make the cloud version of its Active Directory service more appealing by letting you create and edit groups. Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD) has only seen a modest level of ...

Microsoft this week has released a "preview" of two group management capabilities in Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD). WAAD is a free service that Microsoft initially released in April, but parts ...

If that manager could be made owner of a group, sure IT would need to create the groups and set the permissions on the initial project folder, but beyond that point it's almost self-service for a ...

Good access control results from avoiding the use of local groups, whether it’ Windows file servers, in Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint or elsewhere, and instead, assigning permissions to Active ...

While not completely comprehensive, there are a number of different policy settings that are exposed through the Active Directory Administrative Center. In many ways, working in an Amazon Web Services ...

Editor’s Note: This story is reprinted from Computerworld. For more Mac coverage, visit Computerworld’s Macintosh Knowledge Center. Supporting Mac users can be a challenge to systems administrators in ...