While there are a few shortcomings to the Active Directory Recycle Bin, having it enabled may save yourself some heartache when something goes wrong. Backing up and restoring Active Directory is ...

Windows Server 2008 R2 is adding to Active Directory’s tools by providing a new AD Administrative Center, the AD Best Practices Analyzer, an AD module for PowerShell, and an AD Recycle Bin. I’ve ...

All servers must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 All DCs must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 Adprep to prepare both the forest and domain Raise the functional level of the forest and domains to ...

In real life, people make mistakes. The operating systems that we use should facilitate a graceful recovery rather than frustrate it. So it was with great interest that I began digging into a Server ...

Microsoft Active Directory is the basis for every Microsoft‑oriented networking environment. However, it’s not always a solid basis. With thousands of network environments under their belts, Sander ...

With each new edition of Windows Server comes changes to Active Directory, usually in the form of slight adjustments in performance, schema inclusions, and sometimes new tools like the ...