WHITE PAPER - Active Directory (AD) plays a central role for many organizations’ Windows Domain architecture and access control, so it’s essential to maintain a clean and correct AD to avoid any potential security and operational risks. View now to explore the risks and challenges of AD that organizations face today and uncover best practices to address them.
Posted: April 23, 2012 | Published: April 20, 2012


Topics:  Access Control | Active Directory | Directory Services | Group Policy | Security Management | Windows Security

WHITE PAPER - Discover key tips for protecting, maintaining and recovering your Group Policy infrastructure in this essential resource. Find out how you can secure every desktop and server in your Windows environment with these best practices.
Posted: April 13, 2012 | Published: December 31, 2011


Topics:  Active Directory | Authentication | Authorization | Group Policy | Security | Windows Server 2008 R2

WHITE PAPER - Discover 7 key tips to help you achieve and maintain compliance in Active Directory, including what to keep an eye on, warning signs to look out for and how to leverage auditing tools to simplify the process in this essential resource.
Posted: April 13, 2012 | Published: April 13, 2012


Topics:  Access Control | Active Directory | Authentication | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Identity Management | Security | Windows Server 2008 R2

WHITE PAPER - Native Windows tools alone can't protect your business from the many Active Directory (AD) disasters that can occur. Explore comprehensive AD recovery solutions that can help your business recover quickly from disasters ranging from lost AD objects to widespread corruption.
Posted: April 11, 2012 | Published: December 31, 2011


Topics:  Active Directory | Backup for Virtualized Servers | Backups | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments | Windows Server 2008 R2

WEBCAST - This Quest Software webcast explains the symptoms of a failing or failed domain or forest. It also discusses how you can best prepare for this failure, and compares manual forest recovery procedures with a powerful automated solution.
Posted: April 1, 2012 | Premiered: March 20, 2012


Topics:  Active Directory | Data Center Management | Group Policy | Systems Integration | Systems Management | Windows Security

PODCAST - Mobile device management is imperative to assuring the security of your corporate networks, applications, and data. Listen to this podcast to hear about a mobile security management solution that can help you mitigate risks while giving employees the freedom to choose which device they use in the workplace.
Posted: March 16, 2012 | Premiered: March 16, 2012


Topics:  Active Directory | Application Security | Applications Management | Cloud Computing | Endpoint Security | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Device Management Software | Mobile Workers | Network Security | Policy-Based Network Management | Security | Smart Phones | Tablet PC | Wireless Security

WHITE PAPER - In this Quest white paper, get the answers to your authentication questions to help make an informed decision when adopting two-factor authentication for your company. Be ready when two-factor authentication becomes the norm. Read this white paper today.
Posted: March 1, 2012 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Active Directory | Authentication | Passwords | Security Management | Security Tokens

WEBCAST - Watch today’s webcast to learn about BYO programs and how you can get your organization on its way to adopting one.
Posted: February 23, 2012 | Premiered: February 22, 2012


Topics:  Access Rights | Active Directory | Authentication | Cloud Computing | Endpoint Security | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Device Management Software | Mobile Workers | Smart Phones | Tablet PC

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores the challenges with local privilege accounts in Windows Server 2003 R3 or 2008 R2 and uncovers an approach to address them, enabling you to centrally provision and administer Windows Server local accounts and easily centralize and implement security policies for the support staff controlling access to privilege accounts.
Posted: February 16, 2012 | Published: February 16, 2012


Topics:  Access Control | Active Directory | Security Audits | Security Management | Security Policies | Windows Server 2003 | Windows Server 2008 R2

WHITE PAPER - In this paper, Microsoft MVP Darren Mar-Elia provides best practices for leveraging native AD auditing. Then, he’ll discuss what auditors and compliance officers look for when it comes to examining your AD environment. He’ll also explore third-party alternatives to native auditing that greatly enhance AD auditing. Read this paper today.
Posted: January 20, 2012 | Published: January 19, 2012


Topics:  Active Directory | Auditing (Finance) | Compliance Audits | Compliance Best Practices | Security | Windows

WHITE PAPER - Most enterprises already have a heavy investment in Active Directory. Find out how your business can leverage AD for a more efficient and responsive identity management system.
Posted: January 6, 2012 | Published: January 6, 2012


Topics:  Access Control | Active Directory | Authentication | Authorization | Directory Services | Identification Systems | LDAP | Security Management | Security Policies

EGUIDE - This expert e-guide from SearchWindowsServer.com offers advice for planning and designing an effective security strategy. Find out why it is important to also secure Group Policy settings and learn how managed service accounts boost server security in R2.
Posted: November 18, 2011 | Published: November 16, 2011


Topics:  Active Directory | Group Policy | Managed Security Services | Security | Server Virtualization | Windows | Windows Server 2008 R2

WHITE PAPER - Taking advantage of Group Policy and Active Directory can simplify Windows 7 migration while simultaneously boosting efficiency and cost savings.  Access this white paper to learn how you can gain more control over your Windows 7 migration, enhancing your competitive advantage and increasing your business opportunities.
Posted: October 7, 2011 | Published: October 7, 2011


Topics:  Active Directory | Desktop Management | Group Policy | IT Management | Security Management | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Windows 7 | Windows Server 2008 R2

WHITE PAPER - Disaster prevention is often better and easier to implement than disaster recovery. In Microsoft Server 2008, there are several new built-in disaster prevention capabilities to help you avoid trouble. One of these is accidental object deletion protection.
Posted: September 30, 2011 | Published: September 29, 2011


Topics:  Access Control | Active Directory | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Troubleshooting | Windows Server 2008 R2

EGUIDE - This expert e-guide from SearchWindowsServer.com is designed to help IT pros determine whether Windows Server 2008 R2 makes sense for their organizations. Learn how to get the most out of this new operating system version and get answers to frequently asked questions from your peers.
Posted: August 15, 2011 | Published: August 15, 2011


Topics:  Active Directory | Group Policy | Microsoft Hyper-V | Power Consumption Monitoring | Server Virtualization | Windows | Windows 7 | Windows Server 2008 R2