Tag: Active Directory

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Let’s get dynamic with our access control (Part 26 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmSo you have files to secure…“Yeah..”And forever you’ve been using security groups in Active Directory, and file and/or share permissions in Access Control Lists (ACLs), right?“Uh huh.  What’s wrong with that?”Nothing.  But what if I were to  tell you that you have some new and very flexible options available to you now in Windows Server … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Let’s get dynamic with our access control (Part 26 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Stupid Active Directory Tricks (Part 25 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmActive Directory has been around for awhile (Remember Windows 2000 Server?), and with every new release of the server platform Microsoft has an opportunity to make things better.  Windows Server 2012 was no exception.  There are many improvements to Active Directory, and to the management tools and capabilities, introduced in this most recent version. “Well.. … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Stupid Active Directory Tricks (Part 25 of 31)

Where can I use Managed Service Accounts? (So many questions. So little time. Part 32)

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Great question! For those of you who are not familiar with these things called Managed Service Accounts, let’s first talk about the problem that the solve.  But let’s first set the stage with a couple of assumptions: You have some domain accounts being used as the identity for some services. For the sake of good … Continue reading Where can I use Managed Service Accounts? (So many questions. So little time. Part 32)