Active Directory relies on services distributed across many, interdependent devices in different locations. To ensure consistent security throughout such a large environment, monitoring changes is essential. Unmonitored environments pose serious problems to domain controllers and applications, including inconsistent directory data, …
Active Directory
Streamlining Office 365 user provisioning using ADManager Plus
In this blog, we’ll talk about the challenges in using native tools to provision Office 365 users, as well as how ADManager Plus can help streamline Office 365 user provisioning for both new and existing user accounts in Active Directory …
Up your Exchange security game with this free webinar
Did you know experts have predicted that global spending on information security will exceed $93 billion in 2018? You read that right, and now’s as good a time as any to learn how you can avoid becoming part of …
Let your users work on the go without any hassle
With many of today’s businesses functioning at a global scale, some employees find themselves constantly traveling. Amidst the chaos of travel, it’s only natural to forget login credentials, especially when switching between many applications.
No matter where your employees are, …
Webinar: Negating insider threats
Organizations need to be keenly aware of the actions their employees take, especially with the advanced computer knowledge that most employees possess today. A disgruntled or bored employee might try to find holes in their network’s security. This combination of …
How to find objects in Active Directory
Active Directory (AD) administrators have always had to come up with unique ways of finding objects in Active Directory. I am not talking about the “Find” option that is available from Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC). Rather, digging through …
Overcoming the shortcomings of native password policy controls in Active Directory
With the constant threat of hackers trying to get their hands on your sensitive information, you need your passwords to be nothing less than hack-proof. Though Microsoft’s password policy solution has been around for quite some time now, it has …
How syncing passwords between Active Directory and Salesforce reduced one IT team’s workload
Every IT help desk is burdened with password-related requests, which are especially tough on IT administrators who cater to a large number of end users, like the IT team at Kadant—a global supplier of high-value, critical components and engineering systems …
Tracking Group Policy changes: Why you should look beyond native auditing
Group Policy is undoubtedly one of the most powerful features of Active Directory. It renders administrators a secure and stable platform to establish and manage settings for users and computers. So, whether it’s inadvertent or deliberate, changes in the Group …
ADManager Plus’ Active Users report for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audit
In this blog, we’ll discuss how to generate an Active Users report for SOX audits with a single click using ADManager Plus’ custom reports. In parts (A), (C), and (D) under Section 302(a)(4) of the SOX Act, it’s required that …