One of Aesop’s greatest fables, titled ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper’, teaches us a priceless lesson for life – it is best to be prepared...
Active Directory Admins: Someone Has To Work Over Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone reading enjoys too much turkey, ham (my favorite), stuffing (my favorite), mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes (my favorite), and pie. I...
Auditing vs. Monitoring of Active Directory
I just finished a class where I had both auditors and administrators in attendance. It was one of the best groups I have had for...
Powershell Scripting and Disasters!
So I am at a conference recently in Arizona and an attendee says to me that they used Powershell to update the email address for...
Monitoring of Active Directory Changes Made Easy
There are some things that Microsoft builds into their product that are just amazing, while other things that are just pathetic! When it comes to...
Windows Active Directory Password Policy: Still Misunderstood
I am going to make this short and sweet. I want to not focus on the Password Policy settings and focus just on the deployment...
Real-Time Change Auditing for Windows Active Directory
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus recently announced the addition of real-time change auditing for Windows Active Directory. Available immediately, the new feature provides administrators with real-time email...
Active Directory Delegation: It Does Not Need to Be Hard!
One of the most important and powerful reasons that organizations consider Active Directory is the fact that delegation is built into the product. Windows NT...
Safely Delegating Password Reset Capability in Active Directory
I have been preaching for years about how powerful Active Directory is in the ability to delegate control over certain tasks and certain objects in...