Here's how to apply a server role, along with a brief description of the multiple roles that can be chosen. In this article, we will look at the different roles available to install on a server in an ...

Windows Server 2008 introduced the most significant changes to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) since its inaugural release in Windows 2000 Server. Microsoft has continued along this path with ...

Type DCPromo and click OK. The Active Directory Installation Wizard opens. Because the system is already a DC, the wizard will remove Active Directory Services demoting the DC to a member server.

Active Directory (AD) is Microsoft’s directory service. It runs on Windows Server and helps administrators manage permissions and access to network resources. To backup and restore Active Directory in ...

In this blog post on IPv6, I’m going to cover Active Directory support for IPv6. This is the fourth technical blog post on configuring IPv6 in a Windows networking ...

The way you design your Active Directory can make a huge difference in how well your network functions and how easy it is to administer. These best practices will help you maximize efficiency, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Microsoft has made available to testers a public preview of its "new" Azure Active Directory Connect tool that is designed to link ...

So I'm in the process of deploying a 2k server machine (new machine, new instal) for a small office that is moving, about 10 users. While I have dealt with 2k server before, I have never gotten into ...

Pro tip: Fixes for common Active Directory connectivity issues on OS X Your email has been sent Anyone who has ever had to manage systems on a network typically finds the tools and commands necessary ...