On the surface, Active Directory groups are a simple and straightforward way to manage identities (users and/or computers) and assign permissions. Users or computers are added as group members ...

When it comes to laying out an administrative structure for your organizational domain model, Windows 2000 Active Directory is far more flexible than Windows NT 4.0. However, even Active Directory ...

In-Depth. Manage Active Directory Permissions: 4 Access Control Tools for IT. Create a comprehensive access policy to files and shares with these Windows permission management tools.

Active Directory (AD) is an excellent file and folder permissions, security, and management tool. It allows administrators to give permission to access specific folders to specific users.

Here at work we are in the process of doing a complete network overhaul with Windows 2000 Server and Active Directory services is the primary component. Right now the basic user has been given the ...