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, and ...

Microsoft moves to make the cloud version of its Active Directory service more appealing by letting you create and edit groups. Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD) has only seen a modest level of ...

Editors' Note: This article is the second of two parts in a series that aims to help reduce group management overhead in your directory. In part 1 of this series (read Manage and Administer Groups in ...

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Microsoft this week has released a "preview" of two group management capabilities in Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD). WAAD is a free service that Microsoft initially released in April, but parts ...

The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, which is included with Windows Server 2008 R2, can be used to administer Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) objects, including group objects.

Microsoft has confirmed that a new bug in Windows Server 2025 causes directory sync failures for AD groups with over 10,000 members.

Microsoft has confirmed that the September 2025 security updates are causing Active Directory issues on Windows Server 2025 systems.

Uncontrolled changes in Active Directory and Group Policy can lead to unauthorized additions to groups, modifications to objects and permissions, or even worse, deletions of OUs. Netwrix Auditor ...

Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD) has only seen a modest level of adoption so far. Although it was a useful addition to the Microsoft cloud service when it was released nearly a year ago, there ...