Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) deployments in Windows Server 2012 are now fully remoteable via both the Server Manager GUI and the Windows PowerShell command line.

In a multi-domain forest where the root domain doesn't have a Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008 R2 DC, the Active Directory Management Gateway Service will need to be implemented.

But starting with Windows Server 2008 R2, automating Active Directory management got a whole lot easier in two ways. First, Microsoft introduced a new Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC) as ...

If you want to backup and restore Active Directory in Windows Server, you can follow the detailed instructions mentioned in this post.

Before you take the plunge to upgrade from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2012, it's important to know what you're up against. CRN looks at what you need to do before the expiration date.

If Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) is not responding or is slow to load on Windows Server or Windows 11/10 client machines, see this post.

Applies to the 'Creating and Maintaining Active Directory objects' objective of Exam 70-640 TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration.

Windows Server admins should establish one authoritative time source for their organization. Rick Vanover explains how to configure the authoritative time source.

Active Directory is key to this shift, and it's important to use any Windows Server 2012 RC test programme to map how you will take advantage of the new tools and features built into AD ...