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Windows Identity and Access Management

• Microsoft software-defined networking gets baked into Windows Server

  The Microsoft SDN technology that comes in the Windows Server 2016's Datacenter edition features a range of basic to nuanced virtual control options.  Continue Reading

• Make the right move with the Active Directory Migration Tool

  Migrating Active Directory to a new version should go smoothly if you follow best practices and make sure you have a way to undo the procedure if things start to go wrong.  Continue Reading

• The price is right for these Windows security tools

  Even with a limited or non-existent budget, Windows Server administrators don't have to skip security testing in their environment.  Continue Reading

• Less risk in updated Active Directory Federation Services

  Microsoft puts more granular control in the hands of administrators, with enhanced conditional access control in Windows Server 2016.  Continue Reading

• Features and benefits of Microsoft Identity Manager 2016

  Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 eases synchronization between identities on-premises and in the cloud while allowing admins to monitor user behavior.  Continue Reading

• OPM data breach a teachable moment in security basics

  The recent OPM data breach exposed personal information for nearly 22 million people. Here's how enterprises can prevent a similar attack.  Continue Reading

• Kerberos platform interoperability connects Windows to the rest of the world

  The Kerberos authentication protocol ensures safe connections between multiple platforms. Find out just how it creates secure connections in this overview.  Continue Reading

• Using and managing BYOD in a Windows Server 2008 environment

  BYOD is the hot topic in the enterprise, but allowing it brings new types of security considerations on Windows Server 2008 R2.  Continue Reading

• Four ideas to better secure identity management in the cloud

  As corporations store increasingly large amounts of mission critical data in the clouds, identity management needs to be more secure. Here are four ideas that could help.  Continue Reading

• Finding the value in Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010

  Will Forefront Identity Manager give admins the gift of time? Security expert Kevin Beaver examines the value proposition of Microsoft's identity and access management solution.  Continue Reading

• Are identity and access management payoffs worth the fuss?

  Vendors champion the benefits of identity management, but IT pros are the ones tasked with rolling IAM solutions out. Is it really worth the hassle?  Continue Reading

• The compliance benefits of Windows identity and access management

  A sound identity and access management strategy is key to keeping regulators off your back. Here are six ways IAM factors into the compliance equation for Windows environments.  Continue Reading

• Six ways to improve identity and access management (IAM) for Windows

  The evolution of the enterprise has put a huge emphasis on identity management. These steps will help you take control of IAM – before it takes control of you.  Continue Reading

• AD Federation Services drives claims-based identity for Windows

  Updates to Active Directory Federation Services could bring Microsoft's claims-based identity model to a whole new level.  Continue Reading

• How Windows Server 2008 R2 stands up to security checks

  Every Windows release is described as "the most secure OS yet". So how does Windows Server 2008 R2 measure up to normal security standards?  Continue Reading