Microsoft Active Directory Security

MUST READ Active Directory Security Guide LEARNING GUIDE - This guide offers plenty of must-know tips on maintaining a secure Active Directory environment, starting with the basics and moving on to more advanced practices. Active Directory security: Securing the domain via the domain controller TIP - Expert Gary Olsen explains how paying special attention to physical security and user rights can go a long way toward maintaining a more secure Active Directory environment. Kerberos protocol: What every admin should know about Windows authentication TIP - Expert Gary Olsen describes the basics of how Kerberos authentication and authorization works for Windows.

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	Microsoft tackles identity and access on the back end SearchWinIT.com | 06 Nov 2007 ARTICLE - Look for Microsoft to add to its stable of identity and access management tools in the Windows Server 2008 product wave.

	One patch for Active Directory is a doozy SearchWindowsSecurity.com | 10 Jul 2007 ARTICLE - Of the six July patches, the worst of the bunch are targeted at Active Directory and the .NET Framework.

	Corporate databases still go unprotected, study says SearchWinIT.com | 13 Jun 2007 ARTICLE - Plenty of companies don't rate customer and employee data as top priorities for protection.

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	LocalSystem account in the AD forest is risky business 13 Nov 2007 TIP - Beware of the Windows LocalSystem account. It has total control over the computer and cannot be locked out or denied of any privilege.

	Windows Server 2008 RODC adds to branch office security Submitted By: SearchWinIT.com | 09 Jul 2007 TIP - Laura E. Hunter describes how Windows Server 2008 could improve your ability to manage remote servers securely, but there are some operational gotchas you'll need to master first.

	Active Directory: Easing DNS configuration concerns and user login woes Submitted By: SearchWinIT.com | 05 Jun 2007 TIP - From DNS configuration and security to problems with user logon times, expert Gary Olsen cleans out his mailbag and answers our readers' toughest Active Directory questions.

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	Active Directory Security Guide SearchWinIT.com | 05 Jul 2007 LEARNING GUIDE - This guide offers plenty of must-know tips on maintaining a secure Active Directory environment, starting with the basics and moving on to more advanced practices.

	10 tips in 10 minutes: Getting technical with Active Directory SearchWinIT.com | 16 May 2006 10 TIPS IN 10 MINUTES - No one is more adept at the technical side of AD than our own Gary Olsen. Here we have gathered Gary's ten best tips from the past year, as rated by you, our readers.

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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Microsoft Active Directory Security:  Microsoft Active Directory Tools and Troubleshooting, Microsoft Active Directory Migration, Domain Name System (DNS), Microsoft Group Policy Management, Microsoft Active Directory Design and Administration, Active Directory Scripting, Microsoft Active Directory Backup and Recovery, Active Directory Integration and Interoperability, Active Directory Replication