WHITE PAPER - Although Active Directory (AD) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) are very diverse systems owned by two completely separate companies, the use of AD for management of users in a CUCM system is a common consideration. Read this whitepaper to learn more.
Posted: February 24, 2010 | Published: February 24, 2010


Topics:  Active Directory | Applications Management | Directory Services | Enterprise Systems | Networking | Unified Messaging Systems

WHITE PAPER - This white paper examines the compelling business and technical case for centralizing administration in Microsoft’s Active Directory, describes how the Centrify Suites integrated architecture enables you to extend Active Directory to your non-Microsoft platforms, and describes the Centrify Suite’s unique benefits.
Posted: February 18, 2010 | Published: February 18, 2010


Topics:  Access Control | Active Directory | Audit Trails | Authentication | HIPAA | Identity Management | Linux | Log Management | Open Source | Password Management | Regulatory Compliance | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance | Security | UNIX

WHITE PAPER - This white paper examines the business and technical case for centralizing administration in Microsoft’s Active Directory, using Centrify’s DirectControl and DirectAudit. Combined, Active Directory, DirectControl and DirectAudit provide a comprehensive solution to address specific PCI DSS requirements.
Posted: February 18, 2010 | Published: February 18, 2010


Topics:  Access Control | Active Directory | Audit Trails | Authentication | Compliance Audits | Data Security | Identity Management | Linux | Log Management | Network Security | Payment Card Industry | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance | UNIX

WHITE PAPER - Organizations want to run the apps they want, and not run the apps they don't want. One of the tools Microsoft has given Active Directory administrators to help in this regard, Software Restriction Policies (SRPs), has been re-engineered in Windows 7 as AppLocker.
Posted: January 25, 2010 | Published: January 25, 2010


Topics:  Active Directory | Applications Management | Applications Management Software | Help Desk Management | Help Desk Software | Windows | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper will list and discuss what your email infrastructure is really costing you as well as talk about cloud based services and what it can mean for your bottom line.
Posted: January 11, 2010 | Published: September 23, 2009


Topics:  Active Directory | CIOs | Email | Email Archiving | Email Filtering | Email Management | Email Security | Email Security Services | Email Server Software | Email Software | Email Threats | Spam

WHITE PAPER - This free whitepaper details best practices for managing distribution and security groups in Active Directory. As the importance of AD in any size organization grows, learn to manage AD groups properly and unleash the power of Active Directory.
Posted: December 15, 2009 | Published: December 15, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Access Control Software | Active Directory | Authentication | Data Security | Groupware | Identity Management | Security | Security Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper focuses on best practices for implementing an enterprise Active Directory infrastructure using virtualization technology. We will discuss how to perform a full migration of your physical AD infrastructure to a virtualized environment.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Published: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Active Directory | Directory Assistance Services | Directory Service Protocols | Directory Services | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine | VM

WHITE PAPER - Here five things about Windows Server 2008 that are the less obvious, more esoteric, yet useful features or quirks. The following is a brief list of some things that I tend to assume that many people know, and I am constantly amazed by clients and students who really don't know them. How many do you already know?
Posted: June 30, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  Active Directory | Network Architectures | Network Management | Operating System Virtualization | Operating Systems | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Systems Management | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - An old Chinese proverb advises us to "preserve the old, but know the new." Microsoft's old template concept has been preserved in the Windows Server 2008 operating system, in the form of what Microsoft calls the starter GPO (Group Policy Object).
Posted: December 10, 2008 | Published: December 10, 2008


Topics:  Active Directory | Group Policy | Groupware | Groupware Applications Management | Productivity | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explains how users, managers, and network administrators view and utilize SharePoint. It also explains how SharePoint works for both SharePoint users and architects.
Posted: December 10, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Active Directory | Document Management | Security Management | Server Management | Server Software | Spreadsheets | SQL Server | SSL

WHITE PAPER - A number of industry trends are working both to increase the demand for cross-vendor interoperability and to help companies realize it. Read this white paper and learn why more people are running Oracle on Microsoft Windows platforms.
Posted: November 20, 2007 | Published: July 1, 2007


Topics:  .NET | Active Directory | Database Management | Group Policy | Oracle (Product) | Security Management | Server Hardware | Server Software | Windows Server 2003