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ALSO CALLED: Microsoft Active Directory
DEFINITION: Active Directory is Microsoft's trademarked directory service, an integral part of the Windows 2000 architecture. Like other directory services, such as Novell Directory Services (NDS), Active Directory is a centralized and standardized system that automates network  … 
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E-Guide: Guide to Migration and Security on Exchange for SMBs
sponsored by Sunbelt Software
EGUIDE: This detailed E-Guide from TechTarget and Sunbelt Software highlights what you need to know about making your upgrade to Exchange Server 2007 and how to plan for security in that environment.
Posted: 25 Nov 2008 | Published: 21 Nov 2008
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12 Things You Should Know about Identity Management
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores 12 important principles for defining and addressing identity management.
Posted: 24 Nov 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Sun Microsystems How to Migrate from Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003 to Exchange Server 2007
sponsored by Incentra Solutions
WHITE PAPER: This guide documents the process for a typical migration to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 along with a few critical considerations before the deployment takes place.
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 | Published: 19 Nov 2008
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E-Guide: Email Archiving and E-discovery Best Practices for Microsoft Exchange
sponsored by Incentra Solutions
WHITE PAPER: This E-Guide explains top 10 best practices for email archiving and why Exchange Server administrators need to understand what level of regulations and litigation their business is subject to.
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 | Published: 19 Nov 2008
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Securing Physical and Virtual IT Assets without Hardware Firewalls or VLANs
sponsored by Apani
WHITE PAPER: This white paper will examine the challenges of traditional security approaches and reveal the many advantages of software-based access management.
Posted: 18 Nov 2008 | Published: 18 Nov 2008
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How Policies Impact Presentation Server Environments
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: This concise and informative white paper helps to choose the correct security and configuration settings method based on what you are trying to achieve in your environment.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Published: 20 Aug 2008
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SharePoint: How It's Leveraged and How It Works
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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: 14 Oct 2008 | Published: 11 Oct 2008
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Shouldn't Single Sign-on Be Child's Play?
sponsored by Microsoft & Quest Software
WEBCAST: Check out this webcast and learn how your company can improve network efficiency, enhance security, and achieve compliance by integrating Single Sign-On (SSO) technology into the IT infrastructure.
Posted: 10 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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The Power of One - A Simplified Approach to Identity and Access Management
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains the access and identity challenges that arise in modern heterogeneous environments, and how the Quest One Identity Solution addresses these challenges.
Posted: 10 Oct 2008 | Published: 03 Oct 2008
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Storage Networking Case Study: How Cisco IT Uses a SAN to Automate the Legal Discovery Process
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
CASE STUDY: This case study describes Cisco IT's internal deployment of a storage area network (SAN) within the Cisco network, a leading-edge enterprise environment that is one of the largest and most complex in the world.
Posted: 08 Oct 2008 | Published: 08 Oct 2008
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Chapter 3: Controlling Access for File Server Compliance
sponsored by Websense, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper details the tools and log management systems essential for protecting file servers in a Windows environment.
Posted: 06 Oct 2008 | Published: 03 Oct 2008
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2003: Best Practices Data Storage Setup
sponsored by Dot Hill Systems Corp.
WHITE PAPER: This document is intended to be a starting point to tune and optimize the storage system within the Exchange environment.
Posted: 03 Oct 2008 | Published: 03 Oct 2008
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TechNet Webcast: Virtualization of Production Workloads including Active Directory, SQL Server, and Others (Level 200)
sponsored by Microsoft
WEBCAST: This session presents the Contoso path to SQL Server consolidation and describes the possible solutions that can be deployed.
Posted: 01 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.5 ADM Template
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides administrators with the steps necessary to deploy configuration for the App-V client with Group Policies.
Posted: 01 Oct 2008 | Published: 30 Sep 2008
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Interview: Bill Jiminez, Systems Architect at the University of the Pacific
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Read this interview to learn more about Bill Jiminez, systems architect at the University of the Pacific, and how he has to balance security with the desire of faculty and students for openness.
Posted: 15 Sep 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2008
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Keeping It under Wraps - How Corda's CenterView Enterprise Dashboard Secures Critical Data
sponsored by Corda Technologies
WHITE PAPER: Corda Technologies' CenterView dashboard solution adheres to the highest security standards, recognizing the necessity of securing critical data.
Posted: 10 Sep 2008 | Published: 10 Sep 2008
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Is a SharePoint-Based Solution Right for Your Organization?
sponsored by SpringCM
PRODUCT LITERATURE: As organizations build out their document management (DM), enterprise content management, and collaboration capabilities, they use Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 which offers basic Web portal and intranet functionality.
Posted: 12 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Be the Master of Your Domains
sponsored by Quest Software
WEBCAST: Windows Server 2008 & SQL Server 2008 will make a big impact on your organization. Help your company maximize the new features by listening to Microsoft and Quest's on-demand Webcast. Understand the enhancements and get tips straight from the experts
Posted: 07 Aug 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Beyond Logging: Address Security & Compliance with Audit Trails Linked to Active Directory - Featuring Gartner
sponsored by Centrify Corporation
WEBCAST: Watch this webcast and learn about best practices for cross-platform auditing. It also discusses why traditional logging methods are insufficient for meeting today's compliance regulations.
Posted: 07 Aug 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Centralizing Application Access: An Independent Analysis
sponsored by visionapp
WHITE PAPER: The main focus of this article is the visionapp Application Center and how visionapp Workspace Management helps to centralize web-based application access.
Posted: 09 May 2008 | Published: 09 May 2008
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Radically Changing the Perception of IT
sponsored by visionapp
WHITE PAPER: IT departments should be welcoming the newest technologies with open arms, instead of dreading every system upgrade.
Posted: 09 May 2008 | Published: 09 May 2008
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Enterprise Single Sign-On: The Holy Grail of Computing
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explains how Quest Software approaches enterprise single sign-on (SSO) and discusses a unique solution that addresses the challenge of having so many user IDs and passwords.
Posted: 24 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
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The Big Picture You've Never Seen: Enterprise SharePoint Recovery
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 is a robust platform, and organizations, business units, departments and individuals are moving all types of data and applications to it at break-neck speed.
Posted: 23 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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Recovery Manager for Active Directory
sponsored by Quest Software
SOFTWARE LISTING: Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory offers an easy-to-use solution for fast, granular, online recovery of Active Directory (AD) in the event of inadvertent modification of AD due to software failure or human error.
Posted: 10 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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Best Practices for NT to Active Directory Migration
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: This document provides best practices for migration from NT to Active Directory. Note that it is not a substitute for Aelita Domain Migration Wizard's User's Guide and on-line help, which contain detailed information on the tool and its options.
Posted: 01 Apr 2008 | Published: 22 Nov 2005
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ACTIVE DIRECTORY DEFINITION (continued): …  management of user data, security, and distributed resources, and enables interoperation with other directories. Active Directory is designed especially for distributed networking environments.

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