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On the heels of RSA, security is at the top of everyone’s mind. While many were distracted by all the talk of clouds, we need to keep our eye on the ball. Securing critical information is task #1, regardless of where that information is stored. In his weekly newsletter (sent at the end of last...
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Last week, we sang Happy Birthday to Active Directory, and now that the candles are blown out and the party has concluded, it’s back to reality -- a reality that still has us dealing with the challenges of securely and efficiently administering Active Directory. So, with RSA starting today and...
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Do you remember your 10th birthday? Double digits! You felt like you were grown up and ready to take on anything. Well, it’s time to say “Happy Birthday” to the newest 10 year-old -- Microsoft Active Directory! Welcome to the next decade, Active Directory, and join the “practically...
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It’s that time of year; the auditors are out and organizations across the globe are assessing their security posture. To be compliant or not to be compliant… that is the question that auditors and security teams alike are out to answer. In the past, Active Directory has often been overlooked...
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I’m pretty sure that anyone who saw the link for Bridget Botelho’s article, Built-in Active Directory backup feature falls short was, like me, compelled to click and read on. From what I had been hearing, folks were pretty jazzed about the Recycle Bin. In fact, in their October 2009 issue...
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I have a hunch that in 12 months, we will be looking back at 2010 and calling it the year of regulation. Now, to be clear, I can’t see the future nor can I do magic tricks, but I do agree with Ephraim Schwartz’s commentary in his article New regulations will soon swell IT workloads - the...
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You did it! If you’re reading this, you made it through all that 2009 had to offer, including the food and beverage induced holiday coma, and hopefully you’ve emerged in 2010 not much worse for the wear. And if you haven’t noticed, in the New Year, one thing remains the same, Active...
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If you didn’t know already, there are only eight shopping days left before Christmas. Have you made your list? Have you checked it twice? Well, if you haven’t (or if you’re like me and there is really no end to your wish list), here are some things to consider adding when Santa asks...
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Let’s face it, budgets are tight, resources are limited, and we’re all trying to figure out how to do more with less. This is nothing new, but I have a feeling that this reality is here to stay, for good. So, you’re stuck with fewer resources and you’re looking out at your heterogeneous...
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Last week NetIQ sponsored a great webinar given by Mark Minasi that focused on the challenges of securely administering Active Directory. If you already registered, but missed the event, you can view it now . If you have not already registered, it only takes a second , and then you too can hear Mark...
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Earlier this week we launched a new version of NetIQ Directory and Resource Administrator 8.5 (DRA 8.5). In this release we focused on enhancing our auditing and reporting capabilities. We know that the mandate to achieve, demonstrate, and maintain compliance is an increasing challenge for enterprise...
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Here at NetIQ, we're pretty excited that NetIQ Directory and Resource Adminsitrator AND NetIQ Group Policy Administrator were nominated for the 2009 Community Choice Awards for the Windows IT Pro Best Active Directory & Group Policy Product. If you're a fan of DRA or GPA, please visit the...
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For those of you who know me, you know that I’ve spent most of my time at NetIQ working on Unified Communications, but my world is now AD Centric. To better understand Active Directory, I’ve spoke with countless users, former users, architects, customers, non-customers, field experts (thanks...
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Hi there! Welcome to All Things Admin - the blog dedicated to the management, security, and administration of Microsoft Active Directory (AD). It’s no secret that managing AD natively is a bit of, shall we say, a challenge. We’ve all heard the horror stories that can occur when AD is managed...
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Here's an interesting take on the threat from insiders - not that they are malicious, but rather just not that bothered with security risks. In this case it's a study showing that many IT administrators are unconcerned about the risk of former employees attacking their organization. (I supposed...