HTTP error 400 request header is too long – MaxTokenSize
How to resolve the HTTP 400 error when request headers are too long? As a common authentication protocol, Kerberos plays a central role in user...
Types of groups in Azure Active Directory
In Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), there are different types of groups that are used for different purposes. In this article, we will explain the...
Avoid strings in passwords with Azure AD
In this article you will learn how to avoid strings in passwords with Azure AD password protection. By default, the Windows operating system, via the...
Delegate AD group management
Managing authorizations in AD is often exhausting. It is not a complicated task, but it occurs frequently and one or the other would like to...
AD DS vs AD LDS – Active Directory solutions compared
This article describes the differences between the directory services Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and the lightweight variant: AD DS vs AD LDS. (more…)
Azure Basics: Azure AD User Pricipal Name – UPN
Looking at Azure AD User Principal Name it is the same as almost always in IT: For a successful implementation it is recommendable to have...
Adding a Windows Server 2012 R2 DC to an Existing Domain
When talking about including Windows Server 2012, the following question occurred more often recently: Is my Active Directory Domain ready to add a W2012R2 domain...
AdminSDHolder – Delegate administration of admin accounts?
Every now and then, the user administration staff (UA) has to administer groups for which domain admin rights are required. However, “admin accounts” of the...
Exchange: Distribution Lists with Multiple Managers
It is common knowledge that by setting the configuration “Managed By” and “Manager can update membership list”, users can be authorized to administrate members of...
Use .Net Code (C#) and DLLs in Powershell
Many know that you can use .Net-classes in Powershell directly. These are then compiled into terms. But what many do not know is that it...
Inconsistent permissions in Global Catalogue
If you want to use AD groups to assign permissions for ressources, you usually do it this way: Bind permissions to local groups Nest global...
Group Managed Service Accounts
As already explained in the article about ADFS 3.0, Windows Server 2010 supports Group Managed Service Accounts (GMSA) are supported under Windows Server 2012. The...
Downgrade Windows Server 2012 licenses
With DISM.exe you can only upgrade Windows Server licenses, e.g. from Windows Server 2012 Standard to Windows Server 2012 Datacenter. In this article, I am...
Windows 7 – Changed Behavior during Moving Process
With Windows 7, the behavior of Windows Explorer while moving files and directories seems to have changed. So far, we had the following rules: Moving...
Mapped drives are not available in Windows Explorer
Drive mapping and the local administrator group.Or: What do you have to do that mapped drives are available (if you are an admin)? Besides them...
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