Difference between DirSync, Azure AD Sync and Azure AD Connect

Before I start discuss about the difference, just want to share what these tools are used for and why we need to know the difference DirSync, Azure AD Sync and Azure AD Connect are used to sync on-premises Active Directory to cloud based directory service like Azure AD instance, Office 365, Dynamics Online and other Microsoft… Read More »

Active Directory real time issues and solutions

As an Windows AD Administrator I have many Active Directory real time issues and solutions, we have seen the questions like, Tel me about 2 real time issues which you have faced in your current Active Directory environment, share one or two challenging issues which you have worked and resolved, Tel me most challenging issues… Read More »

Nano Server Features and Benefits

Nano Server Features on Windows Server 2016: Microsoft working on new vesion of server operating system called Nano Server, we all know server core version has been released with Windows Server 2008 and it’s a minimal configuration which utilizes limited resource, Nano Server is similar to Windows Server in Server Core mode, will discuss difference… Read More »

Active directory user attributes auditing using object Meta

On active directory auditing we want to know who, when and where the Active Directory Attributes are changed, like who removed the group from an Active directory user account, who changed the account description or any other Active directory object attribute changes All Active directory object changes are stored in object Meta and can be… Read More »

Difference between windows server 2008 and 2012

I have already discussed Active Directory 2012 Features on the previous article which gives some idea about the difference between windows server 2008 and windows server 2012, I will try to list the major difference and new features Also Read: Difference between Windows server 2019 and 2016 Also see my previous article Difference between windows… Read More »

Difference between windows server 2012 and R2

Windows server 2012 R2 brings many new features and enhancements to windows server world compared to older version windows server 2012, will discuss major difference between windows server 2012 and windows server 2012 R2 and some of the very innovative Windows Server 2012 R2 Features and improvements, also see Windows Server 2012 Fetures and Difference between windows server 2008 and windows… Read More »