Microsoft's stand-alone version of Active Directory has gained some modest traction in its eight-month lifespan. Called Active Directory Application Mode, or AD/AM, the stand-alone directory was first ...

Danielle: This type of slowdown is often a common problem when applications need to look up information in the directory to function. Lookup performance depends on a lot of factors: the position of ...

The directory also incorporates the “M” modeling language. The System.Identity schema has been available in Microsoft’s Oslo CTP but the API is new. As an add-on NGAD is similar in concept to Active ...

Federated identity management, or FIM, is just one of the latest networking buzzwords to hit mainstream. FIM involves a set of agreements for trusting repositories of accounts located in two or more ...

Microsoft late Wednesday night shipped the first public beta of its Active Directory “light” and will release the final code of the application-specific directory by the end of the month, according to ...

Every company has different security challenges. One common hurdle is securing Active Directory, which remains a critical issue because it's used to store increasing amounts of data. Businesses face a ...

LOS ANGELES — Microsoft will pass out beta code Wednesday it hopes will define the next evolution of directories. It’s a modular add-on that is built on a database and designed to add querying ...

Danielle: This type of slowdown is often a common problem when applications need to look up information in the directory to function. Lookup performance depends on a lot of factors: the position of ...