Next Generation Azure® Active Directory®
Even though Azure® Active Directory® (AAD) is still relatively new, many IT admins are already wondering what the next generation of Azure Active Directory will look like. The reason for this is that there are implicit limitations to using AAD that involve vendor lock-in with Microsoft®. From here, the question ... Read More
Multi Tenant AD DS
As business scales and more clients are brought under a third-party management umbrella, MSPs are on the lookout for a multi-tenant AD DS type solution. As we all know, Microsoft® Active Directory® Domain Services has been the industry standard for almost two decades. But, as organizations continue shifting to the ... Read More
When to Use Active Directory®
For many years, no one questioned when to use Active Directory®. Since it was the only game in town effectively, everybody just assumed to use AD as their directory service and domain controller. Now, however, with a changing IT landscape, it isn’t so cut and dry on when to use ... Read More
Introduction to LDAP
LDAP remains an integral part of authenticating to the modern office, but how does the protocol relate to the workflow of admins and end users? Before we get into how LDAP is being used in the world of IT today, it’s important to understand how we got here. From a ... Read More
Intune vs SCCM
For many IT organizations and managed service providers (MSPs), the Microsoft® naming scheme and overall strategy for combining their on-prem and cloud-oriented solutions is, undoubtedly, confusing. With about a dozen different Active Directory® solutions both on-prem and in the cloud, and now multiple system management solutions, some clarity and understanding ... Read More
AD DS Replacement
Microsoft® Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) has been a core part of IT networks for almost two decades now. But, as the IT landscape stirs and shifts, many IT organizations are looking for an AD DS replacement. Ideally, this Active Directory® alternative would be from the cloud and work ... Read More
A Cloud Identity Provider for MSPs
There are traditional identity providers, and then there’s the cloud—but is there actually a cloud identity provider for MSPs? With the managed services market expected to grow to more than $40 billion by 2022, it’s an increasingly relevant and valuable question to ask. We all know Microsoft® Active Directory® (AD ... Read More
How to Configure SSO with an LDAP Identity Provider
To compensate for the complexity of the identity management market, most organizations try and choose point solutions and get them to work well together. This approach makes a great deal of sense based on how the IAM market has evolved, but is it really the best way forward? With the ... Read More
Why use Identity and Access Management?
IT is steadily becoming more and more important to organizations. With every organization on the planet needing to leverage online automation and tools to compete in their respective industries, it’s no surprise that business owners and executives are also taking time to learn how IT technology can help their organization ... Read More
Cloud IAM for MSPs
With technical talent at a premium and cloud resources in high demand, organizations at large are turning to MSPs for their IT support needs. Around 47% of CIOs in 2018 reported that at least 30% of their IT is being provided by external service providers. The business relationship with SMBs ... Read More
