How To Use Active Directory in the Cloud

Organizations are making the much needed transition to cloud-based network solutions. To ease the transition, Microsoft created Azure Active Directory to aid clients moving their directories from the on-premise Active Directory (AD) ...

Top 3 Tips on Configuring Policies in Active Directory Certificate Services

Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) is a Windows server software solution designed to issue x.509 digital certificates. Certificates have proven to be more secure and easier to use than passwords, and ...
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TLS/SSL Encryption with Azure

Improving cyber security is crucial for organizations as one cyber attack could trigger the downfall and bankruptcy of an entire business. That’s why end-to-end encryption has become a network security standard because ...
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Can I use Azure AD with LDAP?

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Is Azure AD compatible with LDAP? To make a long story short: Kinda, but it’s not worth the effort because there are better solutions. Want more details about why LDAP doesn’t work ...

Can I Replace LDAP/OpenLDAP with Azure?

  OpenLDAP is a free, open-source LDAP server that is used and trusted by organizations around the world. Historically, OpenLDAP has been a good solution for directory services and has succeeded in ...
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AD DS: Explained

The purpose of online directories is to store resources on the network in a way that it’s simple to access. Microsoft’s Active Directory (AD) has risen through the ranks to become the ...
Who’s Behind Monday’s 14-State 911 Outage?

Who’s Behind Monday’s 14-State 911 Outage?

Emergency 911 systems were down for more than an hour on Monday in towns and cities across 14 U.S. states. The outages led many news outlets to speculate the problem was related ...

A Tale of Two Password Protection Approaches

Static Vs. Dynamic Hardly a day goes by without news of passwords being exposed in a third-party data breach. Once leaked, these credentials are easily available to other hackers via the Dark ...

Azure Active Directory vs Okta

While Azure® Active Directory® and Okta® are competitors in SSO, they are two separate tools designed for different needs of IT admins. The post Azure Active Directory vs Okta appeared first on ...
A PKI Solution for Azure

A PKI Solution for Azure

Cyber crime is a genuine threat now that everyone’s information is uploaded online. It is critical for organizations to keep their users’ information protected from outside threats, otherwise they could be looking ...