security groups

  1. How to Convert Distribution Groups to Security Groups in Active Directory

    When managing an IT infrastructure, particularly within a Windows Server environment, the management of user permissions and resource access is crucial. One common administrative task is converting Distribution Groups to Security Groups in Active Directory (AD). This seemingly mundane process...
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    Issue with new DC / DNS server w Group Policies for Drive Mapping

    Hi all, First let me start with what I'm trying to accomplish: - My DC will also be a file server for sharing company documents and individual staff members will have their own personal drives (e.g. L: for Staff Files, M: for Company Files). - Be able to successfully ping DC/File server using...
  3. Announcing Windows Server Insider Preview Build 17093 and Project Honolulu Technical Preview 1802

    Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are releasing Windows Server Insider Preview Build 17093 to Windows Server Insiders. This build is a preview build of the next Semi-Annual Channel release of Windows Server. For more information on the Semi-Annual channel, please see the Windows Server...
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    Windows 7 GPO Mappings Broke

    Using Windows Server 2008 to manange my network with XP SP/3 clients, i was able to create in the domain GPO mappings to auto map drives when a user logged in based on what OU the pc belonged to, who the user was, and / or what Security group the user belonged to. Just to play around, we...