Auditing capability in Microsoft Windows Server has always been a somewhat unsophisticated affair: either filling up event logs so quickly that they truncate or spiralling out of control. Extraneous ...

Does anyone have recommendations for (or warnings to stay away from) auditing software for Windows file servers? I'm looking for something that can give me access reports to shared folder & files ...

I need to rant. It's the end of a frustrating week. I worked with a half-dozen customers who are really, really irritated that Windows Server won't do exactly what they want in regard to auditing, ...

If you are like most administrators, you want to know who is logging on, to which computer, and accessing resources on your servers. For your Windows computers and Active Directory environment, you ...

I'm looking for a configuration and change management solution for my Windows servers. The main goal is to enforce a workflow, capture changes made by sys admins, provide reports on configuration ...

Cross-platform management vendor Centrify this week introduced an auditing tool that lets Windows shops log, monitor and audit the activity of their users working in Unix and Linux environments.

You always have the default backup tool from Microsoft known as Windows Server Backup (WSB). This comes as a built-in tool, but it is not automatically configured, therefore, you will have to do it ...

Windows Server 2016, Microsoft’s newest server operating system, has the potential to be a big hit with businesses, IT professionals, and users. Developed alongside Windows 10, the Windows Server team ...

Microsoft has announced that Windows Server 2025, the latest version of its server operating system, is generally available starting Friday, November 1st. In January 2024, the company released the ...

Microsoft has launched flighting for Windows Server systems enrolled in its Windows Insider open software testing program. Starting today, admins will also have the option to have new Insider builds ...

Cross-platform management vendor Centrify Corp. has introduced an auditing tool that lets Windows shops log, monitor and audit the activity of their users working in Unix and Linux environments.