I know that the premise that accurate Active Directory groups keep kids out of jail is so obvious that it might not need to be said.  But we wanted to explore the concept of what accurate Active Directory groups do for your organization more fully.  More scientifically. Ruminating in a think-tank fashion, we came up…

When we developed our Active Directory history feature for GroupID we had a lot of uses in mind.  The ability for administrators to get an easy view into Active Directory changes, a simple way for end users to see what they had done to their own groups  and attributes, as well as a business friendly tool…

Most organizations manage their users’ access with Active Directory.  Many organizations are moving business applications to the cloud.  The most cloudy application so far seems to be email, dominated by Google and Microsoft. We have covered BPOS & Microsoft 365 (and Office 365) at length but have only cursorily touched on how Active Directory can…

Enterprise software needs to do one of two things: increase productivity or reduce costs.  If it isn’t helping your business make money it is rather pointless.  Even software that helps to comply with regulations is doing this, assuming the software cost is less than the fine for not doing it. I picture IT departments huddling…

We’re looking for some votes.  A few good votes.  We know that GroupID is an incredible product that helps Active Directory live up to its potential, creating productivity and security gains for your company. Windows IT Pro knows it too: they wrote a great review of GroupID, awarded us an Editor’s Choice award, and nominated…

I am constantly reminded how ubiquitous Active Directory groups are in our everyday corporate lives.  They are seemingly used for everything (they’re not just for email any more). To illustrate, let me tell a quick story.  One of my colleagues wasn’t able to finish a project as he was working from home.  He told me…