Add Group to Active Directory
Create a New Group in AD:
To create a new group in AD:
- Navigate to Object Management > Group Management.
- In the Groups tab, click the Add Group button.
- In the Create Group form:
- Select OU:
Click Select OU to choose the Organizational Unit where the group will be created.
- Select the Organizational Unit from the Active Directory Explorer.
- Once the desired OU is selected, click on the Save button.
- Enter General Information:
- Group Name: Enter the name of the group.
- Email: Specify an email if the group should be mail-enabled.
- Description: Provide a brief description of the group's purpose.
- Set Group Type:
- Security: For groups used in permission management.
- Distribution: For groups used in non-security email distribution lists.
- Set Group Scope:
- Global: Grants access across the forest but includes users from the same domain.
- Domain Local: Access is limited to resources within the domain, but members can be from any domain.
- Universal: Grants access across the forest and can include members from any domain.
- After entering the required information, click on Save Details to create the group in Active Directory.
Note:
- Ensure the correct OU is selected before creating the group.
- Avoid using special characters in group names.
- Set the correct email, type, and scope based on the group's intended purpose.
Manage Groups in Active Directory
To view and manage groups in your Active Directory:
- Navigate to Object Management > Group Management.
- In the Groups section, select the required directory from the Select first directory dropdown.
- Select the required group attribute from the Select Attribute dropdown.
- Enter the relevant value in the Search by group attribute field.
- Click Show Groups to display the matching groups.
- After the search, a list of groups will be displayed along with their distinguished names.
- In the Action column, click Delete to delete the group.
- Click on the group name to view its members.
Manage Group Creation and Modification Templates
To create and manage templates for group creation and modification:
- Navigate to Object Management > Group Management.
- Click the More Options menu from the top-right corner.
- Under Template Management, you can access the options to manage group creation and modification templates.
- Click Group Creation Template to create and manage templates for group creation.
- Click Group Modification Template to create and manage templates for modifying groups.
- Click New Template or Create First Template to create a new group template.
- Enter the Template Name and Description.
- Select the required roles from the Assign to Roles dropdown.
- Add the required fields to the template and configure the template steps as needed.
- Once the template is configured, click Save Template to save the group template.
