Active Directory Tips 💡

User lifecycle management is the first thing you should automate in your #ActiveDirectory. It will save you the most time. Check out how Adaxes can help you and tell us what you think youtu.be/EaunkbPnp0I via @YouTube

This one is debatable. What are your thoughts? Built-in AD groups have too many permissions to be used for delegation. It is recommended to create custom groups for each delegated role, based on the least privilege principle.

If you ever had a situation when you wanted to delegate certain tasks in #ActiveDirectory (e.g. allowing group owners to manage their groups) but ended up not doing it due to lack of control, then this video on Approval-Based Workflows should help you: youtube.com/watch?v=JZ05p5iN…

On-prem #Exchange supports three types of #ActiveDirectory groups – security groups, distribution groups and dynamic distribution groups. So, which ones should you use then? Check out this article by @AdamFowler_IT adaxes.com/blog/using-differ…

Inactive accounts can be a serious security threat for #ActiveDirectory Here's how you can remove them with the help of #PowerShell: adaxes.com/blog/cleanup-acti…

Common AD tasks that should be automated: ✔️ User account creation ✔️ Termination of user accounts ✔️ Account modifications/updates ✔️ Group membership management ✔️ AD cleanup Here's how you can automate all that and practically any other task: adaxes.com/active-directory_…

Once the organization grows to a reasonable size, no one admin could do absolutely anything in it. That is why you should be delegating as much tasks as you can, so that you don’t drown in routine.

#FunFridayFact There’s an actual ‘Drink’ property that comes with the default Active Directory schema. Apparently, to specify the users' favourite drinks.

Keeping all the data in your #ActiveDirectory environment consistent with your organization's standards can make the management process much easier. Here's how you can easily maintain data integrity in AD: adaxes.com/blog/how-to-maint…

How much resources does user onboarding drain from your organization? Here's how you can improve the process: adaxes.com/active-directory_…