Managing Active Directory: Managing Active Directory…now a child’s play!!

Managing Active Directory: Managing Active Directory…now a child’s play!!: As a matter of fact, active directory acts as a centralized platform for system administrators and help desk personnel to not only save but...

Managing Active Directory: Lepide ADMR Version 11.09.01 Released

Managing Active Directory: Lepide ADMR Version 11.09.01 Released: More Features to handle the Active Directory Query The Active Directory query functions have been enhanced and simplified in updated versio...

Lepide ADMR Version 11.09.01 Released

More Features to handle the Active Directory Query

The Active Directory query functions have been enhanced and simplified in updated version of Lepide Active Directory Management and Reporting. With updated version, you can now query Active Directory for multiple users, computers, groups or OUs/ containers.

Now you can simply select multiple users, groups, computers or OUs/ containers and execute built in query on them or create customized queries.

New functionalities for multiple users:

• Group Attributes like Add to Group, Remove From Group and Set Primary Group are now available for both single and multiple users.
• Group Membership of both Single and Bulk Users can be viewed.
• You can also select and copy multiple users to remote server using the option Copy to Server.
• You can send message to multiple users at once.

New functionalities for multiple Computers

• Now it is possible to Install, Control and Start Up Services on bulk computers simultaneously.
• You can now select multiple computers and add Jobs on all of them at once.
• Functions like Remove from domain, Send Wake up request and Shut down are now possible to perform of multiple computers.
• Terminal server sessions added for bulk computers.

New functionalities for multiple Groups

• Now you can View Group Members (Direct and Indirect) of multiple Groups simultaneously.
• Group Attributes like Add members and Remove members options are available for multiple groups.
• Multiple groups can be selected and copied to remote server, as Copy to Server option has added for multiple groups.
• Multiple groups can be selected and moved to a container.

Other Advancements

• Remote Control option has been added in right click of Single Computer.
• Right click context menu provided in Disk Space of single computer including all shell functions like Open, Explore etc.
• Reboot option is now available in right click menu of Single Computer.
• Latest OS list added to reports.

Enhanced GUI

Updated version of LADMR is available with more interactive GUI to simplify Active Directory Management and Reporting. Both management and reporting consoles are now available in a new look and theme.

The version of the product can be downloaded from our website:  http://www.lepide.com/active-directory-management-and-reporting.html

For support and query, please mail us at support@lepide.com

Piyush

piyush@lepide.com

Managing Active Directory…now a child’s play!!

As a matter of fact, active directory acts as a centralized platform for system administrators and help desk personnel to not only save but also alter the information related to users, computers, printers and more. Put in simple words, there are numerous things that you can do with the help of the active directory.

Mentioned below is one such activity that you can perform using the active directory.

Let’s consider a real life scenario wherein you want to restrict the logon hours that a user may log on to Windows Server 2003 domain.

You can set a user account’s logon hours by the below mentioned two ways:

• Using the Active Directory service users and computers Snap-in, you can edit the user account properties.
• Using the net user command, you can edit the user account properties.

Method 1: Use the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-in

1. Click Start -> Administrative Tools -> Active Directory Users and Computers
2. In the console tree, click the container that contains the desired user account.
3. Right click the user account and then click Properties.
4. Click the Account tab.
5. Click Logon Hours.
6. To select all available times, click All.
7. Click Logon Denied.
8. Select the time and then click Logon Permitted.

Currently selected logon times displays. For instance, Tuesday to Saturday from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M.

9. Click the Ok button.
10. In the User Account Properties dialog box, click the Ok button.
11. Quit the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-in.

Method 2: Use the Net User Command Line Statement

1. Click Start -> Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click the Ok button.
3. Type net user username /time:logon_times

where username is the user account name

logon_times are the days and times that you want to allow access to the domain

4. Press the Enter key.

By performing any of the above mentioned methods, you can set the logon hours of a user account.

Though the issue is resolved by using any of the aforementioned methods, here we would suggest you to use a professional and proficient third party active directory management and reporting tool to manage your active directory.

A number of Windows active directory management tools are available in the market. Be cautious and decide upon a smart Windows active directory management software.

However, just in case you get confused in your selection of Windows active directory management tool, we would suggest you to download and work on the free trial version of the active directory management tool.

Lepide Active Directory Management and Reporting is a professional, proficient, prudent, and at the same time a powerful active directory management tool that is devised to ease the job of active directory administrators and helpdesk personnel by enabling them to effectively and flawlessly manage the active directory.

With the intention that the system administrators can manage the active directory, each and every version of Windows operating system provides a Microsoft Management Console Snap-ins. However, the issue with this Microsoft Management Console Snap-ins is that they are not at all user-friendly. As Lepide ActiveDirectory Management and Reporting comes with an intuitive, self-descriptive, and easy to understand graphical user interface, it overcomes the flaw of active directory. Apart from this, it helps novice or non technical guys to easily work on the tool.

Summary

Manually managing the active directory is not an easy task. With the help of a professional and efficient active directory management tool, you can easily and efficiently manage the active directory.As a matter of fact, active directory acts as a centralized platform for system administrators and help desk personnel to not only save but also alter the information related to users, computers, printers and more. Put in simple words, there are numerous things that you can do with the help of the active directory.

Mentioned below is one such activity that you can perform using the active directory.

Let’s consider a real life scenario wherein you want to restrict the logon hours that a user may log on to Windows Server 2003 domain.

You can set a user account’s logon hours by the below mentioned two ways:

• Using the Active Directory service users and computers Snap-in, you can edit the user account properties.
• Using the net user command, you can edit the user account properties.

Method 1: Use the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-in

1. Click Start -> Administrative Tools -> Active Directory Users and Computers
2. In the console tree, click the container that contains the desired user account.
3. Right click the user account and then click Properties.
4. Click the Account tab.
5. Click Logon Hours.
6. To select all available times, click All.
7. Click Logon Denied.
8. Select the time and then click Logon Permitted.

Currently selected logon times displays. For instance, Tuesday to Saturday from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M.

9. Click the Ok button.
10. In the User Account Properties dialog box, click the Ok button.
11. Quit the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-in.

Method 2: Use the Net User Command Line Statement

1. Click Start -> Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click the Ok button.
3. Type net user username /time:logon_times

where username is the user account name

logon_times are the days and times that you want to allow access to the domain

4. Press the Enter key.

By performing any of the above mentioned methods, you can set the logon hours of a user account.

Though the issue is resolved by using any of the aforementioned methods, here we would suggest you to use a professional and proficient third party active directory management and reporting tool to manage your active directory.

A number of Windows active directory management tools are available in the market. Be cautious and decide upon a smart Windows active directory management software.

However, just in case you get confused in your selection of Windows active directory management tool, we would suggest you to download and work on the free trial version of the active directory management tool.

Lepide Active Directory Management and Reporting is a professional, proficient, prudent, and at the same time a powerful active directory management tool that is devised to ease the job of active directory administrators and helpdesk personnel by enabling them to effectively and flawlessly manage the active directory.

With the intention that the system administrators can manage the active directory, each and every version of Windows operating system provides a Microsoft Management Console Snap-ins. However, the issue with this Microsoft Management Console Snap-ins is that they are not at all user-friendly. As Lepide Active Directory Management and Reporting comes with an intuitive, self-descriptive, and easy to understand graphical user interface, it overcomes the flaw of active directory. Apart from this, it helps novice or non technical guys to easily work on the tool.

Summary

Manually managing the active directory is not an easy task. With the help of a professional and efficient active directory management tool, you can easily and efficiently manage the active directory.

Piyush

piyush@lepide.com