Active Directory Users and Groups

Group Types and Scopes

There are three types of groups in Active Directory: Universal, Global, and Domain Local. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson There are two main functions of groups in Active Directory: Gathering together objects for ease of administration. Assigning permissions to objects or resources within the Directory. A user – Tom – would…

Creating and Configuring Group Accounts

Groups are created and configured from the Active Directory Users and Computers console, right-click on the container where you would like to create the group. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson Select New -> Group. Choose a name for the group. Choose the Group scope and Group type from the choices available.…

Creating and Configuring User Accounts

The first time a user logs onto a Windows computer a profile is created. This profile remembers a user’s preferred desktop settings, display options, application settings etc. thus providing the user a desktop environment consistent with that of their last login. User Profiles are stored in %systemdrive%\Documents & Settings\%Username% (where Username is the user’s logon…

The main objects which need to be managed in Active Directory are users, computers, and groups. The user object contains information about the individual including password and logon credentials. Groups are primarily used for the purpose of managing and securing groups of users, computers and other groups. Use the buttons below to navigate through the…