Self-service Active Directory group management tool

This tool enables managers to take responsibility for managing group membership in Active Directory. It’s easy to allow group management for a specific user - simply set them up as the group manager and enable the “Manager can update membership list” option.

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Trial version | Try before you buy

Enterprise version | One-off payment - $1995

How it works

Deploy

Install it on the manager’s computer

This program provides seamless integration with Microsoft Active Directory with no additional settings required

Check your group "managed by" setting to make sure your intended manager can see and manage the target group

Usage

Uses current user information so there’s no need to login

Allows the manager to see all of their managed groups

Enables the manager to add and remove group members quickly and easily

Displays only information that the administrator has allowed

Benefits

Empowers your users to perform tasks independently

Reduces or eliminates your organization’s security risks

Increases staff productivity

Frees up your IT department

Key features

Easy to get started

Simple user interface that is easy to use
Just a few easy-to-understand buttons to load, add, remove and export group members

Add group members

It’s easy to find new members you want to add. Simply type part of their name and AD Group Manager will search for and display all matching options, enabling you to select the one you want. All searches are carried out by name - you choose the account types (user, computer and group) to search
The manager can also add members from other domains (including trusted external domains) into your forest

Remove group members

Simply select the members of the group you want to remove and click “Remove group members”
Select multiple members using standard CTRL or SHIFT key combinations

Multi-domain friendly

Provides you with the ability to connect to other domains
Enables you to specify a different domain user to use for group management
Allows the specified user credentials to be saved to the standard, secure Windows Credential Manager repository

Customizable

Configure visible group and group member data
This configuration can be restricted and administered by the domain administrator

Easy set up and administration

Easy to set up - just install the software and it’s ready to use without any additional configuration
- Use silent installation or other installation parameters, if necessary
- See all available parameters and their usage possibilities - installation guide
Centralized management capabilities using Windows Group Policy
- Limit the columns visible to users and disable column customization
- Restrict the type of object for adding group members
- See all available parameters and their usage possibilities - administration guide
Nested managed groups. Works with groups managed by other groups of which the user is a member

AD Group Manager