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Active Directory Management Tools - Administrator

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The Active Directory is supposed to make it easy to control users and groups, but managing it can be difficult. The tools on this page are for the administrator to use.

Tools end users can use to update their own records are located at Active Directory User Update Tools.

Tools in the Spotlight

Profiler Profiler gives the typical end user the ability to update their directory information (telephone number, office location etc) using their browser. Supports password management. Reset Passwords with security questions. Updating membership of Groups and Distribution lists are supported. Because the software is web based, deploying the solution is as easy as giving your users the correct URL or adding a link to your intranet. Supports Exchange 200x and LDAP SSL for secure connections.

More Tools

Account Management Spreadsheet This program is designed to provide a quick and effective method of creating a large quantity of user accounts. In comparison to Microsoft's own bulk import tool, csvde, this program is easier to use and supports some options that are unavailable in csdve. Create user accounts and exchange mailboxes, if required. Option to create work areas with custom NTFS security applied. Support for most common user attributes. Configure group membership Enable/Disable user accounts.
Active Directory Command Center Active Directory Command Centre is a tool that lets the administrator easily create/modify/remove and export active directory objects. Beta version .95
activeImport activeImport will automatically keep your Active Directory user information up-to-date including Telephone Numbers, Departmental Information, Company Information, Addresses, and more. Use all employee information in your existing databases in Active Directory and view this directly in Outlook.
AD Bulk Contacts Active Directory Contact Import Tool. Import, modify or delete Active Directory Contacts in bulk, mail-enable contacts on import. Can be automated to keep Contacts up to date.
AD Bulk Users AD Bulk Users makes importing and modifying large numbers of Active Directory Users easy. You can import simple or very detailed account information such as Passwords, Group Membership, Expiry Date, Profile locations, Exchange Mailbox and many more attributes. The import file is constructed in the simple CSV (comma separated value) format.
ADDelegates Use U-BTech’s ADDelegates to manage recipient and mailbox folder permissions. Delegate control, including the "Deliver meeting requests" setting, outlook folder permissions, Free/Busy options for controlling the time, subject and location details are now at your Active Directory MMC.
ADO++ ADO++ is a management Tool for Exchange 2003/2007 and Active Directory. With ADO++ the administrator can edit all attributes of an AD-Object with one tool, including managing mailbox rights in Exchange 2007. The program is multilingual (English and German) and although the Help file and the website are currently only in German, anyone who knows the ADUC will be able to work with ADO++ without help.
ADSynch Light ADSynch Light is a lightweight Active Directory, Exchange and LDAP synchronization tool, enabling you to easily and securely synchronize two or more directories using optimized dotNet technologies. Set a few parameters within the GUI, like user credentials, select the attributes and the objects you want to synchronize and you can start keeping two LDAP directories in synch with each other using any data transformation you like, e.g. for enabling mail communication, user migration, etc. ADSynch Light is not a directory or a metadirectory, it simply synchronises directory information.
ChangeAuditor for Active Directory ChangeAuditor for Active Directory is the first solution available to track all critical Active Directory configuration changes (including GPO and Schema changes) as they occur. ChangeAuditor tells you who made the change, what the change was, including new and previous values, when, where, and why the change was made.
Directory Search Directory Search is a standalone Web application that you can give to your users that will allow them to use the Active Directory as a web-based phone book.
Exchange Tasks 2007 U-BTech's Exchange Tasks 2007 extends the ADUC snap-in to include all the great management tools and screens we have all gotten used to over the years, with some major improvements like bulk object changes and more...
ExMS Directory Integrity Agent Synchronizes the GAL or Active Directory with other databases. Also automatically rebuilds distribution lists according to criteria, searches mailboxes for specific content and acts on matching messages, archives messages meeting certain criteria, manages public folder permissions, and provides other Exchange management features.
extVIEW The extVIEW Active Directory View/Search Software for Intranets is a browser-based solution that makes viewing and searching Active Directory users and resources fast, easy, and accurate.
GALHider GALHider allows network administrators to easily hide and show users in the Exchange Global Address List (GAL). GALHider is compatible with Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Server 2003.GALHider requires a network with Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange.
GALsync Synchronize objects between multiple domains and forests – Share information securely between Exchange organizations. GALsync allows you to share Exchange mail-enabled objects of your Active Directory forest with other forests. Transfer types are ftp, windows shares and email. Encryption possible. Sharing objects helps users in one or both messaging organizations to access information about users and groups of the partner organization. Easy to use – simple in pricing, no additional software or hardware required. Works fine with Windows 200x and Exchange 200x. Version 2.5
GenerateSignature FromLDAP Small signature generator for Microsoft Outlook, ideal for use in logon scripts. Outlook signature files are generated based on templates that pull data from Active Directory using LDAP.
GroupID GroupID takes all of Imanami's core products and bundles them into a suite, integrating functionality and administration while still enabling them to function independently. With GroupID its easy to keep distribution and security groups up to date. Membership will always be accurate and outdated groups will be removed from your Global Address List (GAL).
Mailbox Manager Symprex Mailbox Manager allows administrators to maintain mailbox properties, i.e. account information, for mailboxes on Exchange 5.5, 2000 and 2003. Account information can be listed and changed manually or automatically for any number of mailboxes. Update the company, department, office, assistant, contact telephone numbers etc., or set the custom attributes for any number of mailboxes, all at the click of a button. Symprex Mailbox Manager maintains account information and ensures valid up-to-date address lists.
Microsoft Active Directory Topology Diagrammer The Active Directory Topology Diagrammer reads an Active Directory configuration using ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), and then automatically generates a Visio diagram of your Active Directory and /or your Exchange 200x Server topology. The diagrams include domains, sites, servers, administrative groups, routing groups and connectors and can be changed manually in Visio if needed.
Password Control/Bulk Password Control/Bulk Modify For helpdesk staff its a simple interface for resetting AD passwords, disabling, enabling and unlocking accounts. For system admins, its a bulk password reset tool. Bulk Modify tool to change attribute values for many user accounts.
PeopleMinder PeopleMinder is a simple, easy, and affordable way to alert users that their Windows password is about to expire. PeopleMinder allows administrators to schedule email notification to their end-users of an upcoming Active Directory password expiration. PeopleMinder is both a standalone product or available as an add-on to PeoplePassword.
PeopleSearch Features added to PeopleSearch v.3 include the ability to target Active Directory views to specific groups or users, construct user, computer, and group reports against Active Directory, localize your installation using multilanguage support. PeopleSearch uses a web browser to retrieve information stored in the directory, such as telephone number, location, title, and manager. Administrators can customize PeopleSearch to set up searches for any object or attribute in the Active Directory, as well as configure how search results are displayed in the browser. Version 3.
PeopleUpdate PeopleUpdate provides a web-based search and update interface for Microsoft Active Directory environments. PeopleUpdate allows for search, export, and update functionality from a web-based interface. PeopleUpdate allows for drop-down lists and input masks for controlling data being updated. Version 3.
SmartDL Build distribution lists based on queries against the Exchange 5.5 directory or Active Directory, either with or without Exchange Server, or from files, databases, or other external sources. Also provides tools for managing all types of DLs and groups and printing DL lists. Supports Exchange 5.5 and 2000/2003/2007.
Softerra Adaxes Softerra Adaxes is Active Directory management tool that facilitates, automates and secures Active Directory management, maintenance and administration.
Spotlight on Active Directory The Spotlight on Active Directory Pack provides you with the information you need to quickly resolve AD issues before they impact users. Identify replication, performance and availability problems, get real-time diagnostics and proactive problem resolution, and automate AD troubleshooting and repair.
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Updated Oct 06 2009

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