Enabling and disabling Active Directory user accounts

One of the most common yet cumbersome tasks that AD administrators have to perform is enabling and disabling Active Directory (AD) users. Although these operations are reasonably simple when individual AD user accounts are at play, things become labor intensive when they are carried out in bulk and at frequent intervals.

When technicians use native AD tools and PowerShell scripts to perform these tasks, they are likely to run into the hurdle of having insufficient AD privileges, using error-prone scripts, and other issues. This eventually leads to many technicians looking for an effective Active Directory tool that can bulk enable and disable AD users. Using ADManager Plus, administrators can instantly enable and disable AD users in bulk without elevating their privileges with just a few mouse clicks.

Enabling AD users

Sometimes, when suspicious user accounts are being disabled as a part of an organization's security practices, the wrong user accounts may accidentally be disabled. In this case, it is imperative that such accounts are enabled immediately to prevent any loss in productivity.

With ADManager Plus, you can enable disabled AD user accounts in bulk easily without a single PowerShell script. Simply import a CSV file containing the list of disabled user accounts and enable them all at once. If needed, you can also generate a list of all disabled users from a domain or OU using the built-in report, and enable these disabled users right from the report itself.

Disabling AD users

In an era where cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving and are becoming increasingly powerful, one of the most common entry points for cyberattacks is through obsolete AD user accounts. While using ADUC or PowerShell might cut it for disabling individual users, a more robust tool is needed when this task has to be frequently carried out in bulk, especially in mid- and large-sized organizations. With ADManager Plus, you can disable multiple AD user accounts at once with simple point-and-click actions. You can also view the list of all enabled users in a particular domain and disable them instantly with this tool.

Using ADManager Plus, you can configure domain-specific disable policies. What this means in action is that each time a user account from any domain is disabled, the tool can execute a preconfigured set of operations specific to that domain automatically.

What's more is that ADManager Plus' handy mobile apps help you carry out various tasks including enabling and disabling user accounts, even when you're not at your desk. To top it all off, administrators also have the option of automating the task of enabling and disabling users with ADManager Plus' powerful automation module. In short, ADManager Plus' web and mobile applications drastically change the way administrators deal with enabling and disabling AD user accounts by cutting down the effort and cost required to perform these tasks.

ADManager Plus is a web-based Windows AD management and reporting solution. This tool helps AD administrators and help desk technicians execute their routine activities seamlessly. ADManager Plus comes with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface that can handle a variety of complex tasks, such as user account provisioning, AD cleanup, AD object backup and recovery, and more.

Administrators can also use the tool to generate an exhaustive list of reports that provide in-depth information about their AD instance. In addition to AD, ADManager Plus also helps technicians manage and report on their Exchange Server, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace, all from a central console.

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• Active Directory Management

  Manage AD, Office 365, Exchange, Skype for Business, and Google Workspace accounts of users, single or bulk, using CSV files or smart templates.

• Active Directory Password Management

  Reset password and set password propertied from a single web-based console, without compromising on the security of your AD! Delegate your password-reset powers to the helpdesk technicians too!

• Active Directory Computer Reports

  Granular reporting on your AD Computer objects to the minutest detail. Monitor...and modify computer attributes right within the report. Reports on Inactive Computers and operating systems.

• Microsoft Exchange Management

  Create and manage Exchange mailboxes and configure mailbox rights using ADManager Plus's Exchange Management system. Now with support for Microsoft Exchange 2010!!

• Active Directory Cleanup

  Get rid of the inactive, obsolete and unwanted objects in your Active Directory to make it more secure and efficient...assisted by ADManager Plus's AD Cleanup capabilities.

• Active Directory Automation

  A complete automation of AD critical tasks such as user provisioning, inactive-user clean up etc. Also lets you sequence and execute follow-up tasks and blends with workflow to offer a brilliant controlled-automation.

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