Active Directory FAQ

In the coming weeks Active Directory FAQ will publish articles and discussions dealing with the topic Active Directory. The blog is exclusively technically oriented, with articles interesting from the point of view of an AD administrator. The topics include installation and administration, as well as troubleshooting. In addition several articles are being prepared to make the use of Active Directory significantly more user-friendly and efficient. Another topic of major interest will be Active Directory Migration.

The articles in the blog are provided by experienced consultants who have been carrying out migration projects in complex environments.

Active Directory provides various possibilities to integrate corporate requirements. After the basic installation and configuration Active Directory is ready for use and offers a solid basis for the operation of a complex network. After the installation and basic configuration the Active Directory must be adapted to the company’s requirements.

When adapting the AD to the requirements the following aspects are important:

• Who creates new user objects
  • IT department
  • HR department
  • Automated through a HR department database
• Who grants permissions
  • IT department
  • Head of department
  • Controlled by the workflow
• Synchronisation of information with external systems
  • Telephone system
  • Personnel  database
  • ERP system
  • Mail system
  • Spatial planning  system
  • LDAP directories
• Integration of proprietary information through scheme expansion
  • Personnel  number
  • Cost centre (account)
  • Booking circuit
  • Number of vacation days
  • Entry date
  • Exit date
  • Status information
  • and much more

More articles will be published in the next days…
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