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Active Directory Management Tools - Administrator

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

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 Groups   Use query-based rules to automate the creation and maintenance of Exchange Server and Windows 2000 Active Directory distribution lists and security groups, either on demand or with the integrated scheduler. Also includes HTML reports on membership and ownership of DLs and the ability to monitor DL usage, such as the last date of use.
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.
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.
DirectoryAnalyzer   DirectoryAnalyzer proactively diagnoses and troubleshoots Active Directory. It ensures the health of Active Directory by diagnosing issues across all of its key infrastructure components and processes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
RestoreADmin   Restore Admin performs easy online restores of deleted objects, and their associated attributes. Using recycle bin integration, it lists all deleted objects and gives you immediate notification when deleted. In the even that inappropriate or accidental changes are made, RestoreADmin enables you to roll it back to previous backup state. It offers the ability to selectively restore the attributes you want to restore without affecting other attributes. Administrators can generate backup history and comparison reports, helping comply with corporate and regulatory standards.
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.
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Updated Sep 05 2007

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