1. Setting a user up on each computer is effective but very time consuming. With Active Directory, this will alleviate some of the admins pain by not having to jump from computer to computer and can all be done on one machine. Active directory will be located and controlled on its own server. The system administrator will create the users on the Active Directory server and has the ability to push all of the changes out to the user’s workstations, this act is called replication. With having Active Directory in one location, makes it easy for the administrator to create rules, roles and permissions and have them replicated throughout all of the workstations saving lots of time and headaches.
2. Making changes with Active Directory is a little different than if users weren’t using it, the users will not have access to make changes, only the administrator will be able to make changes. If a user wants to make a change, they will need to submit a request. The request can either be approved or denied and completed by the administrator. For password changes, this can be done by either submitting a request or using the utilities feature. Each workplace will slightly differ on how they use their active directory.
3.…show more content… The actions the administrator needs to take into account when migrating user accounts into Active Directory is ensuring that the correct groups and permissions are set up accordingly per user. Fred at the front desk doesn’t need access to finance information. The administrator would also have to plan policies and rules for the users. It wouldn’t hurt to clean the slate and make everyone change their passwords with the new password policy that was just implemented. The main goal is not to disrupt the current working infrastructure, and to make sure the users have the appropriate access to the things they need to conduct their jobs and keep them out of the things they don’t
