Windows Active Directory User Management

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On the Windows machine with AD installed, open "Server Manager."

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From the Tools Menu in the upper-right corner, select "Active Directory Users and Computers."

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In the left-side menu, navigate to your domain name.

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Right-click on "Users" and select "New" -> "Group."

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Create a group named "germain_apm_admin" and click "Ok."

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Repeat the above steps to create a group named "germain_apm_user."

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To create new users, right-click on "Users" in the "Active Directory Users and Computers" window, then select "New" -> "User."

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Add First Name, Last Name, and Logon Name, then click "Next."

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Set the password and select "Password Never Expires," then click "Next."

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Click "Next" and then "Finish."

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Repeat the above steps to create additional users.

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With groups and users added, now assign users to the groups.

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In the "Active Directory Users and Computers" window, locate the users and groups you created on the right side.

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Right-click on a user (e.g., "bob johnson") and select "Properties."

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Select the "Member Of" tab at the top, click "Add," and a pop-up window will open.

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Enter the group name as "germain_apm_admin" and hit Enter. You will see this group added in the "Member Of" list for the user.

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Click "Apply" and then "Ok."

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Follow the same steps to add the second user to the "germain_apm_user" group.