Create a Group in Active Directory

Create Group Configuration Screen

Prerequisites

• Create an access token for your Active Directory.

Good to Know

• In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.

How to Start

1. On the Organizer, do one of these:
   • Open a process.
   • Create a process.
2. Do one of these:
   • Add an activity:
     1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Active Directory tab.
     2. On the Active Directory tab, drag the Create Group activity onto your process.
   • Change an activity:
     1. In your process, double-click your activity.
3. Click Create Group .

Procedure

1. On the Create Group Configuration screen, in the Active Directory field, select your Active Directory access token.

   To create a new access token, click Add Token . For more information, refer to Add Active Directory Access Token screen.

2. In the Group Name field, enter the name of the group to create in the Active Directory.
3. Complete these fields as necessary.

   Field Name	Value
   Group Scope	Function: Specifies where the group exists in Active Directory. Accepted Values: Domain Local - Can have accounts, global groups, and universal groups from any domain and domain local groups within the same domain. Global - Can have global groups and accounts from the same domain. Universal - Can have accounts, global groups, and universal groups from any domain. Default Value: Global Accepts Process Data Variables: No
   Group Type	Function: Specifies the group type in Active Directory. Accepted Values: Security - Lets you assign access to resources on your network. Distribution - Lets you send e-mails to collections of users with e-mail applications, such as Exchange. Default Value: Security Accepts Process Data Variables: No

RelatedTopics

• Configure General Options for a System Activity
• Create Group activity
• Process Data Variables