How to Add User to a Group Using Active Directory
How
to Add User to a Group Using Active Directory
· Example: Active Director
·
Steps:
1.
Open
Server Manager:
·
Start
by opening Server Manager on your system.
2.
Open
Active Directory Users and Computers:
·
From
the Tools menu in Server Manager, select Active Directory Users and
Computers.
3.
Select
the User Account:
·
Find
Alice Mills account in the Active Directory Users and Computers and
double-click it to open her properties.
4.
Go
to the “Member Of” Tab:
·
In
the Properties window, click the “Member Of” tab.
5.
Click
Add:
·
Press
the “Add button” to start adding Alice to a group.
6.
Search
for the Group:
·
Type
the name of the group you want to add Alice to. If you don’t
remember the full name, just type a part of it (e.g., “accounting”) and
then click “Check Names”.
7.
Select
the Group:
·
From
the list, choose the correct group (e.g., Accounting-folders) and
click OK.
8.
Confirm
the Addition:
·
Click
OK again to close the dialog box.
9.
Finish:
·
Click
OK to save changes. Alice Mills is now a member of the selected
group.
10.
Verify
the Addition:
·
You
can confirm that Alice has been added by checking the “Member Of” tab
again, where you will see the group listed.
