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Active Administrator 8.4 - User Guide

Active Administrator Overview Certificates Security & Delegation Azure Active Directory  Active Directory Health
Switching to Active Directory Health Using the Active Directory Health landing page Installing Active Directory Health Analyzer agents Using the Active Directory Health Analyzer agent configuration utility Excluding domain controllers Managing the Remediation Library Analyzing Active Directory health Analyzing Azure Active Directory Managing Active Directory Health Analyzer alerts Managing alert notifications Pushing alerts to System Center Operations Manager and SNMP managers Managing monitored domain controllers Managing data collectors Active Directory Health Templates Managing Active Directory Health Analyzer agents Using the Troubleshooter Recovering Active Directory Health data
Auditing & Alerting Group Policy Active Directory Recovery Active Directory Infrastructure DC Management DNS Management Configuration
Using the Configuration landing page Managing tasks Defining role-based access Setting email server options Configuring SCOM and SNMP Settings Configuring Azure Active Directory Setting notification options Setting Active Template options Setting agent installation options Setting recovery options Setting GPO history options Setting certificate configuration Setting service monitoring policy Managing archive databases Migrating data to another database Setting a preferred domain controller Setting up workstation logon auditing Managing configuration settings Setting user options Managing the Active Directory server
Diagnostic Console Alerts Appendix
Domain controller alerts
Active Directory Certificate Services service is not running Active Directory Domain Services is not running Active Directory Web Services service is not running Consecutive replication failures DC cache hits DC DIT disk space DC DIT log file disk space DC LDAP load DC LDAP response too slow DC Memory Usage DC properties dropped DC RID pool low DC SMB connections DC SYSVOL disk space DC time sync lost Detected NO_CLIENT_SITE record DFS Replication service not running DFS service is not running DFSR conflict area disk space DFSR conflict files generated DFSRS CPU load DFSR RDC not enabled DFSR sharing violation DFSR staged file age DFSR staging area disk space DFSR USN records accepted DFSRS unresponsive DFSRS virtual memory DFSRS working set DNS Client Service is not running Domain controller CPU load Domain controller page faults Domain controller unresponsive File Replication Service is not running File replication (NTFRS) staging space free in kilobytes GC response too slow Group policy object inconsistent Hard disk drive Intersite Messaging Service is not running Invalid primary DNS domain controller address Invalid secondary DNS domain controller address KDC service is not running LSASS CPU load LSASS virtual memory LSASS working set Missing SRV DNS record for either the primary or secondary DNS server NETLOGON not shared NetLogon service is not running Orphaned group policy objects exist Review the reported orphaned GPO folders in the local SYSVOL and remove any that are obsolete. Physical memory Power supply Primary DNS resolver is not responding Secondary DNS resolver is not responding Security Accounts Manager Service is not running SRV record is not registered in DNS SYSVOL not shared W32Time service is not running Workstation Service is not running
Domain alerts Site alerts Forest alerts Azure Active Directory Connect alerts
Event Definitions PowerShell cmdlets

Creating an Active Template

A wizard guides you through creating an Active Template.

To create an Active Template
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Click Security & Delegation | Active Templates.
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Click New.
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NOTE: Delegation in the configuration partition in the tree is disabled by default. To enable delegation in the configuration partition, see Setting general user options.
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On the welcome page, click Next.
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Type a name and description for the new Active Template.
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From the Category list, choose a category to classify the Active Template. See Categorizing Active Templates.
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Click Next.
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From the Forest list, choose a domain.
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From the Applies to list, choose how apply the template security. You can select common object types, all object types on the system, or an inheritance level.
When selecting an inheritance level such as This object and all child objects, This object only, or Child objects only, you can select the permissions available to domains, organizational units, containers, and sites, which are the common objects that truly utilize the Active Directory® inheritance model for permissions.
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From the Classes list, select the object.
The Classes list shows common object types or all object types. If you are adding an access right based on the Active Directory inheritance model, this list is disabled.
To filter the Classes list, type a full or partial class name in the box.
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From the Permissions list, select the security to apply to the selected object.
The Permissions list displays all permissions specific to the object type you selected in the Applies to list. In the case of This object and all child objects, This object only, or Child objects only, the list reflects all permissions available to domains, organizational units, containers, and sites. This list includes all generic rights, extended rights, property rights and the ability to create and/or delete child objects of these classes.
To filter the Permissions list, type a full or partial class name in the box.
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In the Effective Template Permissions area, click a button to apply the permission.
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Click Next.
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Click Finish.
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Click Finish.

Categorizing Active Templates

Active Templates are organized into categories. You can create more categories and move Active Templates to other categories.

To add a category
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Select Security & Delegation | Active Templates.
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Select Categories | New Category.
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Type a name and description for the category.
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Click OK.
To move Active Templates to a different category
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Select Security & Delegation | Active Templates.
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Select an Active Template.
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Click Categories | Move to Category.
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Choose a category from the list.
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Click OK.
To delete a category
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Select Security & Delegation | Active Templates.
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Select a category.
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Select Categories | Remove Category.
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NOTE: The Active Templates in the category are not deleted.

Adding a delegation link

A wizard guides you through selecting the users or groups and specifying how to delegate the selected Active Template. You also can add a delegation link when checking the status of a delegation. See Adding a delegation link.

To add a delegation link
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Select Security & Delegation | Active Templates.
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Select an Active Template, and select Delegations | New Delegation.
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On the welcome page, click Next.
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Click Add.
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Select the users or groups to include in the delegation.
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Click Next.
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Select the paths or objects to apply the delegation.
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Click Next.
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Select to make the delegation effective immediately or on a specific date.
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Select for the delegation to never expire or to be deleted on a specific date.
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Add an optional description.
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Click Next.
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Review the summary and click Finish.
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Click Finish.

Reporting on Active Templates

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NOTE: You also can run a report showing all delegations on a selected Active Template from the Security module. See Reporting on Active Directory objects.
To run an Active Template report
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Select Security & Delegation | Active Templates.
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Right-click an Active Template, point to Reports and choose a report. You can export any report to a PDF, HTML, MHT, RTF, Excel, CSV, Text, or Image file.
 
Table 24. Active Template reports
Report
Description
Active Templates Summary
Lists the accounts and associated permissions for each template.
Active Templates Category Summary
Lists the accounts and associated permissions for each template within the selected category.

Active Templates Delegation Links

Lists the delegation links for the current domain.

Active Templates Category Delegation Links

Lists the delegation links for the current domain within the selected category.

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