The Active Directory plug-in workflow library contains workflows that allow you to run automated processes related to the management of Microsoft Active Directory objects.
Using the Active Directory Plug-In Inventory
The Active Directory plug-in exposes all objects in the connected Microsoft Active Directory instance in the Inventory view.
To display the workflows that are available for an Active Directory inventory object, navigate to in the Automation Orchestrator Client.
Active Directory Plug-In Workflows
The Active Directory plug-in contains a set of standard workflows that cover the most common LDAP functionality. You can use the workflows as building blocks for creating complex custom solutions. By combining standard workflows, you can automate multistep processes in the Active Directory environment.
Active Directory Plug-In Computer Workflows
The Computer workflow category contains workflows that are related to Active Directory computer management.
To access these workflows, navigate to and enter the active_directory and computer tags in the workflow search box.
| Workflow Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Create a computer in a group | Creates an Active Directory computer in a group. |
| Create a computer in an organizational unit | Creates an Active Directory computer in an organizational unit. |
| Create a computer with password in an organizational unit | Creates an Active Directory computer in an organizational unit with a default password. The default password is computername$. When you run the workflow, you can change the default password. To set a custom password, select the Choose password different from the default one check box, and enter a new password. |
| Destroy a computer | Deletes a computer from an Active Directory instance. |
| Destroy a computer and delete its subtree | Deletes a computer from an Active Directory instance and all objects within the computer subtree. |
| Disable a computer | Deactivates a computer from an Active Directory instance. |
| Enable a computer | Activates a computer in an Active Directory instance. |
Active Directory Plug-In Organizational Unit Workflows
The Organizational Unit workflow category contains workflows that are related to Active Directory organizational unit management.
To access these workflows, navigate to and enter the active_directory and organizational_unit tags in the workflow search box.
| Workflow Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Create an organizational unit | Creates an organizational unit in an existing organizational unit. |
| Destroy an organizational unit | Deletes an organizational unit from an Active Directory instance. |
| Destroy an organizational unit and delete its subtree | Deletes an organizational unit from an Active Directory instance and all objects within the organizational unit subtree. |
Active Directory Plug-In User Workflows
The User workflow category contains workflows that are related to Active Directory user management.
To access these workflows, navigate to and enter the active_directory and user tags in the workflow search box.
| Workflow Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Add a user to a user group | Adds one user as a member of a user group. |
| Change a user password | Changes the password for a user. SSL connection is required, and the password must meet the Active Directory restrictions. |
| Create a user in a group | Creates a user without a password. The password must be created at the next login. Domain policies must allow users to have empty passwords. |
| Create a user in an organizational unit | Creates a user in an organizational unit. If SSL connection is deactivated, you cannot create a password for the user. Domain policies must allow users to have empty passwords. |
| Create a user with a password in a group | Creates a user and sets a password for the user. The password can be changed at the next login. |
| Create a user with a password in an organizational unit | Creates a user in an organizational unit and sets a password for the user. The password can be changed at the next login. If SSL connection is deactivated, you cannot specify a password. |
| Destroy a user | Deletes a user from an Active Directory instance. |
| Disable a user | Deactivates a user from an Active Directory instance. |
| Enable a user | Activates a user in an Active Directory instance. |
| Remove a user from a user group | Removes a user from a user group. |
Active Directory Plug-In User Group Workflows
The User Group workflow category contains workflows that are related to Active Directory user group management.
To access these workflows, navigate to and enter the active_directory and user_group tags in the workflow search box.
| Workflow Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Add computers to group members | Adds one or more computers as members of a user group. |
| Add groups to group members | Adds one or more user groups as members of a user group. |
| Add users to group members | Adds one or more users as members of a user group. |
| Create a user group in a group | Creates a user group in an existing container (group). |
| Create a user group in a group and set attribute “Group name (pre-Windows 2000)” | Creates a user group in an existing container (organizational unit) and sets the Group name (pre-Windows 2000) attribute. |
| Create a user group in an organizational unit | Creates a user group in an existing container (organizational unit). |
| Destroy a user group | Deletes a user group from an Active Directory instance. |
| Remove computers from group members | Removes one or more computers from a user group. |
| Remove groups from group members | Removes one or more user groups from a user group. |
| Remove users from group members | Removes one or more users from a user group. |
