Active Directory

Official UiPath activities for Active Directory Domain Services objects management (Users, Groups, Computers, OUs).

Introduction to Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services

Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services is a hierarchical data storage system designed to manage objects within a network environment. The activities offered within this package empower users to automate critical operations by leveraging Active Directory objects such as users, groups, and computers.

Identity Services-Related Activities in Active Directory

This package contains a series of Identity Services-related activities. These help with optimizing and enhancing Active Directory management processes:

Common Active Directory Activities

• Active Directory Scope – Connects to Active Directory and provides a scope for other Active Directory activities.
• Get Object Distinguished Name – Retrieves the distinguished name of a given Active Directory object.
• Get Objects by Filter – Retrieves the list of Active Directory objects based on an input filter.
• Get Objects by LDAP FIlter - Retrieves the list of Active Directory objects based on an LDAP filter.
• Get Object Properties – Retrieves the properties of a given Active Directory object.
• Update Object Properties – Updates the specified properties of an object.
• Is Object Member Of Group – Checks whether a given object belongs to a group.
• Move Object – Moves an object to a new location in Active Directory.
• Rename Object – Renames an Active Directory object.

User Management Activities in Active Directory

• Create User – Creates a new user account in Active Directory.
• User Exists – Checks if a user account exists in Active Directory.
• Delete User – Permanently deletes a user account from Active Directory.
• Get User Status – Retrieves the lock and active status of a user account.
• Set User Status – Sets the status of a user account.
• Change User Password – Changes the password of a user account.
• Get Password Expiration Date – Retrieves the password expiration date for the specified user.
• Force Password Change – Forces the user to change password at the next login.
• Get User Expiration Date – Retrieves the expiration date for a given user account.
• Set User Expiration Date – Sets the expiration date for a given user account.
• Add User to Group – Adds a user account to a group.
• Remove User from Group – Removes a user account from a group.
• Get User Groups – Retrieves the list of groups a user account is a member of.
• Get Users in Group – Retrieves the list of user accounts belonging to the specified group.

Group Management Activities

• Create Group – Creates a new group in Active Directory.
• Group Exists – Checks if a group exists in Active Directory.
• Delete Group – Deletes a group from Active Directory.
• Add Group to Group – Adds a group to another group.
• Remove Group from Group – Removes a group from another group.

Computer Management Activities

• Create Computer – Creates a new computer in Active Directory.
• Computer Exists – Checks if a computer exists in Active Directory.
• Delete Computer – Deletes a computer from Active Directory.
• Add Computer to Group – Adds a computer to the specified group.
• Remove Computer from Group – Removes a computer from the specified group.
• Get Computer Status – Retrieves the active status of a computer.
• Set Computer Status – Sets the active status of a computer.
• Join Computer to Domain – Adds a computer to the domain.
• Unjoin Computer from Domain – Removes a computer from the domain.

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Features and Benefits of Active Directory Domain Services

The activities for Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services can come in handy in a wide range of use cases across various aspects of Active Directory management and automation, like:

• User Account Management: streamline and automate the process of onboarding and offboarding users, saving time and resources.
• Group Management: automate the creation and deletion of security groups, distribution groups, or other group types as needed.
• Password Management: enable users to automate password reset requests, saving time for IT support.
• Computer Management: facilitate the process of adding computers to the domain or removing them when they are no longer needed.