FirstWare DynamicGroup 2018
FirstWare DynamicGroup 2018
creates dynamic groups by itself. The new 2018
version of FirstWare DynamicGroup is now available and offers many
innovative and time-saving features.
Essentially, it is a powerful tool to automate group
memberships of AD objects. It accelerates processes and
reduces the workload for IT-departments.The software application is
used across a variety of industries in countries situated all
around the globe.
Smart Creation: Upload 100 groups in 10 seconds
Self-creating groups and mass editing transform DynamicGroup
2018 into a versatile tool to manage AD groups.
Get a flying start with DynamicGroup Wizards
Clever creation of groups based on attributes and
OUs
The new "Smart Creation Wizard" automatically creates
dynamic groups with the help of clever filter options.
Depending on the selection, users, groups, computers and/or
contacts are saved in new dynamic groups, based on a pre-defined
attribute or OUs.
Just select the appropriate settings by using the wizard and
start the process. DynamicGroup confirms the successful creation of
all the new groups with a status message.
Create multiple dynamic groups with bulk
import
Whoever wants to create multiple dynamic groups at
once is going to like the new "Bulk Import Wizard".
Hundreds of groups can now be uploaded to the DynamicGroup console
by using csv files which contain all the
attributes that are required. This new feature saves precious time
especially for mass imports as there is no need
for manual entry of data.
Copy dynamic groups as templates
The DynamicGroup Console offers another very useful new feature,
the option to copy groups. It means that an existing
dynamic group can be used as a template for a new group.
It basically simplifies and accelerates the creation of new
groups.
There are two easy ways to copy, either by using the "Copy" icon
or by clicking on the right mouse button and selecting
"Copy Group". After entering the group name, group
scope and group type DynamicGroup creates a copy of the group with
the most important dynamic attributes.
Focus on users and easier handling of group administration
All the improvements in DynamicGroup 2018 focus on user
friendliness and simplified AD group administration.
Identify groups fast with the help of prefixes
It is recommended to add a prefix to the group
name when creating a new group. It helps to identify the
group at once. For example, dynamic groups can be recognised easily
if they have the prefix "DG-" in their group name.
The configuration tab in DynamicGroup 2018 now includes the
option to set up prefixes in advance. Once a new group is being
created these prefixes appear in a dropdown menu from which a
selection can be made. Hence, the goup name will start with the
selected prefix.
Delete multiple groups at once
In the group overview, multiple groups can be marked and deleted
at once. Proceed by simply clicking on the right mouse button and
selecting "Delete Group".
Automatic special character replacement
Attribute values may contain special characters (e.g. &, |,
<, >, %) which are used as filter symbols. Up until now these
had to be changed manually in the LDAP query. When using the Query
Builder to create a new LDAP query for a group, the critical
characters will automatically be replaced by the corresponding
hexadecimal ASCII code. In other words, special characters can now
be used for queries. Using the Query Builder remains easy and
errors in writing LDAP queries are avoided.
Further changes
Windows Server 2016 compatibility
With the new server version from Microsoft, extended firewall
rules were made standard that prevented Dynamic Group from
installing the service remotely. This issue has been resolved and
the service can be installed and used normally in Windows Server
2016 environments.
System requirements
Until now it was possible to install DynamicGroup on any client
or server in your domain. In this release however, the DynamicGroup
Console will not start any longer if it is installed on a domain
controller. This is to prevent certain security issues, since
DynamicGroup would require elevated rights for many operations on a
domain controller.
Bugfixes
FirstWare DynamicGroup 2018 includes a number of bugfixes from
the previous version.
About DynamicGroup 2018
DynamicGroup is a proven product which has been used for many
years now by a steadily growing customer base.
FirstWare DynamicGroup is a software application to automate group
memberships in Active Directory. Group members are dynamically
assigned to a group based on AD attributes (like department), OUs,
combined LDAP filters and more.
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