FirstWare DynamicGroup
Active Directory dynamic security groups
Use the AD automation tool to automate group memberships of AD objects.
Avoid security risks with self-updating groups.
FirstWare DynamicGroup 2018
- Self-updating AD groups
- Bulk + Smart Creation of groups
- Exclude lists / Include lists
- Flat group option (for nested groups)
- Many new functionalities
- 30 days free trial
- Create group memberships with an LDAP filter
- Smart creation of groups based on attributes and OUs
- Bulk import for mass creation of hundreds of groups
- Copy groups as templates
- Set a search root as the entry point
- Set up an include list with permanent members of the group
- Set up an exclude list of users that must not be in this group
- Preview a dynamic group to see the potential members
- Configure the time interval for filling or emptying of the group
Selection of new features in DynamicGroup 2018
New features
- Bulk import
- Quick mass creation of hundreds of dynamic groups
- Import via csv files
- Smart Creation Wizard
- Fully automated creation of dynamic groups
- Based on attributes or OUs
- Attribute-based: create department groups based on entries in the AD attribute “department” in all user accounts
- OU-based: reads OU structure and creates dynamic OU groups
- Select users, groups, computers and/or contacts
- Special filter options to create dynamic groups
- Copy dynamic groups as templates
- Copy Group
- Use templates with most important dynamic attributes
- Generate prefixes to identify groups straight away
- Delete multiple groups at once
- Automatic special character replacement in the Query Builder
- Special characters can be used for queries
- Automatic replacement when using the Query Builder to create a new LDAP query for a group
Design & User interface
- Intuitive and user-friendly (design similar to Active Directory User and Computers)
- Optimised user interface
- Clean design for improved usability
Windows Server 2016 compatibility
- Supports Windows Server 2016 environments
Dynamische Gruppen im AD
Dynamische Abteilungsgruppen
Dynamische OU-Gruppen
Create dynamic group
with all users from Munich
Flat group option
only users will become members of the group, not the selected groups
Search & Query conditions
only users from a specific OU and location=Munich
Dynamic group memberships
list of all users, who are members of the group
Scheduled service
update groups periodically or at various preset times
Smart Creation
Clever fast creation of groups based on attributes or OUs
Smart Creation
Groups created with attribute-based filter “department” of all users
Bulk Import
Fast mass creation of new groups with the help of csv files
Mass creation
Bulk Import completed after a few seconds with error log
| System requirements | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Server) or higher |
| Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (Client) | |
| .NET Version 4.5 (or higher) | |
| Active Directory | |
| (functional level Windows Server 2003 or higher) |
| Download License | 30 days trial |
| Fully functional version | |
| Version | FirstWare DynamicGroup 2018.0 |
| Release / Last Update | 2018/04/01 |
| Licensing | based on the number of Managed Users |
| (user objects) | |
| Please send us a short request for a quote. |
Further information
If you are interested in an automated Active Directory administration, please feel free to contact us. We are happy to receive your question or request.
Release History
2018-11-13 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2018.0.127.7838
DynamicGroup Console
- Updated compatitbility for special character replacement in the LDAP query
2018-09-25 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2018.0.122.7823
Bastion support
- Privileged Access Management Accounts from AD Bastion admin environment support
2018-04-01 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2018.0
Dynamic Group Console
- Added new self-creating groups and mass editing functionalities
- Developed new “Smart Creation Wizard” to create groups based on attributes and OUs
- Developed new “Bulk Import Wizard” which allows the upload of multiple groups to the console based on csv files
- Added “Copy Group” function to copy dynamic groups as templates
- New option to create prefixes which can be added to the group name when creating a new group
- Now possible to delete multiple groups at once
- Automatic special character replacement in the LDAP query
Windows Server 2016 compatibility and security
- 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.
- 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.
Documentation
- Updated documentation: New features included
Bugfixes
- FirstWare DynamicGroup 2018 includes a number of bugfixes from the previous version.
2017-05-31 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2015.2.49.7270
Dynamic Group Console
- Updated filter compatibility for older versions using ‘/’ in LDAP filtersCorrec
2017-03-22 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2015.2
Dynamic Group Console
- If you changed both Query Conditions and LDAP filter manually in any query settings before saving, Dynamic Group will now ask you to convert them first to make sure which one to use
- Corrected various spelling and grammar mistakes
- If you change an existing condition in the Query Builder for the Member Query or OU Filter, the Apply button will now be correctly enabled
- If you change the SamAccountName (Group Name) of an existing group, the Common Name (cn) will automatically be set to the same value
- If there are any special characters in the SamAccountName while creating a group, these special characters will be removed by Dynamic Group
Dynamic Group Service
- Previously, the Dynamic Group Service ignored any group that had no member filter, so groups using only Include/Exclude lists were not calculated by the service
- This was changed due to the fact that a) it is allowed to do that in the Console and b) it is a useful tool when simply trying to reduce group nesting with the Flat Group option
Documentation
- Updated documentation with changes in this update
- Added a chapter on how to use special characters (e.g. brackets) in LDAP filters
Bugfixes
- Minor Bugs have been fixed
2015-11-26 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2015.1.37.4729
Changes
- “Update Group” Button disabled for regular groups
Bugfixes
- Performance: List of dynamic groups in service will be deleted after each run now
- Service reinitialization after each recalculation of the service timer
- Service reinitialization in interval mode only when the interval period changed
2015-10-14 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2015.1
New Features
- Item Counter in the MemberOf Tab
- Refresh button & Update now button
Changes
- Install Service
- Default setting changed
- Info added
- Install Service: install path calculation changed
- Pop up windows with success messages
- installation
- license installation
- save/change of groups
- Pop up warning messages
- Initial Configuration: Integrated lists
- Extend schema
- Object search: drop down list to switch classes
- Group Preview: Information on red groups added (out of group scope)
- Attribute selection for lists and settings: systemOnly attributes not visible anymore
- 5 minor cosmetical corrections
Bugfixes
- 8 minor bugs fixed
2015-09-01 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2015.0
- Major Release
- Siehe Abschnitt “Neu in DynamicGroup 2015”