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Groups in Active Directory can be used to assign rights by linking file system permissions to the group. Active Directory groups can also be distribution lists (for example when linked to Microsoft Exchange).

Contents 1 Add user to groups 1.1 From user properties 1.2 From the right click menu 1.3 From the group properties 2 See also

Add user to groups

From user properties

1. Open the user's properties from within Active Directory Users and Computers by double clicking on the user
2. Select the Member of tab
3. You will see a list of existing group memberships, to add another membership click Add...
4. In the Enter the object names to select type all or part of the name of the group you want to add this user to and click Check Names
5. If the group was found the name will be underlined, if there were issues then you will be given a list of similar group names.
6. When you have added all the groups you want click OK

From the right click menu

1. Right click on the user
2. Click Add to a group...
3. In the Enter the object names to select type all or part of the name of the group you want to add this user to and click Check Names
4. If the group was found the name will be underlined, if there were issues then you will be given a list of similar group names.
5. When you have added all the groups you want click OK

From the group properties

1. Find the group to which you want to add the user(s)
2. Open its properties by double clicking
3. Click the members tab
4. Click Add... and specify the users required.
5. OK all the dialog boxes to close.

See also

• AD-Users and computers
• AD-Create a user
• AD-Set profile and home drives

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• Windows Advanced permissions