Simplifying AD LDS/ADAM Management

ActiveRoles Server: A Comprehensive Management Solution for All Microsoft Directory Services

Managing AD LDS

As organizations create private data stores in Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS*) or migrate applications from non-Microsoft directories to AD LDS, a management solution to assist and control day-to-day administrators and help desk associates becomes critical. The management solution must tightly control administration of AD LDS users and groups while exploiting the tight integration between Active Directory (AD) and AD LDS. 

Solution Overview

ActiveRoles Server is the only comprehensive management solution for AD, AD LDS or both at the same time and its unique architecture allows the enterprise to fully leverage the integration points between the two. To deliver such a powerful solution, ActiveRoles Server employs a unique mix of directory integration, virtual schema technology and three-tier architecture not found in any other product. When required, ActiveRoles Server can be used to consolidate and centralize Active Directory and/or AD LDS management creating a single point of administration and change control across the enterprise for all Microsoft directory services.

Key Features

• Controlling Administration - Role based delegation across one or more AD LDS instances
• Standardization - Rules for generation or validation of user attributes
• Administrative Interfaces - Familiar and enhanced to facilitate AD LDS management/administrative tasks
  • Web based administrative interface
  • MMC interface similar to Active Directory
  • ADSI programming interface
  • PowerShell command-line interface
• AD LDS Access - Automatically grant AD users access to AD LDS applications or data
• Simplified Management - Manage multiple AD LDS instances from a single console
• Auditing and Tracking - Online Change History and Administrator Activity Tracking
• PowerShell Support - Microsoft PowerShell integration to manage for AD and ADAM

Key Benefits

• Decrease Errors and Time by automating the placement of AD users into AD LDS groups for access to applications and data
• Increase Security and Reduce Risk by limiting what particular administrators see and can do within AD LDS
• Save Time and Facilitate Operations with multiple administrative interfaces
• Improve Management Visibility into changes of objects and administrator activity with “right click” simplicity
• Single Point of Management for Microsoft Directory management. One solution = less training, less maintenance, less confusion!

* Microsoft changed the name of Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) to Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)