How to create Active Directory Group in Windows Server 2019

For better administration, Windows Server classifies the groups as follows:

• Distribution groups. Used to create e-mail distribution lists
• Security groups. Implemented to assign permissions to shared resources in the domain

As for the scope of location, Windows Server classifies the groups in:

• Universal: Applies to both local and external connections
• Global: Applies to all computers and servers in the domain
• Domain local: This applies only to the local server with Windows Server 2019

Before starting to create the group it is advisable to create an organizational unit, as I show you here. The first thing you have to do is go to the Server Manager. Then, from the Tools menu please select Active Directory Users and Computer:

Then right-click on the organizational unit. Then select New>Group

A wizard will immediately be displayed to assign the group name and manage other aspects. Such as the scope and type of the group.

Finally, you can see the successfully created group:

How to add members to a group in Windows Server

There are a couple of methods to add users to a group on Windows Server. The first is through the properties of the group itself. To do this, double-click on the group and then click on the Members tab. Then click on Add.

Then enter the name of the user you want to add to the group. It is also necessary to check the name to verify the existence of the user.

Back to the previous screen you can see that the user has been added successfully. Please press OK to save the changes.

The other way to add a user to a group is through the user’s own properties. With this in mind, double-click on it and then select the Member of tab

Once again, add the name of the group and check to verify its existence:

Back to the previous window, you can see the new group added. Please click OK to save the changes.

Conclusion

At the end of the day we have seen how to create Active Directory Groups in Windows Server 2019/2016. Therefore, user management tasks are greatly facilitated. All right, that’s it for now. Stay tuned for more info on Windows Server. See you later!

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Prerequisites

• The client computer running Windows 10 must be added to a domain running Windows Server 2019. If you don’t know how to do it, I invite you to read this tutorial.
• This function runs only on Windows 10 Professional, Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education
• An equal version to or more recent than Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
• Users with a version prior to Windows 10 October 2018 Update, can download and install the RSAT package from here.

Adding Remote Server Administration Tools on Windows 10.

Starting with Windows 10 October 2018 Update, RSAT is included as a set of “Features on Demand” in Windows 10 itself. So what we are going to do is add the feature. With this in mind, type optional in the search bar and select Add an optional feature.

A list of options will open. Click on Add a feature

In the following box navigate to RSAT and there download the function you need.

Once you have selected them, go back to the previous screen to see the progress of the installation.

This process will take several minutes, depending on the speed of your connection. After the installation is done, let’s check if it’s working. With that in mind follow this path: Control Panel>System and Security>Administrative Tools.

Then double-click on Active Directory Users and Computers. The Active Directory will then be opened

Add user in Active Directory

To add a user in Active Directory we need to use an account with administrative privileges. With this in mind, on the welcome screen you have to follow the following syntax in the username:

nameofserver/Administrator

In my case, I am working with the Telematic server. Then enter the password. Once the system loads, start Active Directory as explained above. Locate the users folder and right-click on it. Once the system loads, start Active Directory as explained above. And then select new user.

We are going to create a user named Tom Sawyer.

In the following box assign the password, duration and if the user can change it. It also establishes if the account is active or not.

Confirm the parameters and press finish to create the new user.

All right, that’s it for now. Finally, we have learned to install Active Directory in Windows 10. This will allow us to use all the functions offered by this management tool. Before saying goodbye, I would like to invite you to join our Telegram channel.

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