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Workflow Name Description
Create an organizational unit Creates an organizational unit in an existing organizational unit.
Destroy an organizational unit Deletes an organizational unit from an Active Directory instance.
Destroy an organizational unit and delete its
subtree
Deletes an organizational unit from an Active Directory instance and all
objects within the organizational unit subtree.
User Workflows
The User workflow category contains workflows related to Active Directory user management.
You can access these workflows from Library > Microsoft > Active Directory > User.
Workflow Name Description
Add a user to a user group Adds one user as a member of a user group.
Change a user password Changes the password for a user. SSL connection is required, and the
password must meet the Active Directory restrictions.
Create a user in a group Creates a user without specifying a password. The password must be changed
at the next login. Domain policies must allow users to have empty passwords.
Create a user in an organizational unit Creates a user in an organizational unit. If SSL connection is disabled, you
cannot specify a password. Domain policies must allow users to have empty
passwords.
Create a user with a password in a
group
Creates a user and sets a password for the user. The password can be changed
at the next login.
Create a user with a password in an
organizational unit
Creates a user in an organizational unit and sets a password for the user. The
password can be changed at the next login. If SSL connection is disabled, you
cannot specify a password.
Destroy a user Deletes a user from an Active Directory instance.
Disable a user Disables a user from an Active Directory instance.
Enable a user Enables a user in an Active Directory instance.
Remove a user from a user group Removes a user from a user group.
User Group Workflows
The User Group workflow category contains workflows related to Active Directory user group
management.
You can access these workflows from Library > Microsoft > Active Directory > User Group.
Workflow Name Description
Add computers to group members Adds one or more computers as members of a user group.
Add groups to group members Adds one or more user groups as members of a user group.
Add users to group members Adds one or more users as members of a user group.
Create a user group in a group Creates a new user group in an existing container (group).
Create a user group in an organizational unit Creates a new user group in an existing container (organizational unit).
Destroy a user group Deletes a user group from an Active Directory instance.
Remove computers from group members Removes one or more computers from a user group.
Remove groups from group members Removes one or more user groups from a user group.
Remove users from group members Removes one or more users from a user group.
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