Managing the direct members of a group

You can use this recipe to manage the direct members of a group.

Getting ready

To manage a group, sign in to a domain controller, a member server, or a device with RSAT for Active Directory Domain Services installed.

Sign in with an account that is a member of the Domain Admins group, the Account Operators group, or with an account that is delegated to write properties of groups in the domain or in the scope of the OU where the group is to be managed.

How to do it...

This recipe shows three ways to manage group memberships in Active Directory:

1. Using Active Directory Users and Computers
2. Using Active Directory Administrative Center
3. Using Windows PowerShell

Using Active Directory Users and Computers

To manage group memberships for a user using Active Directory Users and Computers, perform the following steps:

1. Press Start.
2. Search for Active Directory Users and Computers and select it from the search...