Changing the manage level of Active Directory contacts
The Unmanaged manage level is used when you create contacts through automatic employee assignment. You can change the contact's manage level later.
To change the manage level for a contact
- Select the Active Directory | Contacts category.
- Select the contact in the result list.
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Select the Change master data task.
- Select the manage level in the Manage level list on the General tab.
- Save the changes.
Assigning Active Directory groups directly to an Active Directory contact
Groups can be assigned directly or indirectly to a contact. Indirect assignment is done by allocating the employee and groups into company structures such as departments, cost centers, locations, or business roles. If the employee has a contact in Active Directory, the groups in the role are inherited by this contact.
To react quickly to special requests, you can assign groups directly to the contact.
To assign groups directly to a contact
- Select the Active Directory | Contacts category.
- Select the contact in the result list.
- Select the Assign groups task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign groups.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove the assignment of groups.
To remove an assignment
- Select the group and double-click .
- Save the changes.
Related topics
Assigning secretary to an Active Directory contact
Assign a secretary to a contact. The secretary is displayed in the email recipient’s properties in Microsoft Outlook.
To assign a secretary to a contact
- Select the Active Directory | Contacts category.
- Select the contact in the result list.
- Select the Assign secretaries task.
- Select the table which contains the user from the Table menu at the top of the form. You have the following options:
- Active Directory user accounts
- Active Directory contacts
- Active Directory groups
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In the Add assignments pane, assign secretaries.
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In the Remove assignments pane, remove secretaries.
- Save the changes.
Moving an Active Directory contact
NOTE: Contacts can only be moved within an domain. |
To move a contact
- Select the Active Directory | Contacts category.
- Select the contact in the result list.
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Select the Change master data task.
- Select the Change Active Directory container task.
- Confirm the security prompt with Yes.
- Select the new container from the Containers menu on the General tab.
- Save the changes.