Delegating the Deprovision task
Deprovisioning is, by default, a right of Active Roles Admin, the administrative account specified during Active Roles installation, but the task of deprovisioning can be delegated to any group or user. A dedicated Access Template is provided for this purpose so that you can delegate the use of the Deprovision command without delegating the create or delete operation.
To delegate the task of deprovisioning users or groups in a certain container, such as an Organizational Unit or a Managed Unit, apply the Access Template as follows.
To delegate the Deprovision task
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In the Active Roles Console, right-click the container and click Delegate Control to display the Active Roles Security window.
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In the Active Roles Security window, click Add to start the Delegation of Control Wizard. Click Next.
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On the Users or Groups page, click Add, and then select the users or groups to which you want to delegate the deprovision task. Click Next.
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On the Access Templates page, expand the Active Directory folder, then do the following:
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To delegate the task of deprovisioning users, select the check box next to Users - Perform Deprovision Tasks.
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To delegate the task of deprovisioning groups, select the check box next to Groups - Perform Deprovision Tasks.
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Click Next and follow the instructions in the wizard, accepting the default settings.
After you complete these steps, the users and groups you selected in Step 3 are authorized to deprovision users or groups in the container you selected in Step 1, as well as in any sub-container of that container.
Restoring deprovisioned users or groups
Active Roles provides the ability to restore deprovisioned objects, such as deprovisioned users or groups. The purpose of this operation, referred to as the Undo Deprovisioning operation, is to roll back the changes that were made to an object by the Deprovision operation. When a deprovisioned object needs to be restored (for example, if a user account has been deprovisioned by mistake), the Undo Deprovisioning operation allows the object to be quickly returned to the state it was in before the changes were made.
For more details about this feature, see Concept: Undo Deprovisioning operation in the Active Roles Feature Guide.
Viewing or modifying the Undo Deprovisioning policy options
The behavior of the Undo Deprovisioning operation is determined by a configurable policy contained in a built-in Policy Object. This is the Policy Object named Built-in Policy - Default Rules to Undo User Deprovisioning and located in the Builtin container under Configuration/Policies/Administration. The Policy Object is applied to the Active Directory folder, thus taking effect in all domains that are registered with Active Roles (managed domains).
To view or modify the policy options
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Open the Active Roles Console.
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In the Console tree, expand Configuration > Policies > Administration, and select Builtin under Administration.
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In the details pane, double-click Built-in Policy - Default Rules to Undo User Deprovisioning.
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To access the policy options, in the Properties > Policies tab, click the policy in the list, then click View/Edit.
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Click the Options tab, then configure the following options:
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Restore original group membership: When selected, causes the Undo Deprovisioning operation on a deprovisioned user account to add the account to the distribution and security groups from which the account was removed in accord with the Group Membership Removal policy. If you do not want restored accounts to be automatically added to groups, clear this option.
Note that regardless of whether this option is selected, once a deprovisioned user account is restored, Active Roles automatically adds the account to the appropriate Dynamic Groups and Group Families depending on properties of the account.
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Leave password unchanged: Causes the Undo Deprovisioning operation on a deprovisioned user account to prevent resetting of the password for the restored account. Select this option if you want the password to be reset by the HelpDesk or by using a self-service password management solution after the account is restored.
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Prompt to reset password: Causes the Undo Deprovisioning operation on a deprovisioned user account to enable resetting of the password for the restored account. If this option is selected, the Undo Deprovisioning command displays a dialog in which the password can be reset.
Since the built-in Policy Object is normally applied to the Active Directory node in the Active Roles namespace, the policy options are in effect on any deprovisioned user account. If you need different policy options for different domains or containers, create a copy of the built-in Policy Object, and then configure and apply the copy as appropriate.
The Undo Deprovisioning operation is normally enabled in all domains that are registered with Active Roles. It is possible to prohibit this operation in individual domains or containers, or in all domains, by blocking or disabling the policy that governs the operation. In case of disabling the built-in Policy Object, an enabled copy of that Policy Object can be applied in order to allow the Undo Deprovisioning operation in individual domains or containers.
Delegating the task to undo deprovisioning
Restoring deprovisioned users or groups is, by default, a right of Active Roles Admin, the administrative account specified during Active Roles installation, but this task can be delegated to any group or user. A dedicated Access Template is provided for this purpose so you can delegate the use of the Undo Deprovisioning command without delegating the create or delete operation.
To delegate the task of restoring deprovisioned users or groups held in a certain container, such as an Organizational Unit or a Managed Unit, you should apply the Access Template as follows.
To delegate the Undo Deprovisioning task
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In the Active Roles Console, right-click the container and click Delegate Control to display the Active Roles Security window.
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In the Active Roles Security window, click Add to start the Delegation of Control Wizard. Click Next.
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On the Users or Groups page, click Add, and then select the users or groups to which you want to delegate the task. Click Next.
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On the Access Templates page, expand the Active Directory folder and then do the following:
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To delegate the task of restoring deprovisioned users, select the check box next to Users - Perform Undo Deprovision Tasks.
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To delegate the task of restoring deprovisioned groups, select the check box next to Groups - Perform Undo Deprovision Tasks.
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Click Next and follow the instructions in the wizard, accepting the default settings.
After you complete these steps, the users and groups you selected in Step 3 are authorized to restore deprovisioned users in the container you selected in Step 1, as well as in any sub-container of that container.