To create a new Active Directory group, you must request either the Create an Active Directory security group product or the Create an Active Directory distribution group product.
To request a new Active Directory group
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In the menu bar, click Request > My Requests.
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On the My requests page, click Start a new request.
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Click the service category Active Directory groups on the Request page.
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Select the check box in front of New Active Directory security group or the New Active Directory distribution group product.
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Click Add to cart.
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In the dialog, enter a name for the new group in the Group name input field.
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Click OK.
TIP: Enter a group name that details the naming, type of group and target container. The approver adds the group based on this information.
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On the My Shopping Cart page, click on the request you just added in the list.
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In the details pane, perform one of the following actions:
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As a requester without responsibility for the target system, check the name for the new group in the Suggested name field.
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As the target system manager, provide additional details about the new group:
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Name: Enter a name for the group.
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Group scope: Select the scope that specifies the range of the group's usage within the domain or forest. The group's scope specifies where the group is allowed to issue permissions. You can select one of the following group scopes:
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Global group: Global groups can be used to provide cross-domain authorizations. Members of a global group are only user accounts, computers, and groups belonging to the global group’s domain.
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Local: Local groups are used when authorizations are issued within the same domain. Members of a domain local group can be user accounts, computers, or groups in any domain.
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Universal: Universal groups can be used to provide cross-domain authorizations available. Universal group members can be user accounts and groups from all domains in one domain structure.
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Container: Click Select and select a container for the group.
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In the details pane, click Save.
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Click Submit.
TIP: You can also add more products to your shopping cart and configure various settings. For more information, see Managing products in the shopping cart.