Identities can create Active Directory groups by requesting the New Active Directory security group or the New Active Directory distribution group product. As approver, you can make approval decisions about requests like this. If you approve the request, you must provide additional information about the group.

To approve a request to create a new Active Directory group

1. In the menu bar, click Request > Escalation.

2. On the IT Shop escalation page, apply a filter to limit the results to a specific requester, specific recipient or a specific request (see Displaying escalated requests).

3. In the list, click the request for the new Active Directory group.

4. In the details pane, click Configure the new group.

5. In the dialog, enter additional information about the new group:

   • Name: Enter a name for the group.

   • 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:

     • 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.

     • 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.

     • 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.

   • Container: Click Assign/Change and select a container for the group.

6. Click OK.

7. Next to the request, click (Approve).

8. Click Next.

9. On the IT Shop escalation - Approvals page, perform the following actions:

   • To provide a reason for all request approvals, enter the reason in the Reason for approvals field.

   • To use a predefined standard reason for all request approvals, select the reason in the Standard reason.

   • To provide an individual reason for an approval decision, click Enter a reason and enter your reason.

   TIP: By giving reasons, your approvals are more transparent and support the audit trail.

   NOTE: For more detailed information about standard reasons, see the One Identity Manager IT Shop Administration Guide.

10. (Optional) To specify the validity period for a requested product, perform the following actions:

    1. In the list, in the Valid from column, click on a value.

    2. In the Valid from dialog, specify from when the product is valid.

    3. Click Close.

    4. In the list, in the Valid until column, click on a value.

    5. In the Valid until dialog, specify until when the product is valid.

11. Click Save.

Related topics

• Requesting new Active Directory groups

• Approving pending requests from newly created Active Directory groups

• IT Shop escalation (page description)

• IT Shop escalation - Approvals (page description)