When a Microsoft customer buys group management for Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), they are using Imanami’s self service web portal.  But they are using an older version of GroupID Self Service called WebDir that lacks some of the advanced group management features that we have innovated. There are good reasons for this, Microsoft…

A search on the term “Active Directory” in Twitter brought up this item this morning: I have written about an Active Directory bad word filter before and just find it funny that within a week there is the perfect example of why you need a filter for Active Directory groups.  Of course, this twitterer is…

Recently, a member of my team complained about not being able to VPN into our network.  My first thought was “user error” even though VPNing is one of the easiest things in the world to do (I can even do it on my iPhone).  Then I suggested sending a note to the help desk before…

So you have decided to delegate Active Directory management to your end users, resolving that they know who should be in their AD groups better than the help desk ever will.  The thing is, users keep lists: department lists, lists of people who help plan office parties, lists of department assistants, et cetera. When giving the…

OK, I admit it.  I am a big Clint Eastwood fan.  And it helps me as I talk to clients! The IT landscape is full of dangers and people with black hats.  It’s a complex world where resources can be scarce.  It pays to keep your head down, your words to a minimum, and to…

We had our customer advisory committee meeting today where we discuss product priorities with a select group of customers.  This is part of the Agile Methodology where a group of stakeholders help set priorities and define what features should look like. As always, Active Directory group lifecycle was discussed; we are looking at new and…