ManageEngine ADManager Plus : Streamlined Active Directory Management Solution

ManageEngine ADManager Plus is a comprehensive, web-based identity governance and administration solution. It empowers IT administrators and help desk teams to effortlessly manage identities and access across hybrid environments, including Active Directory (AD), Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft Teams.

Beyond daily AD task management, it provides crucial insights for data-driven decisions and robust governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) capabilities. This includes advanced identity risk assessment with score indicators, proactive risk exposure management via visual attack paths to privileged entities, and regular access certification campaigns to ensure appropriate user access and bolster security.

Its seamless integration with leading ITSM, SIEM, and HCM solutions enhances efficiency and data consistency. ADManager Plus also offers essential backup and recovery capabilities.

Main features of ManageEngine ADManager Plus

Automated identity and access management

• Streamline user provisioning, modification, and deprovisioning across multiple platforms (AD, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace).
• Implement workflow-based ticketing for multi-stage change management approvals.
• Schedule and execute routine tasks, including automated stale account cleanup and GPO management.

Comprehensive cross-platform reporting

• Access over 200 built-in reports on users, groups, computers, OUs, and more, including login activity, inactive accounts, and Microsoft 365 licenses.
• Generate custom reports with advanced filters to meet specific compliance and auditing needs.
• Schedule report generation and automated email distribution for continuous oversight.

Integrated role-based access control and delegation

• Enhance security and manage workloads by defining granular roles and delegating specific tasks to non-administrative users.
• Ensure appropriate permissions are maintained based on job functions with access certification campaigns.
• Track all user and technician activities through comprehensive audit trails.

AD and identity cleanup

• Easily identify and manage inactive, obsolete, or unassociated user, computer, and group accounts.
• Proactively clean up clutter to improve performance and enhance security.

Enhanced GRC and identity risk management

• Perform in-depth identity risk assessment using risk score indicators and detailed reports.
• Use risk exposure management with visual maps to identify potential attack paths to privileged entities.
• Execute periodic access certification campaigns to review and validate user access rights, enforce the principle of least privilege, and meet compliance mandates.

Orchestration and seamless integration

• Automate identity life cycle actions across AD, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365 with event-driven orchestration templates.
• Integrate seamlessly with built-in and custom ITSM, SIEM, and HCM solutions (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow, Zoho People) using REST APIs and webhooks for centralized management and bidirectional data sync.

Backup and recovery

• Prevent data loss and ensure business continuity by performing periodic backups of your AD, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Entra ID data.
• Enable granular and full recovery options to restore objects or entire directories swiftly when required.

Benefits

• Customizable dashboard: Get a personalized, at-a-glance view of essential domain information and critical alerts.
• Cost-effective: Offers a free edition for managing up to 100 domain objects, making it accessible for smaller environments or evaluation.
• Mobile management: Manage AD and Microsoft Entra ID on the go with dedicated iOS and Android apps.