Available to
Security group owners only
Overview
These steps walk group owners through the process of adding users to Active Directory security groups used to control access to files, folders, printers, etc. You must be the owner of the group to make changes. If the Add and Remove buttons are grayed out, you are not the owner and cannot modify group membership. Screen shots taken using Windows 11.
Step 1. Create a shortcut to your desktop.
From your desktop, right click and select New. Select Shortcut. The Create Shortcut dialog box opens.

Step 2. Open a query window.
Underneath “Type the location of the item,” insert c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe dsquery, OpenQueryWindow. Click Next.
Step 3. Name the shortcut.
Type a name for the shortcut: Group Management. Click Finish. The Group Management shortcut should now show on your desktop.

Step 4. Launch the shortcut and search the intra.ecu.edu group.
Double-click the shortcut to launch it. The Find Users, Contacts, and Groups dialog box opens. Choose intra.ecu.edu from the drop-down "In" box (next to "Find").

Step 5. Launch your group's properties.
Double-click your security group In the Search results box. The group’s Properties dialog box opens.

Step 6. Update the group.
Users can now be added or removed from the group by the group owner. If the Add and Remove buttons are grayed out, you are not the owner and cannot modify group membership.
Once group membership has been modified, click OK. New users must log off/log on to their workstation so that new group membership information propagates to their computer.
