Tutorial - Manage AD Groups Using Windows 11

Install Active Directory to your Windows 11 computer and manage permissions and access for your security groups.

Skip to a section: Install Active Directory | Configure Active Directory | Manage groups and devices

Use Microsoft Active Directory (AD) to manage user access, devices and permissions for a security group or manage an email distribution group. You must be the owner of the group. 

Available to

Security and distribution group owners

Install Active Directory

Download the AD app from the Company Portal, Then configure AD to your Windows 11 computer. 

Step 1. Open the Company Portal

1. Type Company Portal into the taskbar search box.
   
2. Press Enter.
3. The Company Portal opens. 

Step 2. Install the Active Directory app

1. Type Active Directory into the Company Portal search box.
   
2. Press Enter. 
3. In the search results, look for RSAT: Active Directory Tools.
4. Click the ellipsis to the right of the RSAT: AD Tools entry. Choose Install. The installation may take up to 60 minutes. 
   
5. Close the Company Portal. 

Step 3. Access Windows Tools to open AD Users and Groups

1. From your Desktop, type Windows Tools into the taskbar search box. 
   
2. Press Enter. 
3. Windows Tools opens, and you see the Active Directory Users and Computers icon. 
4. Click the icon to open AD.

Set up Active Directory

Open Windows Tools, then the AD Users and Computers icon. You must add the correct domain. You only have to do this once. 

Step 4. Add the correct domain

1. The first time you open AD, a Domain Services error message states, "Naming information cannot be located for the following reason: This server is not operational."
   
2. Click the error dialog box OK button. 
3. From the AD Users and Computers screen, look for the file folder tree on the left. Right click the top folder (the one with the red X) and choose Change Domain... 
   
4. The Change domain dialog box opens. In the Domain text box, type: intra.ecu.edu. BE SURE TO CHECK THE "Save this domain setting for the current console" box.
5. Click OK. 

Manage groups and devices

You can now search the users, groups and computers for the groups you have permissions to manage.

Step 5. Find users, contact and groups

From the Find Users, Contacts and Groups dialog box, enter the user or group name.

Step 6. Find computers

From the Find Computers dialog box, choose the computers option in the Find drop down menu.