Windows® Administration Resource Kit: Productivity Solutions for IT Professionals

7-3: Create MMC Consoles for Down-Level Administrators

Solution overview

Type of solution	Tools
Features and tools	MMC console taskpads, saved queries
Solution summary	Create administrative tools for down-level administrators that give high visibility to the tasks that you have delegated to them.
Benefits	Reduce confusion regarding what is and is not possible for administrators of various levels. Integrate documentation into administrative tools for improved training and compliance with procedures.

Introduction

The delegation of permissions on Active Directory objects, detailed in Chapter 5, determines what an administrator can and cannot do in Active Directory. I recommend, however, that you take the next logical step, which is to provide administrative ...