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Handling Global Group Membership

To configure group membership, you use Active Directory Users And Computers. When working with groups, keep the following points in mind:

• All new domain users are members of the group Domain Users, and their primary group is specified as Domain Users.

• All new domain workstations and member servers are members of Domain Computers, and their primary group is Domain Computers.

• All new domain controllers are members of Domain Controllers and their primary group is Domain Controllers.

With Active Directory Users And Computers, you can manage group membership several ways:

• Manage individual membership

• Manage multiple memberships

• Set primary group membership for individual users and computers

Managing Individual Membership

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