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ASN Active Directory Network Manager

Feature content ASN Active Directory Network Manager(ADNM) is a web

based application which helps Administrators to manage the computers in different Domains.

ADNM can be installed on any computer connected to the Active Directory Domain or workgroup computer in the network.

ADNM allows Administrators to manage different Domains or Organizational Unit(OU).

The setup consists of two components are Service and Client.

Active Directory PropertiesservicesInstalled ProgramsProcessesDevicesUser RightsSharesSessionsDrivesSystem InfoEnvironment Variables

ADNM supports the following features to manage the computers in the network,

And also the following actions are supported, Add computer(s) to a groupRemove computer(s) from groupEnable computer account(s)Disable computer account(s)Move computer(s) to different container

How to install ASN ADNM? ASN Active Directory Network Manager consists of

two components, they are Service and Client.

Service is a executable application running as windows service in a given tcp port.

Client is a web interface which provides the user interface to access the service.

Both service and client can be installed in the same machine or different machines in the network.

Service installation

Service component is a executable application, which runs in a given tcp port as windows service with local system credentials.

Select the install path, set your tcp port number and proceed the installation.

Client installation:

Client component is a web interface, which is created as website or virtual application in IIS. Select the install path, set the server machine, set the tcp port number(same you have assigned for service) and proceed the installation.

Server machine is a machine where Service component is installed. If service component is installed in the same machine set it as local host, else enter the machine name or IP Address of the server machine.

Since the web interface is built in .NET Framework 4.0, IIS needs to support ASP.NET 4.0. Please run the following steps to enable the ASP.NET 4.0 in your machine. Client component

Run this command through cmd window,

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ aSnet _ reglis .exe -i

Verify that ASP.NET 4.0 started successfully.

Service Prerequisites:• DotNet Framework 4

• Windows Active Directory Domain (For managing the computers in the managed scope)

Client Prerequisites: • DotNet Framework 4

• Internet Information Services 6 or above

Managing domains/OUS

ADNM allows the Administrators to manage multiple domains and OUS.

To add a new scope, go to manage scopes page (which is under configuration) here you can view the list of scopes you have added already.

Click “Add new scope”, Add new scope dialog opens.

You can manage the whole domain or a particular OU.

Enter the domain name, the scope you wish to manage the expected format for scope is distinguished name. (DC=My Domain, Dc = Com Or

OU =Marketing , DC = My Domain , dc = com).

Enter the credentials to manage the above scope . The credentials must have enough permissions on he given scope.

If you have installed ADNM service in the machine which is the member off the domain you wish to manage , leave this field empty.

Enter the domain controllers to be connected . ADNM will try to connect the domain controllers in the order you have added.

Add admin and assign permissions

Once you have added the scope you can assign Admin for managing the added scope.

You can assign the permissions for them.

Active directory objects search

You can configure the AD objects search query and result.

You can set , which attributers to be queried with which conditions for a object category (user/groups/computer).

And you can set , what are the attributers needs to be shown on the search result.

Themes

ADMN provides 3 themes which are gray , blue and green.

Every admin can set their own theme.

Scheduling

All the features can be scheduled. To configures schedules , you must need to

configure the mail server.You can add the list off computers in the

given scope to manage the list of features.You can specify different credentials for

different computers . leave this field empty if you wish to connect the computers with default credentials.

ADMN offers 4 different triggers . select the trigger which is best suitable for you.

You can specify the e-mail addresses to which the generated reports to be sent as html files.

Services

ADNM allows the Administrators to select the computer in the managed scope and generates the services report for the selected computer.

ADNM allows to start/stop/pause/resume the selected service. And also the service parameters, startup type and logon account can be updated.

Registering a new windows service and removing the existing windows service features will be available in the next version. With show/hide columns feature, Administrators can select more/less fields to generate the services report.

The generated services report can be exported as following file types,

HTMLPDF EXCEL CSV

• Reports can be scheduled. Now html file type only supported in scheduling.• In future versions PDF, EXCEL & CSV file

types will be supported.

Installed programs

For listing the installed programs in the selected computer, ADNM requires the Remote Registry service to be running in the selected computer.

This requirement will be over come in the next release.

ADNM allows the Administrators to select the computer in the managed scope and generates the currently installed programs in the selected computer.

ADNM gives show/hide columns feature, Administrators can select more/less fields to generate the currently running programs report.

The generated programs report can be exported as following file types,

HTMLPDF EXCEL CSV

• Reports can be scheduled. Now html file type only supported in scheduling.• In future versions PDF, EXCEL & CSV file

types will be supported.

Devices

ADNM allows the Administrators to select the computer in the managed scope and generates the devices report for the selected computer.

ADNM gives show/hide columns feature, Administrators can select more/less fields to generate the devices report.

The generated devices report can be exported as following file types,

HTMLPDF EXCEL CSV

• Reports can be scheduled. Now html file type only supported in scheduling.• In future versions PDF, EXCEL & CSV file types

will be supported.

User rights ADNM allows the Administrators to select

the computer in the managed scope and generates the user rights report for the selected computer.

Currently show/hide columns feature is not supported for this report and will be supported in the next version.

Export feature will also be supported in the next version Reports can be scheduled. Now html file type only supported in scheduling. In future versions PDF, EXCEL & CSV file types will be supported.

Shares ADNM allows the Administrators to select the

computer in the managed scope and generates the shared folders report for the selected computer.

Currently show/hide columns feature is not supported for this report and will be supported in the next version.

Export feature will also be supported in the next version.

And also the report can be scheduled. Now html file type only supported in scheduling.

In future versions PDF, EXCEL & CSV file types will be supported.

Sessions ADNM allows the Administrators to select

the computer in the managed scope and generates the currently logged on users report for the selected computer.

The report shows the information about currently logged in user's name, domain, login type (remote/console) and login time.

Currently show/hide columns feature is not supported for this report and will be supported in the next version.

Export feature will also be supported in the next version

Reports can be scheduled. Now html file type only supported in scheduling. In future versions PDF, EXCEL & CSV file types will be supported.

Drive details

ADNM allows the Administrators to select the computer in the managed scope and generates the drive details report for the selected computer.

The report shows the information about available drives in the selected computer and each drive's used space and free space.

Currently show/hide columns feature is not supported for this report and will be supported in the next version.

Export feature will also be supported in the next version

Reports can be scheduled. Now html file type only supported in scheduling. In future versions PDF, EXCEL & CSV file types will be supported.

Environmental variables

ADNM allows the Administrators to select the computer in the managed scope and generates the Environmental variables report for the selected computer.

Currently show/hide columns feature is not supported for this report and will be supported in the next version.

Export feature will also be supported in the next version

And also the report can be scheduled. Now html file type only supported in

scheduling. In future versions PDF, EXCEL & CSV

file types will be supported.

AD properties

ADNM allows the Administrators to select the computer in the managed scope and shows the general active directory attributes.

Managed by, member of and description attributes can be set using this web interface for the selected computer.

System information

ADNM allows the Administrators to select the computer in the managed scope and generates the system general information report for the selected computer.

The report shows the information about selected computer's processor, operating system, architecture(x86/x64) and installed RAM memory.

Currently show/hide columns feature is not supported for this report and will be supported in the next version.

Export feature will also be supported in the next version

Reports can be scheduled. Now html file type only supported in scheduling.

In future versions PDF, EXCEL & CSV file types will be supported.

AD Actions ASN ADNM supports the following actions on the selected computer(s)

Add computer(s) to groupRemove computer(s) from groupEnable computer(s)Disable computer(s)Move computer(s) to different container/OU

Administrators can select the computers in bulk and can perform the above actions.