The easiest way to add or remove members of an AD group is by using Active Directory GUI tools. So, in the first section of this guide, I’ll show you how to add or remove users from a group using Active Directory Users and Computers and Active Directory Administrative Center.
How To Add Or Remove Members To An AD (Active Directory) Group With AD GUI Tools
The quickest method to add or remove Active Directory group members is via the popular AD GUI tools. Most AD SysAdmins will be conversant with Active Directory Users and Computers.
However, not every SysAdmin may be aware of Active Directory Administrative Center. Whether you know these tools or not, they’re the GUI tools you need to perform most AD tasks. So, in the first sub-section below, I’ll show you how to add or remove Active Directory group members with Active Directory Users and Computers. Then, in the second sub-section, you’ll learn how to perform these tasks with Active Directory Administrative Center.
How To Add Or Remove Members To An Active Directory Group With Active Directory Users and Computers
How To Add Or Remove Members To An Active Directory Group With Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC)
How To Add Or Remove Members To An AD (Active Directory) Group With PowerShell Or Command Prompt (CMD)
If you love automating SysAdmin tasks, you would love this section, especially the PowerShell part! In the following sub-sections of this section, you’ll learn how to add or remove members from or to an AD group with PowerShell or CMD.
How To Add Or Remove Members To An AD (Active Directory) Group With PowerShell
To remove an AD with the samAccountName, “ARaj” from the “Remote Writers” AD group, use the command below… When you run the command by pressing the Enter key on your keyboard, PowerShell will ask you to confirm the action. Type Y; then press the Enter key on your keyboard again.
How To Add Or Remove Members To An AD (Active Directory) Group With Command Prompt (CMD)
If the command is successful, the command prompt will display a success confirmation. You can also use the “dsmod group” command to remove AD group members. However, instead of using the -addmbr syntax, you use -rmmbr syntax. Like in the previous command, if the above command is successful, Command Prompt will display a success confirmation.
My Final Thoughts About Adding Or Removing AD (Active Directory) Group Members
Creating and modifying AD groups is a common task for AD SysAdmins. This task may range from changing the type and scope of an AD group to modifying the properties of the group. Talking about modifying the properties of an AD group, the group’s membership is one of those properties SysAdmins may be required to modify. Thankfully, this guide discussed the two tasks you may need to carry out in this regard. Specifically, the guide discussed various ways to add or remove AD group members. I hope you found the guide helpful and were able to add or remove group members from the AD group you intended. If you found the guide helpful, kindly spare two minutes to share your feedback by replying to this article’s topic at Itechguides Community Forum. Finally, you may also add to your Active Directory knowledge by reading other articles in our Active Directory Guides page.
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