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Decentralization and Delegation of Active Directory Management Made Easy for GPISD Through ADManager Plus

The Crisis:

With over 27000 students and 3500 staff, the GPISD was a massive organization that handled colossal amounts of sensitive data. The sheer magnitude of these numbers made AD administration an unsurmountable task to the admin. This demanded a controlled decentralization of powers over the Active Directory,without getting alienated from the delegated authority. The para-government organization was looking for an Active Directory manager that will assist in:

  • Delegating authority to campus mentors to change passwords.
  • Enable lab staff to create and manage accounts within the lab.
  • Create user account in bulk by importing a .CSV file comprising names and relevant account information.

Customer

Grand Prairie Independent School District

Industry

Education

Location

Texas, USA

The Solution:

ADManager Plus had all the credentials and the features that were needed to catch the eyes of the campus mentors in GPISD. With features to delegate helpdesk authority for resetting passwords and most importantly, bulk user management and affordable pricing have made ADManager Plus, a choice beyond question for GPISD.

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Working together:

GPISD, with the plethora of data it handles, the number of schools and consequently, the number of staff and students, had to effect bulk modifications in the AD, such creating a sea of student accounts in Active Directory during every academic intake, just with an import of student data.

In addition to that, the delegation of helpdesk authority empowered the campus mentors to reset passwords in a non-invasive way. The same feature also enabled the lab staff to create users for the specific labs they deal with.

Above all this, the ease of installation and deployment, and the ease on the budget were also contributing to the appeal.

In short, ADManager Plus helped GPISD frame a constitution for their Active Directory that clearly defined the powers and privileges given to each technician and administrator.

About GPISD:

GPISD is a Kindergarten-to-12th grade Independent School District for the Grand Prairie region in the state of Texas. The School District has around 27000 students and 3500 staff and is committed to maximizing student achievements in the region. GPISD governs 39 campuses, including 25 elementary schools, seven middle schools, two ninth-grade centers, three high schools and two alternative education schools.

Feast on the Features

ADManager Plus is armed to the teeth for any Active Directory management task. With this tool, you can:

  • Manage AD objects in bulk by using the CSV import/export feature.
  • Generate about 150 different kinds of reports on Active Directory users and other objects, and schedule them to run periodically.
  • Effectively manage Active Directory groups and OUs.
  • Delegate Active Directory tasks and authority for technicians.
  • Synchronize with Microsoft Exchange to create mailboxes.

Mission Accomplished:

ADManager Plus and GPISD formed a perfect rack-and-pinion combination and it kept the wheels of progression heading in the right direction. With all the features looking like they were tailor-made to suit GPISD's requirements, ADManager Plus will continue to be a prized asset for their information and infrastructure management.

Learn more about the ADManager Plus features used by GPISD.

We were able to delegate services to the campus people directly supporting our customers. They are able to quickly resolve the majority of basic user accounts issues.

- Jason Bowerman, Director of Technology Support, Grand Prairie ISD, Texas.

About ADManager Plus

ADManager Plus is an identity governance and administration (IGA) solution that simplifies identity management, ensures security, and improves compliance. With ADManager Plus, manage the user life cycle from provisioning to deprovisioning, run access certification campaigns, orchestrate identity management across enterprise applications, and protect data on your enterprise platforms with regular backups. Use over 200 reports to gain valuable insights into identities and their access rights. Improve the efficiency of your IGA operations with workflows, automations, and role-based access control policies. ADManager Plus' Android and iOS applications help with on-the-go AD and Azure AD management. For more information about ADManager Plus, visit manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/.

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