Configuring Automation Policy

ADManager Plus provides a simple built-in template that helps you configure automation policies. 

The following steps will help you configure a new automation policy.This automation policy can be implemented while creating automation.

1. Click on Automation tab
2. From the left pane choose "Automation policy"
3. A page with the display of all existing automation policies and their details will appear; to create a new automation policy click on create new automation policy on the top-right corner
4. In the page that appears configure the settings for the automation policy with the help of the labels
   • Automation policy Name: enter a name for the automation process
   • Description: add a note that describes the automation process
   • Automation Category: choose the Active Directory management category under which the task will be carried out
   • Select Domain: choose the domain and OUs where the task should be run
   • Instant tasks: choose a task from the drop down list box that has to be run immediately, you can add more by clicking on the plus signs
   • Successive tasks: choose the time period (days, hours or minutes) after which the successive tasks have to be run, and then choose the task from the drop down list box.
   • To add more successive tasks click on the add successive task link
5. Finally click save and the automation policy will hence be saved

Note: While implementing an automation policy in Automation, the policies defined under the domain and category chosen in the Automation alone will be displayed.