ADManager Plus Fixes and Enhancements for Version 6.1 build 6100 to 6181

Version 6.1 Build 6181 (18/March/2014)

Issue fixes:

Issue in Deny Bulk Modification for unlock users is resolved.

Problem while creating mailbox enabled users in exchange server 2003 environment has been addressed.

Issue with select Template in user creation request page has been resolved.

Long delay while creating users with mailbox and OCS configurations in bulk is reduced.

Issue when adding technician who is having space in his name has been resolved.

Issue while deleting certain department from the Admin Tab has been handled.

Problem while applying the policy which is based on custom attribute has been resolved.

Problem while storing mailbox in a particular mailbox store in specific scenarios resolved.

Problem while populating SIP Attributes in specific scenarios has been handled.

Version 6.1 Build 6180 (4/March/2014)

Enhancements:

Logon hours configuration now available in user creation (single / bulk) and single user modification.
Range selection in popup framework popups.
In Bulk User Modification delivery restriction feature, option to set the desired size limit for sending or receiving emails either in KB or MB, as required.

Issue Fixes:

While creating new users, the issue of naming format fields sometimes not being populated as per the specified naming-format has been corrected.
Issues in viewing the ‘Users in groups’ report in Excel 2013 format is fixed.
Help desk technicians not being able to ‘Enable/Disable’ users via ‘Single User Modification’ in specific scenarios is fixed.
Issue while creating mail enabled users in non-English Exchange environment has been fixed.

Version 6.1 Build 6171 (January 2014) :

New Features:

Logon Hours Configuration: Set/modify the desired logon hours for your users, in bulk, by just pointing and clicking on the required time slots in the user-interface. You can even specify unique logon hours for each day of the week or set the same logon hours for all days, instantly.
Enriched HDT Audit Reports: The HDT audit reports now also provide in-depth information about all the attributes that are modified by the helpdesk technicians, in two different views: the standard view and the summary view. While the standard view offers complete details about each and every attribute modified, the summary view provides a high level view of the actions performed.
Manage Users' Group Membership via iPhone App: This new feature empowers you to manage the group memberships of your users from anywhere, anytime. Using the enhanced iPhone app, you can now add users to group, remove them from a group and even set primary groups for multiple users, at one go, even when you are on the move, right from your mobile phones.

Enhancements

Manager Can Update Group members Option included in Group Modification with that Option.
Hide / Display Password option included in Admin server settings.
'Move home folder' feature significantly enhanced to include an option to either delete or retain the existing home folder.

Issue Fixes:

Issue in Real last logon and Inactive Users report generation due to high number of DCs addressed.
Issue in Modifying the Account Expiry Time resolved.
Problems with selection of child OUs with special characters in IE handled.
Issue in removing the description of computer object handled.
Issue in modifying a user's primary group using mobile app has been fixed.
Issue of difference in time at the time of exporting 'Inactive users' report corrected.
Fixed issues in copying User Modification Templates with modification rules.
Issue in Email validation at the time of saving scheduled reports cleared.
Lync Server display issue fixed.
employeeID attribute can now be used to disable users through Automation.
Issue in Server Permission Report generation resolved.

Version 6.1 Build 6150 (31/October/2013)

New Features:

- Lync 2010/2013 support: With this new component of ADManager Plus’s user creation templates, you can configure all the appropriate Lync server settings for your users even as you create new accounts for them. While Lync makes intra-organizational communication swift, the new user creation templates make even the process of configuring / enabling intra-organizational communication equally swift.

- Exchange Server 2013 support: You can now configure user mailboxes in Exchange Server 2013 and apply the appropriate mailbox policies required to govern them as well; use all the latest features and advantages innate to Exchange 2013 and make your Exchange mailbox management efficient and top of the line.

- Drag-n-Drop Customization in user creation templates to fine tune the process of creating new user accounts to fit your organizational policies and requirements to a T; make any attribute mandatory, read-only or even hidden as per your needs or based on the technician to whom you will be assigning the user creation template.

Enhancements:

- LCS/OCS/Lync configuration in user creation template: The user creation console will now have a separate tab exclusively to configure all the appropriate settings to enable instant communication in your organization. This feature will enable you to specify the appropriate value for LCS/OCS and even Lync Server settings from the same screen.

- Exchange 2010 Policies Support: You can now configure Exchange mailboxes for the new user accounts that you are provisioning and also apply the appropriate policies at the same time using this feature.

- Revamped 'Avoid Duplication' feature to check for duplication of critical/specific attributes at the desired level (OU / Domain /Forest) and perform the appropriate operation to avoid duplicate values.

- Enhancements in 'User Modification Templates':

Updates to organization attributes (Title, Department, Offices and Companies) in 'Admin' tab will reflect in user modification templates that have been already created.
'Member Of' attribute has been added to 'Modification Rules' component in user modification templates.
Delete users' existing group membership information during the modification process.
Unlock user accounts via templates during user modification process.
Recursive naming formats will now be supported in users' description and custom attributes.
Execute a custom script on successful modification of a user account.
Move users' to a different container during user modification process.

Issue Fixes:

- Polish characters not exported in PDF format.

- Additional email address attribute in 'group creation template'.

- Hiding the new password generated during single user modification.

- Issues in Cleanup scheduler.

- Issues in authorizing HDTs for 'Move Home Folder' action.

Version 6.1 build 6140 (15/September/2013)

Enhancements

Automation:

The scheduler has been enhanced to accommodate more accurate time frequencies.
'Select only the appended objects from the file’ option has been added to help choose only the appended data while importing records through iterations from a CSV.
Filters in AD reports have been enhanced to drill down to the specifics of reported data; Reports can now be filtered based on attributes such as Primary Group, WhenChanged, whenCreated, DisplayName, Account Expires, Bad Password Time, Lockout Time, Last Logon Time, Last Logon Timestamp, Bad Pwd count, and Pwd status.

Issue Fixes:

Issue in setting “Deny” permissions over a mailbox during Bulk User Modification has been fixed.
Issue in creating Mailbox on Exchange Server 2007 when installed on Windows server 2012 has been fixed.
Issue in modifying primary SMTP address has been fixed; the primary mail address in the additional mail address list will now be replaced with the newly modified address.
Issue in using configured custom attribute in CSV while creating or modifying users via automation has been fixed.

Version 6.1 build 6130 (August/20/2013)

New Features:

ADManager Plus Android App enables your Active Directory Administrators and Helpdesk Technicians to Access/Manage the user accounts in your Active Directory environment right from their mobile devices. Some of the major features are,
- Reset Password
- Unlock User Accounts
- Enable User Accounts
- Disable User Accounts
- Delete User Accounts
ADManager Plus Group Templates standardize the group creation process. These templates store values and formats that are applied automatically across all the group objects that are created using these templates.
The drag-and-drop option in Group Creation Templates helps customize templates as per organizational needs to display or hide the specific tabs or attributes as required.

Enhancements:

The UI for Single group creation is now more flexible and user friendly with the fields categorized under General, Group and Exchange tabs.
"Managed by" field added to single group creation can be used designate managers for the groups.

Fixes:

Issues in configuring HDT, when many templates, OUs and roles are assigned to him, have been fixed.
Issue in setting 'Deny Permissions' over a mailbox while performing set mailbox rights in Bulk User Modification has now been fixed.
Issue in importing 'UTF-8' format files in Automation and Workflow during user creation/modification (using CSVs) has been fixed.
Browser issue (IE) that occurs when the number of objects chosen in 'delegate security role-step 1' is huge, has been fixed.
The resultant page that occurs after 'user creation using CSV' will no longer have export option issues in Firefox.
Local groups will no longer be displayed in the 'add members' options under Universal distribution group creation/modification.

Version 6.1 build 6120(22/July/2013)

Enhancements:

Employee Search

Configuration for multiple domains in employee search.
Employee search results can now be exported as PDF, .xls, .html, and CSV files.
Options for attribute-based user/contact search have been improved.

Automation

The actions list has been enhanced. Modify Users by CSV, Add to Group, and Remove from Group actions have been added to the list.
Option to enforce “user must change password at next logon” in reset Password
action has been provided.
Filters have been introduced in AD reports to drill down to the specifics of reported data.

Reset password console

A quick view at user's account lock out status while trying to reset password
from the reset password console.

Naming formats

Option in Naming Formats to define replacement characters for ‘umlaut accent’
has been provided.

Fixes:

A Help Desk Technician without permissions to AD Reports Tab can no more generate reports when report count is zero in Dashboard.
Special characters issue in HDT role name has been fixed.
Issue in restoring users when parent OU has been deleted is now fixed. Users will be
restored in the ‘users container’.
Issue in clearing ‘show in Address book attribute’, when you uncheck hide from
address lists option in single group modification has been fixed.
UAC value issue while creating normal accounts through bulk user creation has been
fixed.

Version 6.1 build 6110 (4/July/2013)

Enhancements:

The value selected by the technicians for 'Show Rows' option, in all the features that it is available, will now be saved.
Delete groups option is now available in 'Groups without Members' report also.

Fixes:

'OS Based Report' will now have the operating system of the customer environment also in the OS list.
Deleted computers showing up in computer selection pop-up windows issue is fixed.
Distribution Groups created with '#' in their name throwing up 'Properties on this object have invalid data' error when opened in Exchange Management Console is fixed.
Mismatch in 'password expiry date' in Real Last Logon report for those users for whom PSO has been applied is fixed.
Reset Password feature will now display the new passwords generated as '**********' instead of the actual passwords in the result.
'OU' option not working in the ‘Advance Filter’ of Real Last Logon report in IE Compatibility mode is fixed now.

Version 6.1(7/June/2013)

New Features:

File Server Management: Manage the permissions on multiple File Servers and workstations across your organization in just one operation. This feature facilitates bulk modification and removal of NTFS or Share permissions on Shared Folders and their subfolders.
Now you can also manage Active Directory 2012 (in Windows Server 2012) using ADManager Plus.
This build also included support for Windows 8 platform.

Enhancements:

Remote PowerShell Support for Exchange 2010: Even from a 32-bit machine and with just PowerShell 2.0 you can now create mailboxes in Exchange 2010. You can accomplish this even if you do not have Exchange Management Console (EMC) installed on your 32-bit machine.
Performance tuning for Exchange Management.

Fixes:

Windows 8 and 2012 have been included in OS based Computer reports.
Issue in using ‘Hide from Exchange Address Lists’ option for Groups has been fixed.
Issue in fetching information about cross-domain members in ‘Detailed Group Members report’ has been fixed.
Issue in setting/updating email address of users through a CSV file, if it is mentioned as empty in the template being used has been fixed.
Error in exporting filtered (partial) results from reports has been fixed.