ADManager Plus allows you to automatically generate AD or Office 365 reports at a specific time without using complex scripts. You also have the provision of emailing these reports to the relevant users in the desired format.  

 

Steps to schedule AD or Office 365 reports using ADManager Plus:

 

1. Logon to ADManager Plus and click on the AD Reports tab.


2. Click on the Schedule Reports option located at the top-right corner of the page. 


3. Click on Create Schedule option and provide a suitable schedule name and description. 


4. Select the desired Domain.


5. Select the Report type and select the reports that you wish to schedule. Click on the Customize Columns icon located beside the report name to select the columns that you wish to view in the generated report. Furthermore, you can use the Customize Columns option to arrange the columns of the report in the desired order.  


6. Select the duration and frequency for the execution of the schedule. 


7. Select the format in which you wish to get the reports and the Storage Path where the generated reports must be stored. 


8. Specify the address to which the reports must be emailed. You can use commas to specify multiple email addresses. You can also click on the Advanced Mail Settings option to configure the mail content and configure options like Enable Attachments, Send link in mail, and Send report(s) in mail content.

NOTE: If you select the Notify only if data is available option in Advanced Mail Settings,  the email will not be sent to the recipients if the report does not contain any data.

9. Click on Save.  

 

For scheduling Office 365 reports, click on the Office 365 tab, click on the Reports section, and follow the above mentioned steps.

 

Advantages of using ADManager Plus for scheduling AD or Office 365 reports:

1. Script-free report scheduling


2. Capability to specify the attributes you wish to view in the reports


3. Ability to store the reports at a specific location or email them to required users.


4. Option to share the report schedules with other help desk technicians.