Permissions required for ADManager Plus to work with Exchange

Permissions required for ADManager Plus to work with Exchange

ADManager Plus is an identity governance and administration (IGA) solution that allows organizations to manage identities in AD, Exchange, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace from a single place.

The permissions listed below are required for the user account configured in the Domain Settings of ADManager Plus to create Exchange mailboxes for new and existing AD users, modify mailboxes, and set mailbox rights.

Prerequisites to manage from ADManager Plus console:

Exchange server versions

Necessary user permissions

Exchange 2003

Permission to the administrative group where the Exchange Server resides to create a user in AD and Exchange Administrator.

Exchange 2007

  • The Exchange Management Console must be installed on the same server as ADManager Plus.

  • The user account configured in ADManager Plus's Domain Settings must also be a part of the Exchange Organization Administrator group.

Exchange 2010

  • Must be a part of the Organization Management group.

  • Can be assigned the Recipient Management role with minimum permissions to perform Exchange tasks.

Exchange 2013

  • Must be a part of the Organization Management group

  • Can be assigned the Recipient Management role with minimum permissions to perform Exchange tasks.


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