{"id":15859,"date":"2016-04-05T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T08:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/?p=15859"},"modified":"2016-04-05T10:26:42","modified_gmt":"2016-04-05T08:26:42","slug":"softerra-adaxes-ad-management-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/softerra-adaxes-ad-management-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Softerra Adaxes AD management &#038; automation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16030 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/adaxesreview01-600x201.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview01\" width=\"600\" height=\"201\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Softerra Adaxes is a product\u00a0that directly talks with Active Directory providing automation for\u00a0<strong>user provisioning and de-provisioning<\/strong> making the administration process quick and easier.<\/p>\n<p>Administering Active Directory it's a <strong>critical task<\/strong> and can\u00a0be a nightmare\u00a0if it not properly maintained. Lot of operations are tricky to perform without the help of specific tools and here is where Adaxes comes in.\u00a0Adaxes is not a product\u00a0only for administrators but also offers an <strong>interface\u00a0for users<\/strong> to manage their accounts with simple tasks like password reset.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>IT pros that work with Active Directory every day know exactly the effort required to maintain an AD environment. Native tools in Windows Server are not sufficient to perform all the tasks and often simple operations require a lot of time to complete.\u00a0This product brings some <strong>useful automation<\/strong> that simplify the Active Directory management.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15933 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview02-600x457.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview02\" width=\"600\" height=\"457\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<p>Adaxes is compatible with most Windows systems and <strong>doesn't need great hardware<\/strong> to run.\u00a0Web Interface and SPML Web Service should be installed on the server editions due to\u00a0IIS limitation on the number of simultaneous connections.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supported OS: Windows Server 2003 \/ 2008 \/2008 R2 \/ 2012 \/ 2012 R2,\u00a0Windows 7 \u00a0(AD LDS installation required) \/ 8 \/ 8.1<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Minimum hardware required<\/h4>\n<p>Hardware requirements depend on the total number of objects managed by your Adaxes service.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15866 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview03-600x130.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview03\" width=\"600\" height=\"130\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Licensing<\/h2>\n<p>Adaxes is <strong>licensed in packages<\/strong> based on the number of enabled and not expired user accounts in your AD domain(s) and the licenses are perpetual.\u00a0Optionally you can also purchase an annual <strong>maintenance and support contract<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Additional info can be found visiting the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adaxes.com\/purchase.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">purchase page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Install Adaxes<\/h2>\n<p>To install Softerra Adaxes, the target computer<strong> must be joined<\/strong> to an Active Directory domain.\u00a0From Adaxes website download the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adaxes.com\/download.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30-day free trial<\/a>\u00a0and run the installer.<\/p>\n<p>If Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is not installed in the target computer, you receive a warning message. Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to close the window and install the required component.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15870 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview04.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview04\" width=\"452\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Run the installer and click <strong>Next<\/strong> to start the installation wizard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15877 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview05.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview05\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Accept the EULA then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15878 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview06.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview06\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select features to install and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15879 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview07.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview07\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since it\u2019s suggested the use of a dedicated account to run the service, create a dedicate AD account with <strong>Domain Administrator<\/strong>\u00a0privileges as <strong>Service Administrator Account<\/strong>\u00a0then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15880 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview08.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview08\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Yes<\/strong> to grant the required\u00a0permission.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15881 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview09\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview09.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview09\" width=\"496\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to confirm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15882 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview10\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview10.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview10\" width=\"496\" height=\"305\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since this is the first installation, select <strong>New configuration<\/strong> option and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15883 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview11\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview11.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview11\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enable web interface for all items in the window and click <strong>Next<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15884 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview12\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview12.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview12\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enable the <strong>Open port 54782 in Windows Firewall<\/strong> option and click <strong>Install<\/strong> to start the installation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15885 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview13\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview13.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview13\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The software is being installed in the system.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15886 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview14\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview14.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview14\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the installation has completed, click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to exit the wizard. The two available options allows you to restore previously saved configurations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15887 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview15\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview15.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview15\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The installation process is complete.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Administration console<\/h2>\n<p>First time you open the console, the <strong>Post-Installation Steps<\/strong> window appears showing the post installation tasks to perform to configure the environment. Click <strong>Close<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15888 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview16\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview16.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview16\" width=\"511\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From main screen right click the server under\u00a0<strong>Available Service<\/strong> and select <strong>Connect<\/strong>\u00a0to link the software with Active Directory.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15889 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview17\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview17-600x282.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview17\" width=\"600\" height=\"282\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>This account<\/strong> option, type the AD account and password previously configured during installation then click <strong>Finish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15890 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview18\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview18-600x472.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview18\" width=\"600\" height=\"472\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Adaxes Administration Console is now connected to the Active Directory.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15891 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview19\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview19-600x411.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview19\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Adaxes features<\/h2>\n<p>The software offers\u00a0several features useful in a <strong>daily maintenance<\/strong> of the Active Directory environment and the <strong>power and easy-of-use<\/strong>\u00a0of the product are the key points that makes Adaxes an interesting solution.<\/p>\n<p>After testing the solution in my Active Directory environment, <span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"><strong>features<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0included in\u00a0Adaxes made some complicated and time consuming operations very easy to manage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>AD Management<\/h4>\n<p>One feature that introduces the\u00a0<strong>Adaxes\u00a0Administrator Console<\/strong>\u00a0is the possibility to\u00a0<strong>manage multiple Active Directory domains<\/strong> even belonging to different forests.\u00a0This allows the administrators to perform operations <strong>across all the domains<\/strong> with a\u00a0single action.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15897 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview20\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview20-600x411.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview20\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For instance you can perform search through all domains and change <strong>users property<\/strong>\u00a0with a single operation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15899 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview21\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview21-600x389.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview21\" width=\"600\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can<strong> disable selected accounts<\/strong> from\u00a0different domains and much more.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15900 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview22\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview22-600x389.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview22\" width=\"600\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is also a <strong>web version<\/strong>\u00a0available where you can manage Active Directory in\u00a0the same way that the Admin Console does.\u00a0You can create different Web UI types (for admins, help desks, end users, self-service, etc.) and each one can be <strong>granularly customized<\/strong> to fit the exact needs of each user type.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15901 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview23\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview23-600x369.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview23\" width=\"600\" height=\"369\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Role-based Security<\/h4>\n<p>With this feature you can assign permissions to users <strong>based on their job role<\/strong> instead of modifying access rights across Active Directory. Permissions are granted by assigning a specific role to the users defining where in Active Directory they can execute the assigned role.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15952 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview24\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview24-600x305.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview24\" width=\"600\" height=\"305\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>AD Automation<\/h4>\n<p>A very cool feature is the possibility to <strong>assign tasks<\/strong> that can be <strong>automatically executed<\/strong>\u00a0after creating a user. When a user is created, Adaxes can create the home share and automatically map it for the user. Automatically it\u00a0can\u00a0create an Exchange mailbox, enable user for Lync and activate user for Office 365 account.<\/p>\n<p>It's possible to assign <strong>different operations<\/strong> and different additional tasks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15953 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview25\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview25-600x242.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview25\" width=\"600\" height=\"242\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Scheduled Tasks<\/h4>\n<p>Similar to scheduled tasks you\u00a0have in Windows, a\u00a0task can be scheduled on a specific time, day, week or month and when executed it <strong>performs actions on each object<\/strong> of Active Directory included in the <strong>Activity Scope<\/strong>\u00a0field. You can move objects between OUs, update users properties, run scripts, sending emails and much more.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the execution of a specific task can be controlled by the <strong>Get approval for this action<\/strong> option and it won't be executed until approved by the authorized person.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15954 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview26\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview26-600x465.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview26\" width=\"600\" height=\"465\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>AD Data Integrity<\/h4>\n<p>This feature allow the administrators to make sure that data stored in Active Directory are <strong>compliant<\/strong> with the establish requirements.<\/p>\n<p>For example, setting the <strong>Personal Title<\/strong>\u00a0property in the\u00a0<strong>User Pattern<\/strong> policy you can specify how the personal\u00a0title must be formatted. Flag\u00a0<strong>The property is required<\/strong> option to enable the policy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15957 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview27\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview27-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview27\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the configured policy is applied, during the user creation the <strong>Personal Title<\/strong>\u00a0field can be filled only with values previously\u00a0specified.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15958 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview28\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview28-600x415.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview28\" width=\"600\" height=\"415\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Approval Workflow<\/h4>\n<p>In addition to the typical AD related tasks, you can create process workflows where critical operations can be <strong>executed only when approved<\/strong> by the authorized person.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15959 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview29\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview29-600x393.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview29\" width=\"600\" height=\"393\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Virtual OUs<\/h4>\n<p>Virtual OUs allow to manage AD objects <strong>regardless of their location<\/strong> in Active Directory and the Business Units\u00a0membership is determinated by\u00a0flexible membership rules.\u00a0You can assign <strong>automation rules and delegates permissions<\/strong> to a specific OU, group or department.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15960 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview30\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview30-600x669.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview30\" width=\"600\" height=\"669\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For instance, you can assign\u00a0the Help Desk <strong>Security Role<\/strong>\u00a0over the Sales <strong>Business Unit<\/strong> in order Help Desk staff can provide support to the\u00a0Sales group members located in different OUs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15961 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview31\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview31-600x584.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview31\" width=\"600\" height=\"584\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Logging<\/h4>\n<p>Each operation performed with Adaxes is logged by the system allowing to <strong>track changes<\/strong> in Active Directory. You can check who made what filtering the results by operation, date, group, etc.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15962 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview32\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview32-600x248.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview32\" width=\"600\" height=\"248\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Password Self-Service<\/h4>\n<p>This service allows to <strong>reduce most of the calls<\/strong> to Help Desk\u00a0support due to forgotten passwords\u00a0giving the IT time\u00a0for\u00a0other activities.\u00a0The service is <strong>integrated in the Windows logon<\/strong> screen where the\u00a0user can easily reset its password by clicking the <strong>Reset\u00a0Password<\/strong> link.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15963 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview33\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview33-600x414.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview33\" width=\"600\" height=\"414\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The user is redirected to the <strong>Reset Password page<\/strong> and depending on the configured\u00a0policy he\/she has to enter the verification code received via SMS and\/or\u00a0answer the\u00a0security\u00a0questions.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15971 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview34\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview34-600x320.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview34\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the Administration Console you can define <strong>different policies<\/strong> for different set of users. Policy with <strong>highest precedence<\/strong> is applied.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15972 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview35\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview35-600x409.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview35\" width=\"600\" height=\"409\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Office 365 Management and Automation<\/h4>\n<p>Most of companies use Office 365 environment for their business and manually assigning licenses and configuring mailboxes to each user is not only <strong>time consuming<\/strong> but it\u00a0generates administration <strong>costs and inefficiency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To deploy for each employee the <strong>correct application and license<\/strong>\u00a0can be tricky and if a user get promoted, changes department or leaves the company, some specific actions must be performed to\u00a0reassign licenses, configure the applications and so on.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15976 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview36\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview36.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview36\" width=\"521\" height=\"306\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Using Adaxes the management can be simplified.\u00a0Following <strong>conditional rules<\/strong>, you can automate the\u00a0activation of new accounts, assign different services to the users and configure mailboxes.\u00a0If a job role changes, the license to assign to the\u00a0user is\u00a0changed automatically based on the new role\/department.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15977 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview37\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview37.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview37\" width=\"572\" height=\"163\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If a user leaves the company, with\u00a0Adaxes you can\u00a0automatically revokes the office 365 licenses associated with the\u00a0user.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15978 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview38\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview38.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview38\" width=\"588\" height=\"312\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can manage mailboxes in <strong>one place<\/strong> regardless if the mailboxes are located on premises Exchange or in Office 365. To manage Office 365 with Adaxes you need to install <strong>Azure Active Directory PowerShell<\/strong> module on the server.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15979 size-large\" title=\"adaxesreview39\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview39-600x305.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview39\" width=\"600\" height=\"305\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The user interface can be customized to be conformed to the different requirements for the job role within the organization.\u00a0The <strong>Self-Service<\/strong> customization allows the users to <strong>pick the applications<\/strong> they need and services are assigned following an approval process.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15980 size-full\" title=\"adaxesreview40\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/adaxesreview40.jpg\" alt=\"adaxesreview40\" width=\"546\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Softerra Adaxes is a powerful and well done product that includes all the features an Administrator needs to maintain Active Directory. The product design is clear with an intuitive layout and all the options are self-explanatory.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to try Adaxes, dowload\u00a0the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adaxes.com\/download.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30-day free trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"firma\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Softerra Adaxes is a product\u00a0that directly talks with Active Directory providing automation for\u00a0user provisioning and de-provisioning making the administration process quick and easier. Administering Active Directory it's a critical task and can\u00a0be a nightmare\u00a0if it not properly maintained. 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