Ikh-Erdene Namsrai - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Administrator at Mongolian Mining Corporation
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An easy-to-use tool that allows one to control multiple users while offering a good scalability option
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is an easy-to-use tool."
  • "The cloud service of Microsoft Active Directory is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement."

What is our primary use case?

My company uses Microsoft Active Directory to control multiple users.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is an easy-to-use tool.

What needs improvement?

The cloud service of Microsoft Active Directory is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement.

Microsoft Active Directory's stability can be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have experience with Microsoft Active Directory. I use the solution's basic version.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution.

Microsoft Active Directory is used by 150 employees in our company.

My company does plan to increase the use of Microsoft Active Directory in the future.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Active Directory is complex.

The deployment of Microsoft Active Directory took maybe half a year.

Including managers, engineers, and developers, there is a need for ten people to manage the solution's deployment and maintenance.

What about the implementation team?

The installation phase of Microsoft Active Directory was carried out with the help of a consultant.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

My company makes payments every quarter towards the licensing costs of the product. I feel Microsoft Active Directory is an affordable product.

What other advice do I have?

I would tell those planning to use the solution that it is a very easy-to-use product.

I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten.

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ShameerAli - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
A scalable solution with good management capability
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution’s management capability is very good. The tool is also very scalable. You can add any number of users that you want to operate. Moreover, you can easily organize the solution."
  • "I would like to see improvements in the solution’s security filtering feature. It can include machines and filter some users. There is no option to exclude a particular user or system."

What is most valuable?

The solution’s management capability is very good. The tool is also very scalable. You can add any number of users that you want to operate. Moreover, you can easily organize the solution.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see improvements in the solution’s security filtering feature. It can include machines and filter some users. There is no option to exclude a particular user or system.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is very scalable. The solution works from a single server. Hence, the usage is as per company and not per user.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is neither too easy nor difficult. You need to have some skills or knowledge in Microsoft Active Directory to implement it.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. I recommend this solution to anyone who is willing to use it. I have no knowledge of other alternatives that can do the same job as Microsoft Active Directory.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Philip Kitheka - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Systems Specialist at KCB Bank Group
Real User
Top 20
Offers its users to use its authentication and authorization capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's technical support is good."
  • "Microsoft Active Directory fails to provide MFA. MFA, which is also known as multi-factor authentication on top of the password and username, is what I would like to see in the product's future releases."

What is our primary use case?

My company uses Microsoft Active Directory as an identity and access management solution. The tool is used for its authentication capabilities in my company.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of the solution are its capabilities in areas like authentication and authorization, which include aspects like configuring permissions on folders and assigning permissions to security groups configured in Microsoft Active Directory.

What needs improvement?

I feel that Microsoft Active Directory is a superior solution to the other products available in the market.

Microsoft Active Directory fails to provide MFA. MFA, which is also known as multi-factor authentication on top of the password and username, is what I would like to see in the product's future releases.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Active Directory for more than ten years.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The product's initial setup phase was straightforward as it can be done within the operating system, after which you can take care of the configuration part to complete the setup process.

The solution is deployed on a hybrid cloud model.

What other advice do I have?

Microsoft Active Directory is an excellent product.

I rate the overall tool a ten out of ten.

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Amar Chibane - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Groupement Berkine
Real User
Top 20
Easy-to-configure product with efficient scalability
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to understand all the components."
  • "The product's premium support services could be less expensive."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Active Directory to manage users, computers, servers, and group policies.

What is most valuable?

It is easy to use and configure. It is easy to understand all the components as well.

What needs improvement?

The product's premium support services are expensive. It could be better. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Microsoft Active Directory since 2008.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We didn’t encounter stability-related issues with architecture.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable product. We have 20 administrators to manage multiple sites and 3000 users for Microsoft Active Directory.

How are customer service and support?

We used Microsoft premium support earlier. It was expensive, and we had to pay extra for a complex issue. Now, we take help from local support partners with access to different areas.

What about the implementation team?

We receive help from Microsoft partners for installation.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Microsoft Active Directory is the product that is most used around the world. So we follow that. We are a joint venture between national companies and international companies. They already use Microsoft; thus, we opted for the product.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend Microsoft Active Directory to others and rate it an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Matteo Franchi - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems and Infrastructures - IT Dept. at TWINSET
Real User
I like that you can sync cloud and on-prem users and groups
Pros and Cons
  • "One advantage of Active Directory is that you can sync it with Microsoft Office 365, so you can manage on-premise and cloud operations, which can have different requirements. The flexibility of a hybrid management solution is valuable."
  • "Active Directory's user experience is a little dated. Group policy management should be more customizable."

What is our primary use case?

We use Active Directory for domain and infrastructure management. 

What is most valuable?

One advantage of Active Directory is that you can sync it with Microsoft Office 365, so you can manage on-premise and cloud operations, which can have different requirements. The flexibility of a hybrid management solution is valuable. 

What needs improvement?

Active Directory's user experience is a little dated. Group policy management should be more customizable.  

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Active Directory for a year and a half.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Active Directory nine out of 10 for stability. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate Active Directory eight out of 10 for scalability.

How are customer service and support?

I primarily go to the Microsoft knowledge base for support. It's fairly comprehensive. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I rate Active Directory seven out of 10 for affordability. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Active Directory nine out of 10. 

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Artem  Ponomarenko - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT department at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Useful group policy management, scales well, and high availability
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Microsoft Active Directory are the management of user and group policies."
  • "The DNS services could improve in Microsoft Active Directory."

What is our primary use case?

I use Microsoft Active Directory for user and computer management.

How has it helped my organization?

Microsoft Active Directory implementation allows us to save time for user management. Single sign-on with enterprise applications improves our security.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Microsoft Active Directory are the management of user and group policies.

What needs improvement?

The DNS services could improve in Microsoft Active Directory.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Active Directory for approximately 18 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Active Directory is highly stable.

I rate the scalability of Microsoft Active Directory a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

We have approximately 700 people in 90 countries using the solution in my company.

We create user accounts and policies using the solution. We do not touch it often.

I rate the scalability of Microsoft Active Directory a ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

We have our own expertise and did not communicate with customer service about this solution.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I did not use another similar solution to Microsoft Active Directory.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of the solution is easy but needs good planning, sometimes the environment can cause challenges. The full process takes a few hours. 

The migration from workgroups to the current infrastructure took approximately six months.

The number of steps taken to implement the solution depends on the environment of the deployment. For example, how the users work, and how many offices can determine the difficulty and steps taken for the implementation.

I rate the initial setup of Microsoft Active Directory a nine out of ten.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation of the solution in-house with three administrators.

What was our ROI?

We do not calculate the ROI but think it is worth the money.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Microsoft Active Directory could improve. We pay annually for the solution.

I rate the price of Microsoft Active Directory a seven out of ten.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated other options before choosing Microsoft Active Directory, such as Linux-based solutions. I was familiar with Microsoft Active Directory and comfortable and this is why we are using it.

What other advice do I have?

We use three administrators for the maintenance of all infrastructure including the solution.

I rate Microsoft Active Directory an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Saeid Hajtalebi - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Systems, Services and Virtualization Specialist at IRISA
Real User
Top 5
A stable solution for 3 A's and SSO Authentication
Pros and Cons
  • "I think the main reason we are using Active Directory for SSO Office for single time and for intake integrity capability to other services."
  • "The scalability of the solution needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is used for the 3A’s that is Authentication, authorization, and accounting.


What is most valuable?

I think the main reason we are using Active Directory for SSO Office for single time and for intake integrity capability to other services.


What needs improvement?

The scalability of the solution needs improvement.


For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for ten years.


What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution.


What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of the solution can be improved. I rate the scalability a seven out of ten.


How are customer service and support?

The technical support team is very good. I rate them a nine out of ten.


How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. The deployment of the solution takes approximately three hours and two people are required for the deployment. I can rate the initial setup a nine out of ten.


What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is not very expensive. I rate the pricing a five out of ten.


What other advice do I have?

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.


Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Owner at Darcom
Real User
Easy-to-setup product with good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "It is an all-in-one solution for cybersecurity and is available at a very low price."
  • "There could be enough material to learn about the product."

What is our primary use case?

We use Azure Active Directory Identity Protection for conditional access features.

What is most valuable?

It is an all-in-one solution for cybersecurity and is available at a very low price.

What needs improvement?

There could be enough material to learn about the product.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Azure Active Directory Identity Protection for five years. At present, we use the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is suitable for small and medium businesses.

How was the initial setup?

The product’s initial setup process is easy. It takes two to three hours to complete and requires two people to execute the deployment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend Azure Active Directory Identity Protection to others and rate it an eight out of ten.

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