Microsoft Active Directory Reviews

We use Active Directory as a single sign-on when integrating it into applications.

Audit, authentication and authorization are the best features.

There is room for improvement. Microsoft is always working to improve their solutions and features.

It is a stable solution. Microsoft Active Directory is the bread and butter for Microsoft, so they're always working on improvements.

It is a scalable solution. Our organization has more than 45,000 users and nearly 300 users in our IT sector. We have a dedicated team for maintenance and segregate responsibilities into different departments.

We always use tech support from Microsoft. If we can solve it internally by ourselves, we do, but if there are other issues related to Active Directory, we create a ticker and reach out to them. I rate the technical support an eight out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup is not complex but depends on the organization's policies.

I rate this solution an eight out of ten.

I use Microsoft Active Directory as the first line in the LDAP directory. You can use the solution to manage computer accounts, user accounts, and other objects. You can also use Microsoft Active Directory to build roles and permissions.

The solution is widely used in Microsoft environments, where you use computers with the Microsoft OS. The solution is easy to install and has good reliability. With Microsoft Active Directory, you won't have any problems if one of the domain controllers is damaged. The tools you use to maintain and manage Microsoft Active Directory are not complicated.

The solution could be made more safe by using authentication mechanisms. We often have to deal with security issues.

I have been using Microsoft Active Directory for 20 years.

The solution has some bugs, but from my point of view, they are not really important.

More than 1,00,000 users are using the solution in our organization.

Microsoft Active Directory is not an expensive solution. You have to buy the Windows OS licenses, but you don't have to pay any additional product licenses for Active Directory.

You have to build an environment after considering all your requirements. It is really important to consider your organizational structure and the possibilities of the tools you use to authenticate against Active Directory. Microsoft Active Directory is so easy to install. You can promote the domain controller and then have an Active Directory.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

We usually provide the solution to clients. The customers typically use the solution for security and to deploy and manage their policies on Windows.

The group policy is very useful. 

It is quite stable.

Technical support is helpful. 

There are no reporting features. Reporting needs to be added to Active Directory.

The installation can be a bit complex. You need to be knowledgeable. 

I've used the solution for over 20 years. I've used the solution for a very long time. 

The solution is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. I'd rate stability eight out of ten. 

This solution is not highly scalable. I'd rate the solution's scalability six out of ten.

Many of our clients are enterprises. 

The solution is somewhat straightforward to set up. It is not overly complex. An engineer would find the process very simple. 

I'd rate the ease of setup six out of ten. 

There are a few different options that you need to choose from when you do the installation. Therefore, an engineer should have some prior knowledge about the options.

We have about ten people handling the Active Directory design and installation process. They are system engineers. 

We have five members that can handle maintenance tasks, and they are systems engineers as well. 

We are able to implement the solution for clients. 

The pricing is moderate. I'd rate the affordability five out of ten. We have a perpetual license for the product.

We are Microsoft gold partners.

We are using the latest version of the solution. 

I'd advise others to be careful when they deploy group policies to end users. 

I would rate the solution eight out of ten. 

This solution helps big companies that have lots of employees.

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Active Directory is the group policies.

Microsoft Active Directory could improve by having better integration with other solutions.

I have been using Microsoft Active Directory for approximately 10 years.

The stability of Microsoft Active Directory could improve.

Microsoft Active Directory is scalable. However, in 2008 there were some problems encountered, such as crashes, load balancing, and coverage for the main Active Directory.

I have used this solution with approximately 1,000 users.

I have used the support from Microsoft Active Directory but they take a long time to respond. I have found all the information I needed online.

I rate the support from Microsoft Active Directory a two out of five.

Neutral

The initial setup of the solution was complex.

We used a third party for the implementation of the solution.

The version of Microsoft Active Directory I was using was expensive because it was used for large companies.

The amount of people required for the maintenance of the solution depends on the size of the company. If there is a large company, one administrator and two assistant administrators should be sufficient.

I would not recommend this solution. Microsoft Azure has the same features in the cloud and I would like to learn about it more and others should too.

I rate Microsoft Active Directory a six out of ten.

I am using Active Directory at home to learn the features. It's a solution for managing users and groups. 

I can use Active Directory to block a user's internet access and monitor how an employee is using the internet. 

It could be more stable. 

Setting up Active Directory isn't hard if you follow all the tutorials. I was able to set it up using some YouTube tutorials and Microsoft documentation. 

I pay a monthly license. 

I rate Microsoft Active Directory a seven out of ten.

The solution enables people to log on to computers and applications. I'm a domain architect. 

The most valuable feature is the ability for a single sign-on for applications.

We've found Active Directory difficult to restore. I'd also like to see more structure in the cloud version.

We've been using this solution for 15 years. 

The solution is stable.

Active Directory is scalable, we have around 7,000 users.

We've escalated to technical support many times. They provide good service.

Positive

The initial setup is very straightforward but Active Directory is hard to restore. Deployment is just a matter of downloading from Microsoft. There's no maintenance required. 

It requires a license but the product is bundled in with other functions, so it doesn't have a separate cost. There's a fixed price per user for the suite. 

I think structure and internal guidelines are extremely important and almost never there from the beginning. 

I rate this product nine out of 10.

We use the solution to log in to our systems.

It has proved to be an essential solution for our organization.

The solution's most valuable feature is its log-on service.

They should improve the solution's old computer cleanup tool.

We have been using the solution for a few years. 

I rate the solution's stability as a ten.

I rate the solution's scalability as an eight. We have around 70 users of the solution at our organization. We plan to add 20 more users.

The solution's initial setup is straightforward.

The solution's ROI is worth it.

The solution's price is reasonable.

I advise others to keep the solution up to date. For example, if they use Windows Server 2018, the domain should match the level. If not, it could introduce a risk to their systems.

I rate the solution as a nine.

Active Directory helps you manage users and policies. We have around 400 users, and we plan in the new year to increase the user base so that every employee has their own user account. 

Active Directory makes managing user policies easier, like when a user wants to share files. We also use it to create and manage our email accounts. 

I started using Active Directory nine years ago.

Active Directory is stable. 

I rate Active Directory eight out of 10. It could be more scalable. We still need another software solution to monitor the network in addition to Active Directory and OpManager, our domain controller. We use SolarWinds.

When I have a problem, I contact them via email, and they solve my issue. 

Setting up Active Directory isn't complex. It's easy to configure new rules or install new features in Windows Server. It took us three months to deploy and configure Active Directory. After that, we make changes as we go. We started by deploying the operating system and configuring the domain controller. Then, we created group policies and roles for each department. 

We pay for a yearly license per user for the Microsoft operating system and Office plus costs for other products like Kaspersky antivirus. 

I rate Microsoft Active Directory nine out of 10. It helps us manage users and resource usage on the network. Everything became easier for us after we started using it in our environment. I recommend it.