Microsoft Active Directory Reviews and Pricing

MohammedIbrahim 1

salesmanager at CEW

Jan 27, 2023

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It's more flexible and feature-rich than competing open-source solutions

Pros and Cons

"Active Directory is more flexible and feature-rich than Apache."

What is our primary use case?

We use Active Directory in IIS, our fleet management system, for monitoring our fleet of vehicles.

What is most valuable?

Active Directory is more flexible and feature-rich than Apache.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Active Directory since 2006.

How was the initial setup?

Setting up Active Directory is easy because there is an installation guide that walks you through every step. It takes about a week to fully deploy and configure it, set roles, etc.

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Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

reviewer2499312

Senior Technical Project Lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Jun 15, 2024

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Useful for for FSMO, policies, and customized user registrations

Pros and Cons

"We use the tool for FSMO, policies, and customized user registrations."

"I expect additional features like maximizing user flow, improving the branding of the UI, and enabling non-interactive login. Customizing the login page is limited to changing the background and logo, and adding terms and conditions during registration requires JavaScript."

What is our primary use case?

We use the tool for FSMO, policies, and customized user registrations.

What needs improvement?

I expect additional features like maximizing user flow, improving the branding of the UI, and enabling non-interactive login. Customizing the login page is limited to changing the background and logo, and adding terms and conditions during registration requires JavaScript.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Active Directory is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The tool's support is good in some areas but not so much in others. It depends on the kind of support we request and the product type. For some things, they are pretty good. For other services, they are responsive but might not provide any solution.

What other advice do I have?

We already have experience integrating Microsoft Active Directory with other Microsoft Azure products, so it doesn't need to be checked. Third-party integrations are mainly for use cases related to external needs.

From my experience, I would rate Microsoft Active Directory around seven or eight out of ten. I never rate anything a ten out of ten, but my experience has been positive overall. I haven't chosen IBM Active Directory or other third-party solutions for core use cases.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.