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Creating a new
OU within IFAS


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Instructions for when a new People OU is created and a corresponding Department OU is then needed:

Note...you will need to be a member of the . IFAS AD ADMINS Group to perform these steps.

  1. Copy Description of OU from the People OU
  2. Create OU in ad.ufl.edu/UF/Departments/IFAS/-Central-IT/Groups/Admin Groups
  3. Create . IFAS-ADMN-OU Group
  4. Create . IFAS-ADML-OU Group
  5. Create . IFAS-ADM-OU Group
  6. Add . IFAS-ADMN-OU group to the "Members" tab of . IFAS-ADM-OU
  7. Add . IFAS-ADML-OU group to the "Members" tab of . IFAS-ADM-OU
  8. Add . IFAS-ADM-ALL group to the "Member Of" tab of . IFAS-ADM-OU
  9. Add . IFAS-ADM-CO-MANAGED or . IFAS-ADM-UNIT-MANAGED group to the "Member Of" tab of . IFAS-ADM-OU
  10. Add . IFAS-ADML-CO-MANAGED or . IFAS-ADM-UNIT-MANAGED group to the "Members" tab of IF-ADML-OU
  11. Add . IFAS-ADML-ALL group to the "Member Of" tab of IF-ADML-OU
  12. Add . IFAS-ADMN-CO-MANAGED or . IFAS-ADMN-UNIT-MANAGED group to the "Members" tab of IF-ADMN-OU
  13. Add . IFAS-ADMN-ALL group to the "Member Of" tab of IF-ADMN-OU
  14. Delegate Control of the OU
  15. Select the group IF-ADMN-OU
  16. Select Create a custom task to delegate
  17. Select this folder, existing objects in this folder, and creation of new objects in this folder
  18. Select everything but full control
  19. Delegate Control of the OU
  20. Select the group IF-ADMN-OU
  21. Select Create, delete and manage user accounts
  22. Create OU in \\UFDC01\IFAS-SCRIPTS
  23. Give . IFAS-ADMN-OU Modify permissions
  24. Create a GPO
  25. Open Group Policy Management Console
  26. Select Create and Link a GPO
  27. Name it IF-OU Computer
  28. Right Click and select edit
  29. Expand Windows Settings
  30. Expand Security Settings
  31. Expand Restricted Groups
  32. Add Group
  33. Type UFAD\IF-ADM-OU
  34. Click add under this group is a member of:
  35. Type Administrators
  36. Click OK

The new OU should now be properly configured.


last edited 18 August 2005 by Steve Lasley