User cannot log in to the domain

When a user cannot log in, a password reset is the reflex, and it fixes nothing when the account is disabled, a policy denies the logon or the computer cannot find a domain controller. 2501 works out why the logon fails before it changes anything, then fixes what your rules allow.

Much of what looks like an account problem turns out to be DNS, a change that has not reached every domain controller yet, or a computer that has lost its trust with the domain.

What 2501 does

The Active Directory specialty takes the ticket from your ticketing system and checks everything the logon depends on: the account's state, the domain controller in use, DNS, and the policies that apply to that user on that computer. It fixes the cause where you allow, such as unlocking the account or resetting the password, and reports what it found and did, with each change tied to its ticket.

A change is done only once it has reached the other domain controllers. If replication is broken, it pauses and reports, and a blocker outside its reach comes back with the next step for a person.

You stay in control

• You choose the level: investigate only, act after a person confirms, or act on its own within your rules. The level is set per specialty, not per ticket.
• No forced replication: it never forces one domain controller's copy of the directory over the others without explicit approval.
• Passwords stay private: a temporary password is never sent over an unencrypted channel.
• Your delegation sets the limit: it works with the rights you delegate, not Domain Admin unless a ticket explicitly requires it.

Frequently asked

Will it just reset the password? Only when the password is the problem. When the account is disabled or a policy denies the logon, it names that cause instead.

Can it tell a DNS problem from an account problem? Yes. Broken DNS can make logons slow or fail outright, so it checks that the computer can find a domain controller first.

Related

• Active Directory Operator
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• Windows Server automation
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