2.2 Account and Resource Management Console

The Account and Resource Management console provides access to all tasks, addressing enterprise management needs from basic administration to advanced Help Desk issues. Through the Account and Resource Management console, you can perform all account and resource management tasks and manage Microsoft Exchange mailboxes.

The Account and Resource Management console contains the following nodes:

All My Managed Objects

Allows you to manage objects, such as user accounts, groups, contacts, resources, dynamic groups, dyanimc distribution groups, and resource mailboxes for each domain in which you have some power.

Temporary Group Assignments

Allows you to manage group memberships for users who only need group membership for a specific time period.

Advanced Search Queries

Allows you to manage advanced queries available on the Administration server.

Recycle Bin

Allows you to manage deleted user accounts, groups, contacts, and resources, for any Microsoft Windows domain where the Recycle Bin is enabled.

To start the Account and Resource Management console interface, click Account and Resource Management in the Directory and Resource Administrator program folder.

When you start the Account and Resource Management console, you initially connect to the best available Administration server in the local domain. The best-available Administration server is the closest server, which is typically a server in the network site. By seeking the best available Administration server, DRA provides a quicker connection and improved performance.