It's funny how people approach AD this way - i.e. deploy and look to justify its existence thereafter :)
When AD was designed and a business case was created, what were the perceived benefits back then? Why not try to create additional benefit along those lines? We all have different reasons for deploying AD - to some it's simply an upgrade, to others it's seen as a way to simplify / improve the Windows environment in many different ways. Identify your initial reasons for deploying AD and then build from there. For the record, I would argue that the end user need not see real, tangible benefits in order that AD be seen to benefit the business itself. The real benefits are normally less tangible. neil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carerros, Charles Sent: 31 May 2005 16:05 To: '[email protected]' Subject: [ActiveDir] Enhancement Question This is an odd question. We have just about finished up rolling out AD 2003 (from an NT domain) and I have been charged with finding "several ways to utilize Active Directory to optimize the management of our applications and infrastructure. At least one of the solutions should enhance functionality directly for the user community." I'm having problems of finding ways to enhance functionally for the end-users. Besides tying the AD into a one of our outsourced web based applications to reduce their password count I'm stretching. I know of a number of management and infrastructure enhancements that could be made but none enhance the functionality of our end-users to a point where they will notice it and say "Wow, now that's cool". Does anyone know of a location where I can get ideas on this topic? Increased security, stability, management. These core things are not seen by the end-user even though they directly affect them. I need to find something that the end-users will like to see and something that benefits them. I'm just coming up blank on this. In the past, I have always been instructions to use AD in ways that the end-user doesn't notice but increases the functionality. Thanks, Charlie List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ ============================================================================== This message is for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you received this message in error please delete it and notify us. If this message was misdirected, Credit Suisse, its subsidiaries and affiliates (CS) do not waive any confidentiality or privilege. CS retains and monitors electronic communications sent through its network. Instructions transmitted over this system are not binding on CS until they are confirmed by us. Message transmission is not guaranteed to be secure. ============================================================================== List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
