Other than Hunter's extremely valid point, being a full admin of all AD objects does not imply you have all the rights of a DA. DAs are by default part of the domain's local admins group which is also not captured by having full control of all objects in AD but grants all sorts of permissions and "user rights" on DCs. Finally DAs don't have direct full control of all objects in AD, though as indicated by Hunter, this is easily remedied.

 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Coleman, Hunter
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 3:12 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] When is a domain Admin not a domain Admin?

Well, if they truly have full control over all objects, then they could add themselves into the Domain Admins group. Moot point...


From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Morley, Scott
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 12:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ActiveDir] When is a domain Admin not a domain Admin?

All,

 

For reasons too long and boring to mention, I have been asked about the following scenario:

 

Create a regular normal everyday user

Give that user full control over all objects in the domain

The user is NOT part of the Domain Admins group

 

 

Does the membership of the domain Admins group provide some additional rights/functionality to a user?  Or is full access to all objects equivalent to domain admin rights?

 

 

 

 

Scott Morley

Active Directory Manager

MSCE 2000, CCNA, CNE, CNI

 

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