Active Directory Organizational Unit Domain Services

In the past, many UW departments have implemented their own Microsoft domain servers in order to self-manage departmental computers, accounts, and software.

A service is available that allows departments to manage their own resources and also participate in the university-wide Active Directory domain, UWYO. This service allows departments to phase out support of separate domain servers while maintaining control of departmental resources.

UW departments that have technical staff available can submit a request to have an Organizational Unit (OU) created for their department in the Active Directory. Departments can then create and manage group and computer hardware objects within their assigned Organizational Units.

Submit Organizational Unit requests and find additional information at www.uwyo.edu/itsecure/adou/, or contact Robert Morrison, IT Director, 766-4880, morrison@uwyo.edu.

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ADOU Domain Services Information

In order to sign up for ADOU Domain Services, simply read the agreement and submit the online form. Each individual responsible for  managing an OU will need to submit the required information.

Once a request is approved, applicants will receive from their Departmental User Consultant instructions explaining how to access their OU and the assigned prefix. No other documentation is made available from Information Technology. Individuals responsible for managing the ADOU are expected to have sufficient technical knowledge to manage the ADOU on their own. Technical resources and primers may be found by browsing the Internet, but IT does not endorse any reference materials or provide support for ADOU management.

Organizational Unit managers who need to install Active Directory users and computers in order to access Active Directory can install the latest copy from \\uwapps\adminpak$.