Effective Implementation and Management of Active Directory continues to be one of the biggest challenges clients have. Problems with Active Directory effect the performance and management of most Microsoft products, including Windows 7, System Center, SharePoint and Lync.

Quest ActiveRoles Server provides out-of-the-box user and group account management, strictly enforced role-based security, day-to-day identity administration and built-in auditing and reporting for Windows-centric environments. Key benefits of ARS include:

• Identity Administration - Automates user and group account management by automating account creation
• Directory Management - Provides Exchange recipient management, group management and computer management (shares, printers, local users/groups), and unifies Active Directory (AD LDS) management.
• Self-Service - Enables end users to carry out tasks such as modifying their personal data with an intuitive, self-service Web interface.
• Security - Acts as a firewall around Active Directory
• Cloud Services - Supports hosted environments where accounts from a client Active Directory domain are synchronized with a hosted AD domain.
• Extensibility - Supports PowerShell, ADSI, SPML and customizable Web interfaces.
• Integration - Integrates with many other Quest products to simplify and consolidate management points