Active Roles
Centralises administration and governance across Microsoft directory environments.
For Microsoft estates that need policy-driven administration across Active Directory, Entra ID and Microsoft 365.
Centralise Microsoft directory administration and governance
Managing accounts, groups, permissions and privileged access across separate Microsoft directory environments can make routine changes harder to apply consistently. Delegated administration also needs clear boundaries, while teams need a record of directory activity.
Active Roles centralises administration for Active Directory, Entra ID and Microsoft 365. It applies policies through automated workflows, synchronises updates across connected directories, and records change history. This gives IT teams a common way to manage directory changes, access and delegation across the Microsoft estate.
Where Active Roles is used
Active Roles is used for account lifecycle changes, attribute-based group and permission management, and fine-grained delegation of directory administration. It also supports policy-driven updates across connected directories, with activity and change history available for reviewing directory changes.
Suitable environments
Active Roles is suited to Microsoft environments using Active Directory, Entra ID and Microsoft 365, including hybrid directory estates. Its scope is Microsoft directory administration, delegation, lifecycle management, policy enforcement and change tracking.
Benefits
Consistent Directory Changes
Policies and automated workflows provide a common approach to routine directory changes.
Centralised Administration
A single interface brings Microsoft directory administration into one working view.
Defined Administration Rights
Fine-grained delegation helps separate directory administration permissions by role.
Traceable Directory Activity
Change history provides a record of directory changes and activity.
Capabilities
Unified Microsoft Administration
Administers Active Directory, Entra ID and Microsoft 365 from a single interface.
Policy-Driven Workflows
Automates workflows and enforces consistent policies for directory administration.
Account Lifecycle Automation
Automates account lifecycle activities through automation and scripting.
Directory Synchronisation
Synchronises updates to extend policies across connected directories.
Attribute-Based Access
Manages groups, access and permissions based on attributes.
Role-Based Delegation
Applies fine-grained delegation across Active Directory, Entra ID and Microsoft 365.
Change History
Records directory change history and activity.
Common Use Cases
Hybrid Directory Administration
IT teams administer Active Directory, Entra ID and Microsoft 365 from one interface.
Account Lifecycle Changes
Automated workflows and scripting handle directory account lifecycle activities.
Group Access Management
Teams manage group access and permissions using directory attributes.
Delegated Directory Administration
Role-based delegation assigns fine-grained permissions across Microsoft directory environments.
Directory Change Review
Change history records provide activity information for reviewing directory changes.