Windows Administration Resource Kit: Productivity Solutions for IT Professionals

8-3: Create Subscription Groups

Solution overview

Type of solution	Scripts and guidance
Features and tools	Group_Subscribe.vbs, Group_Unsubscribe.vbs, Active Directory group ACLs
Solution summary	Support group management scenarios in which groups allow users to add or remove themselves.
Benefits	Increased responsiveness to user needs and reduced support burden on the IT organization.

Introduction

Because groups are used to manage resources such as shared folders and applications, most changes to group membership require some level of workflow. In other words, if a user wants or needs to be added to a group, someone else in the organization is usually responsible for approving that change. However, not every scenario requires a workflow or middleman. Take, ...