Active Directory Update - Allow users to update their own Active Directory information

Directory Update Downloads

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Directory Update v1.7 - Newest version!  - Effectively immediately, new purchases will have licenses keys issued for v1.7, not v1.6. Contact support if you wish to upgrade.  Read the v1.7 Release Notes for more information. For a quick reference for tips and installations, see the Directory Update Quick Reference Guide. This installer will work in Windows 2003/2008 x86 or x64.

Looking for a way to better enforce Directory Update usage and improve the accuracy of the data in Active Directory?  See the Directory Update "auto launch" page for a useful script that will automatically run Directory Update from a logon script.

Directory Manager v1.3 - Newest version! - Delegated management of Active Directory.  New features includes photo support, improved searching options, and text/dropdown/combo field types.  This is the newest version of Directory Manager. Delegate permissions to update other users by putting them in the Directory Update Managers group. Features include searching by OU, additional search filters, multi-domain support, and exporting search results to an Excel spreadsheet.  For a quick reference for tips and installations, see the Directory Manager Quick Reference Guide. This installer will work in Windows 2003/2008 x86 or x64.

Directory Search v1.3 - Turn your Active Directory in to your company's "white pages".  Our newest product, Directory Search, allows a customizable search interface that allows your users to easily find one person or the people in an entire department! A single copy can service an entire Active Directory forest. 

Existing Customers: Please note that license keys for previous versions do not work with Directory Update v1.6, Directory Update v1.7, Directory Manager v1.2, Directory Manager v1.3, and Directory Search v1.2,  customers eligible for upgrades should contact support (at) ithicos.com 

Documentation

Applying Filters - Required reading for Directory Search and Directory Manager customers! Learn the different filtering options available to you when customizing the user interface.

Directory Manager Segmented Installation - Some customers need the ability to run different instances for different users. This is helpful when you want different people to be able to update different groups of users or to update different fields.

Directory Manager v1.3 documentation - The documentation is a "work in progress", but the first few sections will be useful since it helps define the configuration files and how to edit them. We will be updating this off and on until it is up-to-date.

Directory Update v1.6 / 1.7 This documentation was written for v1.6 but it applies to v1.7 as well.

Directory Update v1.3 documentation. Please review this documentation for requirements, installation instructions and customization.

Directory Update Settings files (includes the default AppSettings.xml, DirectorySettings.xml, AddressSettings.xml, and Style.css.

Older versions
    Directory Update v1.5 
    Directory Manager v1.1
    Directory Search v1.1
    Directory Update v1.6
    Directory Manager v1.2
    Directory Search v1.2

 XML and other configuration files (in case you really mess them up!)
     Directory Update v1.6 XML, ASPX, and CSS files
     Directory Manager v1.2 XML, ASPX, and CSS files
     Directory Search v1.2 XML, ASPX, and CSS files
     v1.5 -  All XML files: AppSettings.XML, DirectorySettings.XML, AddressSettings.XML
     v1.4.1 - Default APPSETTINGS.XML file
     v1.3.0 - Default APPSETTINGS.XML file
     v1.2.6 - Default APPSETTINGS.XML file

Even older software - We have removed older versions of our software from the web site. as they are no longer supported. We encourage you to upgrade if you are eligible for an upgrade.  If you need an older installer, please contact support (at) ithicos.com.

Updating domain controller, service account, and license information

Please use the Settings Updater that comes with Directory Update v1.3 or v1.4 to update your settings. For Directory Update v1.5, Directory Search, or Directory Manager, use the Configuration wizard. This tool is found on the Start menu at All Programs -> Directory Manager or All Programs -> Directory Update.


Useful Downloads

Notepad++ is a great editor (including XML files!).  And it's free! And it's easy to use! Every system administrator should get this editor! It leaves Notepad in the dust

XML Notepad 2007 - XML Editor from Microsoft - A bit difficult for non-programmers

ADMODIFY.NET - The most useful Active Directory utility ever written

Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0 - This is required for Directory Update v1.2 and later

 

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