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Delegate control of an organizational unit

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To delegate control of an organizational unit

  1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers.

  2. In the console tree, right-click the organizational unit for which you want to delegate control.

    Where?

    • Active Directory Users and Computers/domain node/organizational unit
  3. Click Delegate control to start the Delegation of Control Wizard, and then follow the instructions.

Notes

  • To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Domain Admins group or the Enterprise Admins group in Active Directory, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. For more information, see Default local groups, Default groups, and Using Run as.

  • To open Active Directory Users and Computers, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Active Directory Users and Computers.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Working with MMC console files
Find an organizational unit
Delegating administration