Manage Groups within Preferences
Why Use Group Management
The new Group Management page consolidates all of the different types of groups a site within SIMS ID may have access to these are as follows:
- ADI
- MIS
- Web Filtering
- Office 365 Distribution Lists
- Google Distribution Lists
Within the Group Management page, an Administrative user at the site will gain access to the following abilities:
- Create New Groups
- Modify Existing Groups
- Remove Groups from Services
- Manage Group Membership (Where Available)
- Enable Groups for Mail Services (Where Available)
Group Management
To access Office 365 Licences Management Select the Preferences tool from the SIMS ID launch Pad.
If you only have access to one site, the following step is not necessary
Then choose the site you wish to manage from the list of sites presented. You can use the search tool and column ordering functions to assist your search
Now click on the Groups button
Managing Your ADI Groups
For sites that have access to the AD service, ADI options will be available to them within the groups page for group creation and within the group table
In order to create a ADI group for your site you will need to click on the Add Group button above the group table
Once the button has been click the group creation wizard opens within the page
Enter a group name into the name field, if the name clashes with any existing groups a message will be shown and the gorup wont be create
And select the ADI option from the Group Type drop down menu
Once you are happy with the name and the group type click on the Next button in order to be taken to the members and details part of the group creation wizard
ADI groups only require members at this stage of their creation whereas other groups will require addition details in order to create them
To add members to the group click on the Members button to open the members selection window
Once within the members window find the users you wish to add and click on the Plus button within there row
If you wish to check which members have been added so far click on the Show Members button to be shown a list of all the users selected so far once happy with the users that are going to be added to the ADI group click on the Save button where a secondary message will be shown of all the users that are going to be added to the group which will require additional confirmation
Once the members have been selected for the group click on the Next button within the group creation wizard to be taken to the final screen for group creation that is a overview of the new group's details
Once you are happy withi these details click on the Save button and the group will be created
Please note that depending on the amount of groups that are being created or the type of group you are created at that time it will take some time for the new group to complete its ENTIRE creation process from end to end