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Using a supported browser, connect to CornellAD.Log in using your NetID@cornell.edu or DOCID@cornell.edu account.
The basic form of membership in a group starts when you add the member and ends when you remove the member. It is also possible for you to specify a starting time and date, an ending time and date, or both. These are called temporal settings. You can use either the ARS Console or the web interface…
Room Lists are centrally-created groups that initially have no members. Organizational Unit (OU) admins must add members (rooms and sometimes equipment) to their room list.When users schedule meetings using Outlook on the web, they are shown the rooms in their unit's room list.
Password storage is via a secure, two-factor password system. This allows for secure password storage while allowing authorized users to retain and share important system passwords.
Reference GroupsReference groups are based on the University HR Organizational Tree (also known as the Department Tree Table) as represented in PeopleSoft database system, as well as on information about each student's college association(s). Reference groups organize people at the university into…
Secure environment for administrative access Administrators of applications within the framework are required to use secure environments to carry out administrative operations and tasks.
This security procedure applies to vendors and consultants only. Vendors and consultants must adhere to security measures included in the terms of the contract.
These security procedures apply to Cornell University staff only.
These security procedures apply to both Cornell University staff and consultants.. Also see: Operational Procedures for Confidential Data for Central IT Employees.
Using a supported browser, connect to manage.ad.cornell.edu.
All CornellAD reference groups based on the lowest level of the Peoplesoft HR Tree (typically at the department level) are mail-enabled for use with Exchange. (Peoplesoft calls these "Node 9 groups.")This means you can, for example, 
What's All This Then?The information on this page is presented in the context of using CornellAD reference groups to set sharing permissions to Exchange calendars and mail folders, or to use them as a way of sending email to the entire group.
There are many ways to use dynamic groups. Here we'll describe how to set up dynamic groups for a few common situations.
The act of turning a basic group into a dynamic group removes all existing members from the group, so we recommend creating a brand-new group (with no members), rather than re-using an existing group. As part of the process of converting a group into a dynamic group, you must create at least one…
Setting up a dynamic group can be a complicated process. CIT's Identity Management group will be happy to help you.The simplest way to make someone (or an object) a member of a group is to add them to that group manually. If conditions change and they should no longer be a member, you remove them…
The Quest ARS web interface supports the following browsers:Firefox (current release)Chrome (current release)Edge (current release)Whichever browser you use, JavaScript and cookies must be enabled. 
There are two levels of control over the properties of a group. The vendor's documentation calls these Primary Owners and Secondary Owners.
Direct and Indirect Group MembershipGroups can contain both NetIDs and other groups. This results in nested group memberships. Members of the main group are Direct members. Members of the nested groups are Indirect members.Example
When you create groups, it's a good idea to set them up as universal groups from the start. Groups must be universal in order to mail-enable the group or add a reference group as a member.

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