Active Directory Contacts
Active Directory Contacts represent external entities such as business partners, vendors, or customers who need to be listed in the directory without requiring user accounts or network access. Unlike user accounts, contacts cannot authenticate to the domain.
Contacts provide a centralized repository for storing information about external individuals or organizations. In Microsoft Exchange environments, they appear in the Global Address List (GAL), enabling users to easily find and communicate with external parties. Contact objects can also be members of distribution groups, allowing external stakeholders to participate in group communications and distribution lists.
General Contact Reports
The General Contact Reports section provides essential reports for managing and auditing contact objects in Active Directory. These reports focus on contact lifecycle management, organizational relationships, group memberships, and visibility settings. All reports support custom LDAP filters for more targeted results.
All Contacts Report
The "All Contacts" report retrieves all contact objects in the selected domain. You can apply custom LDAP filters to narrow down results based on specific criteria.
Contacts With Managers Report
The "Contacts With Managers" report generates a list of contact objects that have an assigned manager, helping identify contacts with a designated point of contact within your organization.
Contacts Without Managers Report
The "Contacts Without Managers" report provides a list of contact objects without an assigned manager, useful for identifying contacts that may need a designated point of contact.
With Hidden Mailboxes Report
The "With Hidden Mailboxes" report lists contacts whose email addresses are hidden from the Global Address List (GAL), useful for managing contact visibility in the address book.
Contacts with Group Membership Report
The "Contacts with Group Membership" report lists contact objects that are members of one or more Active Directory groups, helping track which contacts have been added to distribution lists.
Contacts without Groups Report
The "Contacts without Groups" report lists contact objects that are not members of any Active Directory groups, useful for identifying contacts that may need to be added to distribution lists.
Created during Last 30 Days Report
The "Created during Last 30 Days" report lists contact objects created within the last 30 days, valuable for tracking recently added external contacts.
Created between [Date] and [Date] Report
The "Created between [Date] and [Date]" report allows you to specify a custom date range to track contact creation over specific timeframes.
Changed during Last 30 Days Report
The "Changed during Last 30 Days" report lists contact objects modified within the last 30 days, helping track recent changes to contact information.
Changed between [Date] and [Date] Report
The "Changed between [Date] and [Date]" report allows you to specify a custom date range to audit contact changes over specific timeframes.
Deleted Report
The "Deleted" report lists contact objects that have been deleted from Active Directory. This report requires access to the Active Directory Recycle Bin.
Deleted during Last 30 Days Report
The "Deleted during Last 30 Days" report lists contact objects deleted within the last 30 days, helping monitor recent contact deletions.