Delegation the proper way

This delegation model consists of Delegation Groups and Role Groups. These groups are explained in the following sections.

Delegation Group

Delegation groups are named according to the permission that they grant. The permission that it grants can be, but is not limited to, AD permission to do a specific task.

Characteristics

• Can only contain Role Groups
• Cannot be members of any groups

Some examples of a built-in Delegation Group

• Domain Administrators
• Account Operators

Some examples of a custom Delegation Group

• Password Reset
• Manage Group Memberships

Role Group

Role groups should be created based on a specific role that group of people fulfil.

These groups are used to add delegation permissions to via delegation groups.This is done by adding the Role group as a member of the delegation groups for the permissions required.

It is worth noting that this delegation is not limited to AD permissions.

If the Help Desk supports SharePoint environment, a delegation group with certain SharePoint rights can be created and assigned to the Help Desk role group. This way when a new Help Desk employee starts, it is only required to add a user account to the Help Desk Role group.

Characteristics

• Can only contain privileged user accounts
• Can only be member of Delegation Groups

Some examples of a Role Group

• Help Desk
• Server Administrators

Benefits

• No delegation against individual user accounts 
• Reuse of Delegation Groups
• Easy to manage
• Quick to determine permissions
• Uncomplicated to assign correct permissions to an individual based on their function

Real world example

Typically help desks will be given delegated permissions to reset passwords. Instead of delegating permissions to various individuals or directly to the help desk group, the following should be done:

1. Create an intermediate group, DG-ResetPassword in this example. This is the delegation group.
2. Delegate the Reset Password permission to the DG-ResetPassword group.
3. Add the help desk group role group, RG-HelpDesk in this example, to the DG-ResetPassword delegation group

By utilising this delegation process, all delegation done to role groups is easily visible from the Member Of tab. In the example below, it is easy to see that the role group for Help Desk, RG-HelpDesk, have join domain, modify group and reset password rights.

It also enables the reuse of delegation groups. In the example below, the same delegation group used for Help Desk, DG-JoinDomain, can be used to assign join domain rights to the Workstation Technician group.

The reverse is also true. It is quick to see which groups have a particular permission. In the example below, looking at the members of the DG-JoinDomain delegation group, it shows which role groups, RG-HelpDesk and RG-WorkstationTechnician in this case, have permissions to join computers to the domain.

Some extensions to Delegwiz.inf

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[DelegationTemplates]

Templates = template1, template2, template3, template4, template5, template6, template7, template8, template9, template10, template11, template12, template13, template14, template15, template16, template17, template18, template19, template20, template21, template22, template23,template24, template25, template26, template27, template28, template29, template30, template31, template32, template33,template34, template35, template36, template37, template38, template39, template40, template41, template42, template43,template44, template45, template46, template47, template48, template49, template50, template51, template52, template53,template54, template55, template56, template57, template58, template59, template60, template61, template62, template63,template64, template65, template66, template67, template68, template69, template70
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[template1]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Create, delete, and manage user accounts"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE, user

[template1.SCOPE]
user=CC,DC

[template1.user]
@=GA
;---------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template2]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Reset user passwords and force password change at next logon"

ObjectTypes = user

[template2.user]
CONTROLRIGHT= "Reset Password"
pwdLastSet=RP,WP
;----------------------------------------------------------


;----------------------------------------------------------
[template3]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Read all user information"

ObjectTypes = user

[template3.user]
@=RP

;----------------------------------------------------------
[template4]
AppliesToClasses = organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Create, delete and manage groups"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE, group

[template4.SCOPE]
group=CC,DC

[template4.group]
@=GA

;----------------------------------------------------------


;----------------------------------------------------------
[template5]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify the membership of a group"

ObjectTypes = group

[template5.group]
member=RP,WP
;----------------------------------------------------------


;----------------------------------------------------------
[template6]
AppliesToClasses = domainDNS

Description = "Join a computer to the domain"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE

[template6.SCOPE]
computer=CC
;----------------------------------------------------------



;----------------------------------------------------------
[template7]
AppliesToClasses = domainDNS,organizationalUnit,site

Description = "Manage Group Policy links"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE

[template7.SCOPE]
gPLink=RP,WP
gPOptions=RP,WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template8]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit

Description = "Generate Resultant Set of Policy (Planning)"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE

[template8.SCOPE]
CONTROLRIGHT= "Generate Resultant Set of Policy (Planning)"
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template9]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit

Description = "Generate Resultant Set of Policy (Logging)"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE

[template9.SCOPE]
CONTROLRIGHT= "Generate Resultant Set of Policy (Logging)"
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template10]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Create, delete, and manage inetOrgPerson accounts"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE, inetOrgPerson

[template10.SCOPE]
inetOrgPerson=CC,DC

[template10.inetOrgPerson]
@=GA
;---------------------------------------------------------



;---------------------------------------------------------
[template11]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Reset inetOrgPerson passwords and force password change at next logon"

ObjectTypes = inetOrgPerson

[template11.inetOrgPerson]
CONTROLRIGHT= "Reset Password"
pwdLastSet=RP,WP
;----------------------------------------------------------


;----------------------------------------------------------
[template12]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Read all inetOrgPerson information"

ObjectTypes = inetOrgPerson

[template12.inetOrgPerson]
@=RP

;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template13]
AppliesToClasses=container

Description = "Create, Delete, and Manage WMI Filters"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE, msWMI-Som

[template13.SCOPE]
msWMI-Som=CC,DC

[template13.msWMI-Som]
@=GA
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template14]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit

Description = "Create an Organizational Unit"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE

[template14.SCOPE]
organizationalUnit=CC
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template15]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit

Description = "Delete a child Organizational Unit"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE

[template15.SCOPE]
organizationalUnit=DC
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template16]
AppliesToClasses=organizationalUnit

Description = "Delete this Organizational Unit"

ObjectTypes = organizationalUnit

[template16.organizationalUnit]
@=SD
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template17]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Rename an Organizational Unit"

ObjectTypes = organizationalUnit

[template17.organizationalUnit]
ou=WP
name=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template18]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify Description of an Organizational Unit"

ObjectTypes = organizationalUnit

[template18.organizationalUnit]
description=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template19]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify Managed-By Information of an Organizational Unit"

ObjectTypes = organizationalUnit

[template19.organizationalUnit]
managedBy=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template20]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Delegate Control of an Organizational Unit"

ObjectTypes = organizationalUnit

[template20.organizationalUnit]
@=WD
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template21]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Create a group"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE

[template21.SCOPE]
group=CC
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template22]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Delete a child group"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE

[template22.SCOPE]
group=DC
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template23]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Delete this group"

ObjectTypes = group

[template23.group]
@=SD
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template24]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Rename a group"

ObjectTypes = group

[template24.group]
cn=WP
name=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template25]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Specify the Pre-Windows 2000 compatible name for the group"

ObjectTypes = group

[template25.group]
sAMAccountName=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------


;---------------------------------------------------------
[template26]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify the description of a group"

ObjectTypes = group

[template26.group]
description=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template27]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify the scope of the group"

ObjectTypes = group

[template27.group]
groupType=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template28]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify the type of the group"

ObjectTypes = group

[template28.group]
groupType=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template29]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify notes for a group"

ObjectTypes = group

[template29.group]
info=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template30]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify group membership"

ObjectTypes = group

[template30.group]
member=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template31]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Specify Managed-By Information of a Group"

ObjectTypes = group

[template31.group]
managedBy=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template32]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Create a computer account"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE

[template32.SCOPE]
computer=CC
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template33]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Delete a child computer account"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE

[template33.SCOPE]
computer=DC
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template34]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Delete this computer account"

ObjectTypes = computer

[template34.computer]
@=SD
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template35]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Rename a computer account"

ObjectTypes = computer

[template35.computer]
@=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template36]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Disable a computer account"

ObjectTypes = computer

[template36.computer]
userAccountControl=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template37]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Reset a computer account"

ObjectTypes = computer

[template37.computer]
CONTROLRIGHT= "Reset Password"
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template38]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Specify the computer's description"

ObjectTypes = computer

[template38.computer]
description=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template39]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Specify Managed-By information for a computer account"

ObjectTypes = computer

[template39.computer]
managedBy=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template40]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Specify that a computer account be trusted for delegation"

ObjectTypes = computer

[template40.computer]
userAccountControl=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template41]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Create a user account in disabled state"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE

[template41.SCOPE]
user=CC
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template42]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Create a user account"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE , user

[template42.SCOPE]
user=CC

[template42.user]
userAccountControl=WP
CONTROLRIGHT= "Reset Password"
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template43]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Delete a child user account"

ObjectTypes = SCOPE

[template43.SCOPE]
user=DC
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template44]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Delete this user account"

ObjectTypes = user

[template44.user]
@=SD
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template45]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Rename a user account"

ObjectTypes = user

[template45.user]
cn=WP
name=WP
distinguishedName=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template46]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Disable a user account"

ObjectTypes = user

[template46.user]
userAccountControl=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template47]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Unlock a user account"

ObjectTypes = user

[template47.user]
lockoutTime=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template48]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Enable a disabled user account"

ObjectTypes = user

[template48.user]
userAccountControl=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------


;---------------------------------------------------------
[template49]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Reset a user account's password"

ObjectTypes = user

[template49.user]

CONTROLRIGHT= "Change Password"
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template50]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Force a user account to change the password at the next logon"

ObjectTypes = user

[template50.user]
CONTROLRIGHT= "Reset Password"
userPassword=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template51]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify a user's display name"

ObjectTypes = user

[template51.user]
adminDisplayName=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template52]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify a user account's description"

ObjectTypes = user

[template52.user]
description=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template53]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify a user's office location"

ObjectTypes = user

[template53.user]
physicalDeliveryOfficeName=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template54]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify a user's telephone number"

ObjectTypes = user

[template54.user]
telephoneNumber=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template55]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify the location of a user's primary web page"

ObjectTypes = user

[template55.user]
wWWHomePage=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template56]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify a user's UPN"

ObjectTypes = user

[template56.user]
userPrincipalName=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template57]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify a user's Pre-Windows 2000 user logon name"

ObjectTypes = user

[template57.user]
sAMAccountName=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template58]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Modify the hours during which a user can log on"

ObjectTypes = user

[template58.user]
logonHours=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template59]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Specify the computers from which a user can log on"

ObjectTypes = user

[template59.user]
userWorkstations=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
;[template60]
;AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

;Description = "Set User cannot change password for a user account"

;ObjectTypes = user

;[template60.user]

;CONTROLRIGHT= "Change Password"
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template61]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Set Password Never Expires for a user account"

ObjectTypes = user

[template61.user]
userAccountControl=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template62]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Set Store Password Using Reversible Encryption for a user account"

ObjectTypes = user

[template62.user]
userAccountControl=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template63]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Disable a user account"

ObjectTypes = user

[template63.user]
userAccountControl=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template64]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Set Smart card is required for interactive logon for a user account"

ObjectTypes = user

[template64.user]
userAccountControl=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template65]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Set Account is sensitive and cannot be delegated for a user account"

ObjectTypes = user

[template65.user]
userAccountControl=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template66]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Set Use DES encryption types for this account for a user account"

ObjectTypes = user

[template66.user]
userAccountControl=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template67]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Set Do not require Kerberos pre-authentication for a user account"

ObjectTypes = user

[template67.user]
userAccountControl=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template68]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Specify the date when a user account expires"

ObjectTypes = user

[template68.user]
accountExpires=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

;---------------------------------------------------------
[template69]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Specify a profile path for a user"

ObjectTypes = user

[template69.user]
profilePath=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------


;---------------------------------------------------------
[template70]
AppliesToClasses=domainDNS,organizationalUnit,container

Description = "Specify a logon script for a user"

ObjectTypes = user

[template70.user]
scriptPath=WP
;----------------------------------------------------------

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