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Read Only Access

Best way to provide a users read only access for below
AD Groups
DNS entries
DHCP scopes
Certificates
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Hello There

Users that are part of the DHCP Users group in AD have read only console access to the DHCP settings. That is exactly what you want from a permissions perspective. User need just to set up custom MMC.
To see other users and groups: Open Windows Explorer -> Network -> click on Search Active Directory button.
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Please refer to this earlier discussion: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/b0670982-d42c-4641-9c04-2069f09276a9/grant-user-read-access-to-dns-server?forum=winserverDS

Follow the above blog regarding to grant access to DNS Management MMC to a non-admin step by step.

You can create new security group & give explicit read only permission to that group. Try to add this group to specific DC where you want only the user get access.

Managing DHCP Server Access:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/dd183645(v=ws.10)

You may also get help from active directory auditing solution, in order to view permission and track every permission change in active directory.
Thanks for repeating what I already posted.
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@Hello There,

Can you please put some more spotlight on AD Groups and Certificates view Only access?
Certificates -> MMC -> Add Certificates
AD Groups-> MMC -> open Windows Explorer -> Network -> click on Search Active Directory button -> You can see AD groups and members of these groups.
@Hello There,

AD Groups-> MMC -> open Windows Explorer -> Network -> click on Search Active Directory button -> You can see AD groups and members of these groups.

Can you clarify where can I find Active Directory Button > I think i'm almost done with this request. Thanks for the help
Sorry, my previous comment about AD groups was completely wrong.
Open Windows Explorer -> Network -> click on Search Active Directory button -> You can see AD groups and members of these groups.
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If you cannot see it, this function is disabled by GPO, I guess.
Thanks