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Nintex Workflow 2010 > Workflow Actions
Add User To AD Group

* This topic applies to Nintex Workflow Enterprise Edition only

This workflow action will add a user to an Active Directory security group.

To use the workflow action:

  • Locate the action in Workflow Actions Toolbox (located on the left hand-side);
    • Click on the Category listings to reveal the actions; OR
    • Search for the action using a keyword.
  • Select the action, drag it onto the design canvas and drop it onto a design pearl.

Alternatively

  • Left-clicking the pearl, mouse-over Insert Action and then the Categories to reveal the actions, click the required action from the list.

To change the settings used by the action:

  • On the action’s title click the down arrow to activate a drop-down
  • Select Configure; OR
  • Double-click the action's icon.

For more information on the other options in the drop-down, please refer to the Getting started with the Nintex Workflow designer.

Options within this action

Active Directory Details

LDAP Path

To configure the LDAP Path, refer to the LDAP Picker for more information.

Add User to AD Group

User

The username (sAMAccountName) of the Active Directory entry.

Group

The name of an existing Group to which the user will be added. E.g. "Backup Operators". Multiple groups can be separated with semi-colons (;). 

Error the workflow if the user already exists in the group

Selecting this option will cause the workflow to error if the user already exists in the group. By default this option is checked.