Delegation of Authority in Active Directory

Abstract

Back in 1986, dear old Uncle Sydney predicted that one day users on his network would have the power to add users, change system properties, add and delete directories, and generally manage their own environments. We treated him very gently, fitted him with a comfortable (size 44 long) straitjacket, and had him led away for a long rest by the nice men in white coats. I mean, give a user rights? A user at the time was barely considered a living organism, and certainly not someone (or something) capable of handling rights.