Delegate Permissions to Reset User Account Passwords in Active Directory

  • Open ADUC
  • Select the OU to be delegated
  • Right-click, select Delegate Control
  • In Users or Groups select the users to be assigned delegation
  • Select the appropriate tasks in this case ‘Reset password’ in Tasks to Delegate
  • Finish

To check the permissions after delegation

  • Check Advanced Features is enabled from View > Advanced Features
  • Right-click the OU and select Properties
  • In Security > Advanced you should see the delegated permissions in the Access column

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