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Notify Logged-In Users About Changes Made to Directory Objects

Applies To

Netwrix Directory Manager 11

Overview

You can configure Netwrix Directory Manager 11 (formerly GroupID) to send users an email notification whenever they make changes to directory objects through the user portal. To enable this feature, update the notification settings in the identity store.

Instructions

  1. In Directory Manager Admin Center, click the Identity Stores node.
  2. For your identity store, click the three dots (...) button and select Edit.
    Identity Stores list with edit option highlighted in Directory Manager Admin Center
  3. On the next page, click the Configurations button.
    Configurations button in Directory Manager Admin Center
  4. Click the Notifications button.
    Notifications button in Directory Manager Admin Center
  5. Under the Also Notify option, select the checkbox labeled Logged in users for their actions.
    Also Notify option with Logged in users for their actions checkbox selected
  6. Scroll down and click the Save button.

With this notification setting enabled, email notifications will be sent to the logged-in user for changes they make to directory objects using the portal.

NOTE: This setting applies to mail-enabled users only.

Impact

In the example below, an end user changes the Description field of a group.

User editing the Description field of a group in Directory Manager user portal

The user will receive an email notification for the changes they made.

Sample email notification sent to user after making changes in Directory Manager user portal