📎 AI Summary:
The thread discusses how to grant installation access via delegate control in Active Directory on Windows Server 2016 R2. The original poster inquires about delegating installation rights to specific groups or users, while one responder clarifies that local administrator rights are typically required for software installation, suggesting third-party tools like SCCM as an alternative. The conversation highlights a general uncertainty about delegating installation permissions directly within Active Directory, with some clarification that delegated control primarily manages permissions rather than directly enabling software installation.
The thread discusses how to grant installation access via delegate control in Active Directory on Windows Server 2016 R2. The original poster inquires about delegating installation rights to specific groups or users, while one responder clarifies that local administrator rights are typically required for software installation, suggesting third-party tools like SCCM as an alternative. The conversation highlights a general uncertainty about delegating installation permissions directly within Active Directory, with some clarification that delegated control primarily manages permissions rather than directly enabling software installation.
Solution
Delegated control is how you grant permissions to manage sub sections of active directory to users or groups.