How Do I Delegate Administrator Privileges in Active Directory?
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How do I delegate domain admin rights?

Right-click the domain with the accounts to be managed and select Delegate Control, and then click Next at the Welcome window. At Users and Groups, click Add and enter the name of the user you want to configure with the administrative account (with unlock and password reset permissions) and click OK.

How do I delegate permissions in Active Directory?

How to Delegate Control in Active Directory

  1. Right-click the OU to add computers to, and then click Delegate Control.
  2. In the Delegation of Control Wizard, click Next.
  3. Click Add to add a user or group to the Selected users and groups list, and then click Next. …
  4. On the Tasks to Delegate page, click Create a custom task to delegate, and then click Next.
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