A selection of new features in DynamicGroup 5

New features

• Improved performance and fast processing of large dynamic groups
• New search function to quickly find AD groups
• Easy renaming of saved queries
  • Includes a third query option “Duplicate Query”
• New helpful filter functions
  • New filter option [never] in the “Value” field, which takes both AD values for “never” into account
  • Complete time filter usable in UTC time format

Further

• Bugfixing of known issues
• System requirements revised

Go here for the detailed release article: DynamicGroup 5 – Release

System requirements for the download of DynamicGroup

The following requirements must be met:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019 or 2022 (Console and Service)
  OR: Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 (Console)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8
• Access to and member of domain network
• No Domain Controller: If you install Dynamic Group on a Domain Controller and try to start the console, Dynamic Group will detect this and prevent it from starting. This is a security feature because many operations (like schema extension or accessing the event log) need elevated rights, which cannot be provided at all time. Please install Dynamic Group on a member server or client with the requirements mentioned above.

Download Licence DynamicGroup

• 30 days trial version
• Full functionality
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Version

• FirstWare DynamicGroup 5.0.2
• Release / Last update : 7th Nov 2023

Licencing

• Subscription model (contract for 12 months or 36+ months; individual arrangements)
• Based on the number of managed users

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2024-01-29+++ Release DynamicGroup 5.0.3

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2023-11-03+++ Release DynamicGroup 5.0.2

DynamicGroup Console

• Optimiziation of AD queries with options for customer-specific forest features
• Improvement of SchemaExtension  
• Extension of priority sorting
• MemberAdd: Improvement of audit log

Bugfixes

• Further updates, optimizations and minor bug fixes have been implemented.

2023-03-01+++ Release DynamicGroup 5

Major release with focus on performance improvements to create and manage large AD groups.

New Features

• Better usability
  • New search function in the top menu bar
  • Easy renaming of saved queries
  • New option: Duplicate query
• Extended filter functions
  • [never]-filter added to “Value”-field under “Query Condition”
  • Complete time filters available

Windows Server 2022 compatibility

• DynamicGroup 5 officially supports Windows Server 2022

Documentation

• Updated documentation: New features included

System requirements & Bugfixes

• .NET Framework was updated to 4.8
• A different LDAP port can now be specified in the configuration file. This allows DynamicGroup to be used with LDAPS (port 636).
• During the service installation, other drives can be selected for environments where the installation is not to take place on the C operating system drive.
• FirstWare DynamicGroup 5 includes a number of bugfixes from the previous version.

2020-09-29+++ Release DynamicGroup 2020.0.2

Bugfixes

• Domain check for group nesting incorrect

2020-01-01+++ Release DynamicGroup 2020.0.1

New Features

• Delegation Mode
  • OU based delegation
  • Assign Admin Administration tasks to local helpdesk
• Change Group Name
• Refresh AD Tree and Group List

Changes

• We will no longer support Server 2008 as well as Windows Vista and Windows 7

Documentation

• Updated documentation: New features included

Bugfixes

• FirstWare DynamicGroup 2020 includes a number of bugfixes from the previous version.

2019-08-28 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2018.0.139.7869

Bugfixes

• Error while deleting multiple deleted objects from the include / exclude list at the same time

2019-06-12 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2018.0.138.7867

Bugfixes

• FirstWare DynamicGroup 2018 includes a number of bugfixes from the previous version.

2019-06-06 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2018.0.136.7864

Bugfixes

• Application of the search filter is now possible on Boolean attributes

2018-12-13 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2018.0.134.7846

DynamicGroup Console

• Hotfix include-/exclude lists with deleted objects

2018-11-13 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2018.0.127.7838

DynamicGroup Console

• Updated compatitbility for special character replacement in the LDAP query

2018-09-25 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2018.0.122.7823

Bastion support

• Privileged Access Management Accounts from AD Bastion admin environment support

2018-04-01 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2018.0

Dynamic Group Console

• Added new self-creating groups and mass editing functionalities
• Developed new “Smart Creation Wizard” to create groups based on attributes and OUs
• Developed new “Bulk Import Wizard” which allows the upload of multiple groups to the console based on csv files
• Added “Copy Group” function to copy dynamic groups as templates
• New option to create prefixes which can be added to the group name when creating a new group
• Now possible to delete multiple groups at once
• Automatic special character replacement in the LDAP query

Windows Server 2016 compatibility and security

• With the new server version from Microsoft, extended firewall rules were made standard that prevented Dynamic Group from installing the service remotely. This issue has been resolved and the service can be installed and used normally in Windows Server 2016 environments.
• The DynamicGroup Console will not start any longer if it is installed on a domain controller. This is to prevent certain security issues, since DynamicGroup would require elevated rights for many operations on a domain controller.

Documentation

• Updated documentation: New features included

Bugfixes

• FirstWare DynamicGroup 2018 includes a number of bugfixes from the previous version.

2017-05-31 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2015.2.49.7270

Dynamic Group Console

• Updated filter compatibility for older versions using ‘/’ in LDAP filtersCorrec

2017-03-22 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2015.2

Dynamic Group Console

• If you changed both Query Conditions and LDAP filter manually in any query settings before saving, Dynamic Group will now ask you to convert them first to make sure which one to use
• Corrected various spelling and grammar mistakes
• If you change an existing condition in the Query Builder for the Member Query or OU Filter, the Apply button will now be correctly enabled
• If you change the SamAccountName (Group Name) of an existing group, the Common Name (cn) will automatically be set to the same value
• If there are any special characters in the SamAccountName while creating a group, these special characters will be removed by Dynamic Group

Dynamic Group Service

• Previously, the Dynamic Group Service ignored any group that had no member filter, so groups using only Include/Exclude lists were not calculated by the service
• This was changed due to the fact that a) it is allowed to do that in the Console and b) it is a useful tool when simply trying to reduce group nesting with the Flat Group option

Documentation

• Updated documentation with changes in this update
• Added a chapter on how to use special characters (e.g. brackets) in LDAP filters

Bugfixes

• Minor Bugs have been fixed

2015-11-26 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2015.1.37.4729

Changes

• “Update Group” Button disabled for regular groups

Bugfixes

• Performance: List of dynamic groups in service will be deleted after each run now
• Service reinitialization after each recalculation of the service timer
• Service reinitialization in interval mode only when the interval period changed

2015-10-14 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2015.1

New Features

• Item Counter in the MemberOf Tab
• Refresh button & Update now button

Changes

• Install Service
  • Default setting changed
  • Info added
• Install Service: install path calculation changed
• Pop up windows with success messages
  • installation
  • license installation
  • save/change of groups
• Pop up warning messages
  • Initial Configuration: Integrated lists
  • Extend schema
• Object search: drop down list to switch classes
• Group Preview: Information on red groups added (out of group scope)
• Attribute selection for lists and settings: systemOnly attributes not visible anymore
• 5 minor cosmetical corrections

Bugfixes

• 8 minor bugs fixed

2015-09-01 +++ Release DynamicGroup 2015.0

• Major Release