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  • Runbook Instance Id (text box editor type) (type: string): the runbook instance Id for which you want to obtain details. The accepted format should be written as in the given example: 
     
    The value also can be obtained from the Get Runbook Instances activity, using a sequence like the following to extract the Id for the desired Runbook Instance from the output returned by Get Runbook Instances activity:
     

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

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Execution: The example below is an execution where the first runbook returned by List Runbooks activity is used as input for Get Runbook Instances activity and extracts the runbook instance id:

 

Get User Groups

This activity retrieves a collection containing the groups the user is a member of.

Activity Parameters

The Get User Groups activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

  • Output  (type: collection<collection<string>>): outputs a collection of Groups and their AD paths. To use the elements of the collection, use Get Element From Collection activity.
  • Output Rows Count (type: int32): outputs Rows Count of the returned values.
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Execution: the activity will retrieve all the groups where the given entry is a member of:

 

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Get Users in Group

This activity retrieves a collection containing the users of a specified group.

Activity Parameters

The Get Users in Group activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

  • Output  (type: collection<collection<string>>): outputs a collection of Users and their AD paths.To use the elements of the collection, use Get Element From Collection activity.
  • Output Rows Count  (type: int32): outputs Rows Count for retrieved users.
 

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Execution: the activity will retrieve all the users which are members of the given group:

 

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Group Exists

This activity checks in the Active Directory if specified group has an entry in 'Groups' class.

Activity Parameters

The Group Exists activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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Parameters:

  • Check Entry By (text box editor type) (type: string): specify Active Directory attribute; default value is set to 'sAMAccountName'. There can also be used other attributes, like for example Name or displayName
  • Value (text box editor type) (type: string): the value for selected attribute in Check Entry By parameter. Here can be provided the name of the group, for example, as seen in the screenshot

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

  • Output  (type: boolean): outputs a boolean value to reflect if group exists or not in the specified AD path.
 

Execution: the activity will search after the given value (a sAMAccountName, a Name, a Display Name or othet values that the provided attribute can take) and if it finds the object, will return True, otherwise it will return False:

 

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Is Member

This activity validates if user, group or computer-account is member of a specified Active Directory group.

Activity Parameters

The Is Member activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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Parameters:

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The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

  • Output  (type: boolean): outputs True if the Entry is member of the specified Group and False otherwise.
 

Execution: the activity will search if the given user (Entry Path parameter) is a member of the given group (Group Path parameter). If yes, it will return True, otherwise False:

 

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Move Entry

This activity moves a specified entry to a new location in Active Directory.

Activity Parameters

The Move Entry activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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Parameters:

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Execution: the activity will move the user into the new location. In the screenshot below, there can be seen the user in the new location, in Active Directory:

 

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Remove Computer from Group

This activity removes specified computer from specified group.

Activity Parameters

The Remove Computer from Group activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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Parameters:

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Execution: the activity will remove the given computer from the given group. The output will display both the computer and the group AD paths and their DN (distinguished names):

 

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Remove Group from Group

This activity removes group from specified group.

Activity Parameters

The Remove Group from Group activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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Execution: the activity will search if the provided entry paths are valid and if yes, it will remove the indicated group from the other group. The output will display both the groups AD paths and their DN (distinguished names):

 

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Remove User from Group

This activity removes specified user from specified group.

Activity Parameters

The Remove User from Group activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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Execution: the activity will search if the provided entry paths are valid and if yes, it will remove the indicated user from the other group. The output will display both the user and the group AD paths and their DN (distinguished names):

 

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Rename Entry

This activity gives new value(s) to an AD attribute that needs to be renamed (for example, the name attribute needs a different method for assigning a new value that edit).

Activity Parameters

The Rename Entry activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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Parameters:

  • Get Entry By (combo box control) (type: string): select the Active Directory attribute. Flowster Studio provides the following options:
    • sAMAccountName
    • Name
    • Display Name
    • Distinguished Name
    • OU
    • CN
  • New Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the new value for selected attribute.
  • Value (text box editor type) (type: string): the value for selected attribute. In this case, here can be inserted the old value for the selected attribute

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

  • Output (type: object): outputs entry object from Active Directory, in the System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry format

  • Output Entry Path : outputs the resulted entry path. This output can be used by the most of the Active Directory activities as an entry value:
 

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Execution: the activity will search the Active Directory for the given input and if found, it will rename it:

 

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Rename Entry

This activity gives new value(s) to an AD attribute that needs to be renamed (for example, the name attribute needs a different method for assigning a new value that edit).

Activity Parameters

The Rename Entry activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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Parameters:

  • Get Entry By (combo box control) (type: string): select the Active Directory attribute. Flowster Studio provides the following options:
    • sAMAccountName
    • Name
    • Display Name
    • Distinguished Name
    • OU
    • CN
  • New Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the new value for selected attribute.
  • Value (text box editor type) (type: string): the value for selected attribute. In this case, here can be inserted the old value for the selected attribute

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

  • Output (type: object): outputs entry object from Active Directory, in the System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry format

  • Output Entry Path : outputs the resulted entry path. This output can be used by the most of the Active Directory activities as an entry value:
 

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Execution: the activity will search the Active Directory for the given input and if found, it will rename it:

 

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User Exists

This activity checks in the Active Directory if specified user has an entry in 'User' Class..

Activity Parameters

The User Exists activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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Parameters:

  • Check Entry By (text box editor type) (type: string): specify Active Directory attribute; default value is set to 'sAMAccountName'.
  • Value (text box editor type) (type: string): the value for selected attribute in Check Entry By parameter. In this case, the sAMAccountName of the user can be given. If displayName is selected in the Check Entry By field, then here the display name value will be inserted

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

  • Output  (type: boolean): outputs a boolean value to reflect if user exists or not in the specified AD path.
 

Execution: the activity will search the Active Directory for the given input and if found, it will return True, otherwise False:

 

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