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title: Create a Group Account in Active Directory (Windows)
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description: Learn how to create a security group for the computers that are to receive Group Policy settings by using the Active Directory Users and Computers console.
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ms.assetid: c3700413-e02d-4d56-96b8-7991f97ae432
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ms.reviewer:
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ms.author: dansimp
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ms.prod: m365-security
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ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
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ms.sitesec: library
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ms.pagetype: security
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ms.localizationpriority: medium
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author: dansimp
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manager: dansimp
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audience: ITPro
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ms.collection: M365-security-compliance
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ms.topic: conceptual
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ms.date: 09/07/2021
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ms.technology: windows-sec
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---
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# Create a Group Account in Active Directory
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**Applies to**
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- Windows 10
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- Windows 11
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- Windows Server 2016 and above
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To create a security group to contain the computer accounts for the computers that are to receive a set of Group Policy settings, use the Active Directory Users and Computers console.
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**Administrative credentials**
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To complete this procedure, you must be a member of the Domain Administrators group, or otherwise be delegated permissions to create new group accounts.
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**To add a new membership group in Active Directory**
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1. Open the Active Directory Users and Computers console.
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2. In the navigation pane, select the container in which you want to store your group. This is typically the **Users** container under the domain.
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3. Click **Action**, click **New**, and then click **Group**.
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4. In the **Group name** text box, type the name for your new group.
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>**Note:** Be sure to use a name that clearly indicates its purpose. Check to see if your organization has a naming convention for groups.
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5. In the **Description** text box, enter a description of the purpose of this group.
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6. In the **Group scope** section, select either **Global** or **Universal**, depending on your Active Directory forest structure. If your group must include computers from multiple domains, then select **Universal**. If all of the members are from the same domain, then select **Global**.
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7. In the **Group type** section, click **Security**.
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8. Click **OK** to save your group.
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