ManageEngine Manager Plus (referencing the suite of management tools like ADManager Plus) serves as a centralized command center for IT administrators who need to streamline complex identity and infrastructure tasks without relying on manual scripting. This software allows teams to handle bulk user provisioning, secure access delegation, and compliance reporting across Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and Exchange Server environments from a single dashboard. By unifying these disparate systems, the application reduces the time IT staff spends on repetitive maintenance, allowing them to focus on strategic security initiatives and operational efficiency.
Key Features
- Bulk User Management: Administrators can create, modify, or delete thousands of user accounts simultaneously via CSV import or customizable templates, eliminating the need for repetitive manual data entry.
- Automated Identity Lifecycle: The software supports defined rules to automatically provision accounts for new hires and disable access for departing employees, ensuring security gaps are closed immediately.
- Cross-Platform Administration: Users can manage attributes and permissions across Active Directory, Exchange Server, and Microsoft 365 in one step, rather than toggling between multiple admin centers.
- Granular Help Desk Delegation: Senior admins can assign specific, limited tasks to help desk technicians—such as password resets or account unlocking—without granting full domain administrator privileges.
- Compliance Reporting: The system generates over 200 pre-configured audit reports that track logon activities, file server changes, and group modifications to satisfy SOX, HIPAA, and GDPR requirements.
Use Cases
This solution is ideal for large enterprises and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) that need to onboard hundreds of employees weekly while maintaining strict audit trails for internal security policies. It also suits organizations running hybrid environments where synchronizing on-premises Active Directory with cloud-based Microsoft 365 services is a daily operational necessity.
For IT departments seeking to eliminate PowerShell fatigue and ensure consistent policy enforcement, ManageEngine Manager Plus offers a practical, time-saving toolkit compatible with Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2025.
Version 11.5.2600.09 — January 2026
Based on the release notes for version 11.5.2600.09 released in January 2026 (specifically for the Unified Endpoint Management platform, often associated with Endpoint Central which shares this versioning scheme):
Version 11.5.2600.09 — January 2026
- Added a new alert notification to proactively inform administrators about the approaching End of Support (EOS) dates for legacy macOS versions.
- Improved the stability of the Endpoint DLP module by resolving a crash that occurred when printing from the application.
- Fixed an issue where keyword-based data classification in the Endpoint DLP module failed to recognize specific text patterns.
- Fixed a bug that prevented the "All Users" group from appearing within the Temporary Access policy settings in Device Control.
- Resolved an issue affecting file scanning and restriction enforcement on remote drives within the Endpoint DLP module.
- Fixed a problem related to user group exclusions not functioning correctly in Device Control policies.
