One Identity Active Roles

One Identity Active Roles  is our main solution for Active Directory administration and user life cycle management. In day-to-day operation, I primarily use it for onboarding and offboarding users, managing group membership, handling access requests, and delegated administration.

One Identity Active Roles  enforces consistency in Active Directory administration. Before implementation, different administrators sometimes followed different processes for account creation or access changes. With One Identity Active Roles, workflows and policies help standardize those activities. It also gives us better visibility into who made changes and when, which has been useful during access reviews and audit-related activities.

The features that stood out most for me in One Identity Active Roles are delegated administration, automation, and role-based access control. Delegated administration made a big difference because it allowed the service desk to handle routine tasks such as password resets, account unlocks, and certain group management activities without giving them full Active Directory administrative rights. Automation was also valuable for onboarding and offboarding processes, helping reduce manual effort and maintain consistency. Another feature I found useful was the auditing capability since it provided better visibility into who made changes and helped during access reviews and compliance checks.

Automation had a noticeable impact on our team's efficiency because it reduced the amount of repetitive Active Directory work. Before One Identity Active Roles, user provisioning and access changes often involved multiple manual steps and validation checks. For example, onboarding required administrators to manually create accounts, assign groups, and verify permissions. With the automated workflow, much of that process became standardized, which reduced administrative effort and helped avoid administration mistakes. It also meant the Active Directory team spent less time on routine requests and more time on governance, access reviews, and improvement initiatives, although automation did not eliminate all manual work.

One of the biggest positive impacts of One Identity Active Roles was bringing more control and consistency to Active Directory. Before implementing it, many user and access management tasks relied heavily on manual processes and experienced administrators. With One Identity Active Roles, many of those activities became standardized through workflows, delegated administration, and role-based access control. From an operational perspective, it improved turnaround times for common requests, reduced the risk of unauthorized changes, and gave us better visibility into administrative activities.

From a governance and security perspective, I think One Identity Active Roles is one of the stronger areas of the product. It helps enforce role-based access control, delegated administration, and least privilege principles much more effectively than relying on native Active Directory administration alone. We had better control over who could perform specific tasks, and administrative activities were easier to audit and review. In terms of artificial intelligence capability, I would not say artificial intelligence is currently a major strength of the product. Most of the value comes from the policy-based automation, workflows, and governance controls rather than advanced artificial intelligence-driven decision-making.

One area where One Identity Active Roles could be improved is troubleshooting and visibility. As environments grow and workflows become more complex, it can sometimes take time to determine why a specific permission, workflow, or delegated task is not behaving as expected. I also think the reporting experience could be more flexible, especially for organizations that need customized governance and audit reports. Overall, One Identity Active Roles is strong in its core functionality, but improvements in user experience, reporting, and troubleshooting would make administration easier.

One additional improvement I would mention is around hybrid identity and cloud integration. Many organizations today are managing both on-premises and cloud environments. Having deeper visibility and governance across those environments from a single interface would be valuable. Another area is workflow management. While the flexibility is powerful, maintaining and troubleshooting complex approval workflows can sometimes become challenging as organizations grow and requirements evolve.

I have been working in my current field for the last seven years.

One Identity Active Roles has been a stable platform overall in my experience. We use it for daily Active Directory operations, delegated administration, and user life cycle management, and it has performed reliably without causing major operational issues.

One Identity Active Roles scaled well from my experience, especially in an organization with a large Active Directory environment. As our user base, groups, and administrative requests grew, we were able to continue using the same platform without significantly changing our operational model. Features such as delegated administration and automation helped us absorb that growth without putting additional pressure on the Active Directory team.

My experience with customer support was generally positive. For routine issues and product-related questions, the support team was knowledgeable and usually able to point us in the right direction fairly quickly. We especially found them helpful during implementation when working through delegation workflow-related configuration questions.

I would rate customer support eight out of ten. The support engineers generally had good product knowledge and understood Active Directory delegation models and workflow-related issues well. In most cases, we received useful guidance without extensive back-and-forth.

Before implementing One Identity Active Roles, we primarily relied on native Active Directory tools, such as Active Directory Users and Computers, along with PowerShell scripts for user provisioning and access management. As the environment grew, managing delegated permissions, user life cycle processes, and ensuring a consistent audit trail with this manual system became increasingly difficult. Different teams were following different processes, and it was challenging to maintain consistent governance.

I would describe the integration as moderately easy. Since our environment was already heavily based on Active Directory and Microsoft technologies, the core integration was fairly straightforward. The basic setup, user provisioning, delegated administration, and role-based access control configuration were not particularly difficult. Most of the effort went into planning the delegation model, approval workflows, and ensuring they aligned with our existing operational processes.

I would not say it reduced the number of employees, but it definitely helped the existing team handle a higher volume of work more efficiently. Before One Identity Active Roles, the Active Directory team was spending a significant amount of time on routine activities such as account provisioning, group membership updates, and access-related requests. After introducing automation and delegated administration, many of those requests could be handled by the service desk or proceeded through a standardized workflow.

My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing was generally positive, although the product is definitely more suited for medium and large enterprises than smaller environments. The licensing and initial setup cost required justification upfront, but the value became clearer once we started using the automation, delegated administration, and governance features at scale. From the setup perspective, the technical installation was not the most challenging part. The bigger effort was planning and delegation.

We did look at a few alternatives before selecting One Identity Active Roles. The main ones were Microsoft Identity Manager  and SailPoint IdentityIQ . Microsoft Identity Manager  was already familiar from our Microsoft ecosystem perspective, while SailPoint offered strong identity governance capabilities. However, for our requirements, One Identity Active Roles provided a better balance between Active Directory administration, delegated access management, automation, and governance.

My advice to organizations looking into One Identity Active Roles is to spend time understanding your Active Directory structure, delegation requirements, and access governance processes before implementation. One Identity Active Roles delivers the most value when you have clear ownership of administrative tasks and well-defined access policies. If these processes are not documented, it is worth first addressing these before purchasing the product. I would rate this review nine out of ten.

We are using One Identity Active Roles  to simplify our Active Directory administration, such as controlling delegation access and automating routine tasks including user management activities.

One Identity Active Roles  offers many valuable features that function very smoothly, including delegation administration, automated user management, approval workflows, and auditing details. These are the best features based on my experience.

What stands out the most in One Identity Active Roles is its ability to securely delegate routine Active Directory tasks without granting full administrative privileges. Combining this with automation and policy-based control really helps us reduce manual efforts.

One Identity Active Roles has positively impacted many areas within our organization by simplifying Active Directory administration and reducing manual efforts. It improves operational efficiency with the help of automation and delegated administration, leading to very positive outcomes.

In terms of governance and security, One Identity Active Roles provides very valuable add-on features, offering strong governance while not being heavily AI focused. It helps us enforce least privileged access and improves accountability while mitigating the risk of unauthorized changes within our Active Directory environment.

The accuracy and reliability of output from One Identity Active Roles are very high, as it provides very accurate results.

We use the fine-grained permission control feature of One Identity Active Roles, which has been very effective in supporting our least privilege strategy. For example, help desk staff can perform password resets and account unlocks without receiving full Active Directory administrative rights, providing security and reducing the number of highly privileged accounts in the environment.

My impression of the automation capabilities of One Identity Active Roles has been very positive. User account creation, group membership assignments, and account updates can be automated through predefined policies and workflows, allowing the correct attributes, permissions, and groups to be applied automatically based on organizational requirements.

One Identity Active Roles helps improve our compliance processes by enhancing control, visibility, and accountability within Active Directory, strengthening governance, and simplifying the audit and compliance process.

I believe the initial setup could be more simplified to allow for better and faster deployment.

I have been using One Identity Active Roles for almost two years.

One Identity Active Roles is a stable solution.

One Identity Active Roles is a very scalable solution that can handle organizational growth over time.

Customer support for One Identity Active Roles is very responsive and effective. Whenever we face technical issues, we raise a ticket and they are ready to provide support.

I believe the initial setup could be more simplified to allow for better and faster deployment.

We are seeing a very good return on investment with One Identity Active Roles by reducing manual efforts, which in turn saves us time and money. This solution provides a significant benefit, allowing us to complete tasks forty to sixty percent faster than before.

My advice to any organization considering using One Identity Active Roles is to deploy it, as it will be a great decision. During the deployment phase, I recommend identifying the Active Directory tasks that consume the most administrative time and focusing on automating those processes while taking advantage of all the useful features. I rate One Identity Active Roles nine out of ten because it is a very powerful solution providing great features and a smooth operational process.

One Identity Active Roles  streamlines Active Directory operation and maintains better control over user accounts, groups, and administrative commissions on a day-to-day basis.

Whenever a new employee joins the organization, changes departments, or leaves the organization, One Identity Active Roles  helps automate account updates and access changes without requiring any manual intervention, which is helpful to keep user access accurate and up to date.

The best features One Identity Active Roles offers are centralized Active Directory administration, access delegation, and user life cycle management.

Centralized administration is helpful because from different tools, I can get visibility from a single console, and the access delegation capability is very useful.

Since using this solution, there has been a great positive impact within the organization, achieving simplified user administration, faster execution of access changes for employees, and very good visibility into administrative actions.

The faster execution has reduced errors because access changes are automatically done by the solution instead of being changed manually, which saves significant time.

One Identity Active Roles provides strong governance and security through rule-based administration and approval workflows, which ensures changes and control are audited.

In terms of accuracy and reliability of output, One Identity Active Roles provides consistent output, and the automated workflow and access management process work very accurately, helping to reduce manual errors.

Fine-grained permission control is helpful for implementing the principle of least privilege; an administrator receives only the specific information that is required for the job function instead of assigning broad administrator rights.

The ease of integrating One Identity Active Roles with existing IT infrastructure and directory services is very smooth; it is a process-by-process step, so there are no issues with this integration.

My impression of the automation capabilities provided by One Identity Active Roles is very positive; it addresses repetitive administrative tasks and maintains consistency. For example, when new employees join, it can automatically create the user account, assign the appropriate group members, and apply naming standards.

The impact of One Identity Active Roles on compliance efforts is very positive; there is a compliance-ready environment because of good visibility, and every administrative action is tracked. Approval workflows help ensure that access changes follow established policies, making audits easier.

One Identity Active Roles has streamlined and simplified the complexity and workload of administrative tasks related to Active Directory because of its ability to automate routine tasks and provide dedicated administration.

My experience with the delegation of administrative tasks through One Identity Active Roles has made the process easier since most tasks are automated, allowing specific responsibilities to be assigned to different teams without giving them full Active Directory privilege, which has significantly improved security.

The initial setup of One Identity Active Roles could be simplified because it requires effort in designing workflows, delegation policies, and the administrative process, which necessitates expertise for this solution.

I have been using One Identity Active Roles for more than two years.

One Identity Active Roles is stable.

The scalability of One Identity Active Roles is very good; it is a very scalable solution.

The customer support for One Identity Active Roles has resolution within timeline.

One Identity Active Roles has been used since the beginning; there was no switch from a different solution.

The initial setup of One Identity Active Roles could be simplified because it requires effort in designing workflows, delegation policies, and the administrative process, which necessitates expertise for this solution.

There have been great money savings and time savings with One Identity Active Roles.

The experience regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing is handled by a different team.

Other options were not evaluated before choosing One Identity Active Roles.

My advice for others looking into using One Identity Active Roles is to start with the POC, get hands-on experience with all feature sets, and after that, proceed with the solution. Before implementation, define Active Directory administration and delegation requirements, and start by automating repetitive tasks such as user provisioning and password resets. I would rate this product a 9.

My main use case for One Identity Active Roles  is user provisioning and group administration, workflow automation, access management, and employee onboarding and offboarding processes. When a new employee joins, One Identity Active Roles  automatically creates the account, applies the correct policies, assigns role-based security groups, and routes approval if required.

The main focus of how I use One Identity Active Roles is user management through onboarding and offboarding, lifecycle management, access control, and reducing manual administrative effort through automation.

The automation capabilities are one of the strongest features of One Identity Active Roles. I mainly use them for user onboarding, offboarding, group assignments, and access approval workflows. For example, when a new employee joins, the account creation and non-role-based group assignments happen automatically through predefined workflows, reducing manual work, improving consistency, and helping minimize provisioning errors, making identity management much more efficient and controlled.

The main use case is automation of processes such as employee user management, onboarding, and offboarding. The automation process makes these tasks smooth and fast, allowing administrative work to be reduced and time to be saved.

The best features One Identity Active Roles offers in my experience include workflow automation, delegated administrations, user provisioning, de-provisioning, role-based access control, auditing, and hybrid Active Directory management. A workflow engine is especially valuable because it automates repetitive tasks such as onboarding, offboarding, and access requests, which saves time and reduces manual errors. I also appreciate the delegated administration features because they allow teams to handle specific tasks without giving full AD privileges, improving both security and efficiency, while the auditing and reporting capabilities are very useful for compliance.

Workflow automation has reduced repetitive manual work through onboarding, access requests, and account management, while delegated administrations allow support teams to handle routine tasks without full AD access. This has improved efficiency, reduced bottlenecks, and strengthened security through better access control and auditing.

I would like to highlight the auditing and reporting features of One Identity Active Roles because they provide good visibility into changes and help with compliance and troubleshooting. The fine-grained delegation and centralized management across Active Directory and cloud environments are also very valuable in our day-to-day activity.

One Identity Active Roles has impacted our organization positively because the biggest benefit has been reducing manual administration through automation and standardized workflows. Tasks such as onboarding, offboarding, group assignments, and access requests are now much faster and more consistent than before, thus helping create a more structured identity management process across the organization.

There are several positive outcomes since implementing One Identity Active Roles. Overall, the biggest gains have been time saving, improved consistency, reduced manual error, and better operational efficiency rather than a direct headcount reduction.

There is room for improvement in One Identity Active Roles. Based on my experience using it for the last two years, I see potential for a more modern UI, simpler workflow customization, and easier reporting. While the product is very capable, managing complex workflows and hybrid environments can sometimes require deeper expertise than expected, so better cloud integration and troubleshooting visibility would also be valuable improvements.

In terms of needed improvements, I would like to see enhancements around the reporting dashboard and cloud-focused management features. While the core functionality is strong, most of the improvements I would like to see are around usability, visibility, cloud management, and making advanced features easier to configure and maintain rather than major gaps in the product itself.

I have been using One Identity Active Roles for the last two years.

One Identity Active Roles is stable.

One Identity Active Roles is definitely scalable. I purchased this for its scalability and have seen its ability to handle increasing numbers of users, groups, access requests, and administrative tasks without major issues. The automation and delegation administration features help a lot because they reduce the workloads on administrators.

Customer support is quite good.

Before switching to One Identity Active Roles, user and access management was mainly handled through native Active Directory tools, manual processes, and a few scripts. As the environment grew, those methods became hard to manage and audit, so I adopted One Identity Active Roles to automate routine tasks, improve delegations, strengthen governance, and reduce manual effort.

I would say the integration of One Identity Active Roles with our existing IT infrastructure and directory services was very straightforward overall, especially because our environment was already based on Active Directory and Microsoft services. The initial integration with Active Directory was relatively smooth, and One Identity Active Roles fit well into our existing identity management process, designed to work across AD, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365, which helped simplify administrations in our hybrid environment.

I did not purchase One Identity Active Roles through AWS Marketplace , as I use AWS  as a part of our hybrid cloud environment, but the licensing and procedure were done directly through our organization's standard software procurement process rather than through the AWS Marketplace .

I have seen a positive return on investment mainly through time savings and operational efficiency. While I do not have exact financial figures, a good example is onboarding and user provisioning. Before One Identity Active Roles, creating accounts, assigning groups, and validating permissions was largely manual work, taking around twenty to thirty minutes per user, but with automated workflows, that process now takes just a few minutes for standard requests.

I have utilized the fine-grained permissions control and delegated administration features quite extensively. One of the biggest impacts has been supporting the least privileged principle by allowing users and teams to perform only the specific administrative tasks they need without giving broad Active Directory access. For example, help desk teams can handle password resets and account unlocks, while application owners can manage only their own groups and resources.

In my experience, the pricing is at an enterprise level, but the setup and licensing were justified by the automation and governance features. Setup required planning and configuration, but licensing was straightforward, and the long-term operational benefits provided good value.

I evaluated Microsoft Native  Active Directory tools, ManageEngine ADManager Plus , and some identity governance platforms such as SailPoint. I selected One Identity Active Roles because of its automation, delegation administration, auditing, and strong Active Directory management capabilities.

For others considering One Identity Active Roles, my advice would be to first check your user management process and how onboarding and access management would be taken care of before deployment, starting with key automation use cases. If implemented properly, One Identity Active Roles can save a lot of administrative effort while improving security and compliance, so it is important to clearly define your governance model, roles, and approval processes before deployment.

My experience with delegated administration has been very positive. Before One Identity Active Roles, most routine requests had to go through senior Active Directory administrators, which often created delays and bottlenecks. Now, with delegated administrations, I can assign specific responsibilities to help desk teams, application owners, or business units without giving them full AD privileges. For instance, help desk staff can handle password resets and account unlocks, while certain teams can manage their own group's membership, significantly improving workflow because routine requests are resolved faster, reducing the workload on senior administrators and controlling access more securely through the least privilege model.

One Identity Active Roles offers automation capabilities that are among the strongest features available. I mainly use them for user onboarding, offboarding, group assignments, and access approval workflows. For example, when a new employee joins, the account creation and non-role-based group assignments happen automatically through predefined workflows, reducing manual work, improving consistency, and helping minimize provisioning errors, making identity management much more efficient and controlled.

This review has received an overall rating of eight out of ten.

My main use case for One Identity Active Roles  is automating and controlling AD user lifecycle management with delegated administrator. When a new employee joins, instead of an admin manually creating the ID accounts, assigning groups and setting permissions, One Identity Active Roles  automatically takes care of the request from the HR system or service ticket, applies the naming convention and password policies, and sends approval workflows if elevated access is requested.

Integrating One Identity Active Roles with my existing IT infrastructure and directory services is a plug and play solution. I need to enter the credentials inside the AD.

My impression of the automation capabilities provided by One Identity Active Roles is positive, based on the user onboarding process automation. HR sends the request to the ticket service team, which gives the integration with One Identity Active Roles. HR alerts the support ticket administrator, who starts the process that will assign One Identity Active Roles automatically for a user based on this justification, which helps very easily.

The best features One Identity Active Roles offers include fine-grained delegated administrator, RBAC policies, lifecycle management, hybrid managed identity management, policy-based administration, and auditing, tracking, and changes.

If I have to select one feature, lifecycle management has the biggest impact because it automates user onboarding, role changes, and offboarding, making access updates faster, consistent, and less error-prone while reducing the risk of orphaned accounts.

One Identity Active Roles has positively impacted my organization by speeding up the user provisioning, reducing manual AD tickets, strengthening the security through consistent access control, and improving compliance.

Based on our analysis, the solution saves around 30 to 60 minutes of time. Ticket reduction is around 50%, and I have seen fewer access errors.

I am very happy with the solution provided by One Identity Active Roles, so there is no need for improvement at this time. In the future, there will definitely be opportunities for improvement.

I have been using One Identity Active Roles for almost one year.

Regarding One Identity Active Roles's AI capabilities, I think its governance and security are very good. If they use a third party as an AI, the security may be compromised. However, if they are using their inbuilt assistance, it gives a very good result.

Regarding One Identity Active Roles's AI capabilities, I cannot rely on the AI totally. At this time, it is 50-50 for me to give the answer because sometimes it gives me a really good answer and sometimes not the script that I have to check with them. It is very difficult to rely on the AI as well, so it is 60-40.

I haven't used the fine-grained permission control feature of One Identity Active Roles, but it is in my license. In the future, I will be deploying this solution. I rate this product an 8 out of 10.