
An introduction to this independent training by Yaz Bekkar, including the access administration topics covered in the lessons. The course teaches users of SolarWinds® Access Rights Manager (ARM) software. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, authorized by, or produced by SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC, and does not award vendor certification.
Manage and audit user access rights across systems and data with SolarWinds access rights manager, visualizing who has access and when they accessed it for GDPR compliance.
Install and configure SolarWinds ARM in advanced mode, setting up SQL Server, domain controllers, and test labs to validate connections and reports.
Configure arm after installation using the accessories manager to scan domain controllers and file servers, set daily or on-demand schedules, and verify credentials, permissions, and collector data.
Discover how to configure and run an on-premises SharePoint scan with ARM, authenticate with admin credentials, and identify who has access to documents and site pages.
Activate and configure log data from Active Directory and file server to monitor security-relevant activities, creating transparent, traceable access-right histories and configurable reports for auditing.
Demonstrates configuring an ARM file server collector for a Windows file server using a custom installation, enabling monitoring of file events and permissions with notifications.
Monitor user access on a second domain by installing a collector on a member server and forwarding data to the arm server, noting domain controller considerations and DNS/IP configuration.
Manage user access in the ARM console by assigning roles like administrator, data owner, auditor, and requestor. Adjust rights to customize access, including modify rights and web requests.
Explore configuring the Arm server web client, user management, and email notifications via SMTP, then set retention, archive paths, and health checks to support transparency and alerts.
Create new users and groups from the main console in SolarWinds Access Rights Manager, assign to domains and groups, generate passwords, and set activation and expiration dates.
Analyze who has access to which resources across file servers, SharePoint, Exchange, SQL, and other services; generate and customize a report, export it, schedule it, and email it to stakeholders.
Learn to modify permissions for users and groups in the access rights manager, configuring file servers and SharePoint, and applying changes with scheduling, simulation, and domain-wide considerations.
Demonstrates using the access right manager to modify user attributes, reset passwords, schedule deactivation, manage permissions, and generate access reports.
Learn to create directories in SolarWinds Access Right Manager, assign and restrict access, and break or enforce inheritance to control user permissions across top secret and subfolders.
Learn to perform multiselection in ARM to quickly remove computers, users, contacts, and groups by selecting multiple items, right-clicking delete, and applying immediate removal to revoke access.
Create alerts for users and folders by activating collectors for Active Directory and file servers; monitor password resets as critical events and receive email notifications.
Arm dashboard for security monitoring and licensing, noting SharePoint online logs, total users, disabled accounts, administrators, and potential group recursion risks.
Explore the ARM logbook to track events like password resets, attribute and permissions changes, and membership updates, filter by date ranges, generate and schedule reports, and configure workflows with approvers.
Perform a quick health check of the SolarWinds arm by reviewing server health and database free space. Then verify templates loaded, reports, and connector status to aid troubleshooting.
Learn to configure data owners in the ARM Access Right Manager to grant folder access via requester rights, recertification, and customizable workflows.
Navigate the ARM WebConsole to manage domains, resources, and users, configure profiles and recertification, and design approval workflows for access requests.
This is independent training by Yaz Bekkar for users of SolarWinds® Access Rights Manager (ARM) software. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, authorized by, or produced by SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC. This course does not award vendor certification.
Learn practical access rights administration through demonstrations and lab exercises using ARM. The lessons cover installation, connecting resources, reviewing permissions, monitoring activity and preparing access reports. Product names identify the software demonstrated in the lessons.
Start by installing and configuring the software in a lab environment. Follow the examples to connect Active Directory and file servers, configure resource scans and explore SharePoint access information. Learn how collectors and activity monitoring provide information for access reviews.
Use the main console to examine who has access to resources, work with users and groups, and review permissions. Practice creating users, editing attributes, resetting passwords and scheduling deactivation. Explore directory creation, permission inheritance and operations involving multiple objects.
The course also demonstrates alerts, dashboards, the logbook and status checks. Follow reporting examples to review access information and prepare records that can support an organization's audit processes. Reports are learning examples and do not establish regulatory compliance by themselves.
Finally, explore data owner roles and the web console, including access requests, recertification and approval workflows. The course is intended for IT administrators, engineers and support staff with basic IT knowledge who want practical experience with the software.
SolarWinds and the referenced SolarWinds product names are trademarks of SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC or its affiliates. They are used solely to identify the software covered by this independent course.