Are Profile Groups automatically populated by being linked to an Active Directory Group?

Profile Groups in Mimecast are not automatically populated simply by being linked to an Active Directory Group. This means that just linking a Profile Group to an Active Directory Group will not lead to automatic inclusion of users within that Profile Group. Instead, you typically need to define specific criteria or configurations to control how users are populated into these Profile Groups, which allows for greater flexibility in managing users and their permissions within Mimecast’s email security framework.

When managing Profile Groups, administrators often must manually specify which users should be included or use additional criteria, such as specific attributes or policies, to automate user management effectively. This structured approach ensures that administrators have more control over user access and permissions, tailored according to organizational needs, rather than relying solely on default linking with Active Directory.