Users Guide

Importing Active Directory Users
The Import Active Directory Users option allows you to import various active directory users into ASM.
Perform the following tasks to import the users into ASM:
NOTE: Prior to importing Active Directory users, you must create at least one directory service using
ASM. After importing the users, these users can log in to ASM virtual appliance using the following
format: <ASM Directory Service Name>/ <user name>, and then type the password.
NOTE: If an imported user is deleted from Active Directory, that user is not automatically deleted
from ASM. The deleted user cannot log in to the virtual appliance, and you must remove the user
manually from the user list.
NOTE: Importing an already imported user does not have any effect. The user role also remains the
same.
1. Click Settings, and then click Users.
2. Under Users tab, click Import Active Directory Users.
The Import Active Directory Users page is displayed.
3. Select a specific directory source from the Directory Source drop-down list to import the users from
the selected directory source.
4. Under the Available Users/Groups section, type a user or group name in the Find a User/Group field
to search for a user or group in the selected directory.
NOTE: You can select any one of the following options from the View drop-down menu to
filter the search results:
• All — displays both users and groups
• Users— displays only users
• Groups — displays only groups
5. Select the users or group you want to import and click the forward arrow (>>) button.
The selected users or groups are added to the Users/Groups to the imported section.
6. To assign a role to all the users or groups, select the users or groups and select any one of the
following roles from the
User Role drop-down menu:
• Read Only
• Standard
• Administrator
NOTE: To apply specific roles, select the role from the Role drop-down menu beside the user
or group name.
NOTE: You can view the imported group by selecting the All Groups from the Filter by Group
drop-down menu.
NOTE: In a single import operation, if you import a user individually and as part of group, the
role assigned to the user individually precedes the role assigned to the group.
NOTE: While importing Active Directory users, ASM roles are not automatically mapped to
Active Directory user roles. Therefore, it is important to assign an appropriate role to each
imported user.
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