Users Guide

Directory services integration in OpenManage
Enterprise
Directory Services allows you to import directory groups from AD or LDAP for use on the console. To use Directory Services:
• Add a directory connection. See Add or edit Active Directory groups to be used with Directory Services.
• Import directory groups and map all users in the group to a specific role. See Import AD and LDAP groups.
• For DM users, edit the directory group to add the groups the DM can manage. See Add and edit OpenManage Enterprise users.
Add or edit Active Directory groups to be used with
Directory Services
1. Click Application Settings > Users > Directory Services, and then click Add.
2. In the Connect to Directory Service dialog box, by default, AD is selected to indicate that directory type is Active Directory (AD):
NOTE: To create an LDAP user group by using Directory Services, see Add or edit Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol groups to be used with Directory Services.
a) Enter the AD directory name to be connected to.
b) Select the Domain Controller Lookup method:
• DNS: In the Method box, enter the domain name to query DNS for the domain controllers.
• Manual: In the Method box, enter the FQDN or the IP address of the domain controller. For multiple servers, use a comma
separated list.
c) In the Group Domain box, enter the group domain as suggested in the tool tip syntax.
3. In the Advanced Options section:
a) By default, Global Catalog Address port number 3269 is populated. For the Domain Controller Access, enter 636 as the port
number.
b) Enter the network timeout and search timeout duration in seconds.
c) To upload an SSL certificate, select Certificate Validation and click Select a file.
The Test connection tab is displayed.
4. Click Test connection.
5. In the dialog box, enter the username and password of the domain to be connected to.
6. Click Test connection.
In the Directory Service Information dialog box, a message is displayed to indicate successful connection.
7. Click Ok.
8. Click Finish.
A job is created and run to add the requested directory in the Directory Services list.
1. In the DIRECTORY NAME column, select the directory. The Directory Service properties are displayed in the right pane.
2. Click Edit.
3. In the Connect to Directory Service dialog box, edit the data and click Finish. The data is updated and saved.
Add or edit Lightweight Directory Access Protocol groups
to be used with Directory Services
1. Click Application Settings > Users > Directory Services, and then click Add.
2. In the Connect to Directory Service dialog box, select LDAP as the directory type.
NOTE:
To create an AD user group by using Directory Services, see Add or edit Active Directory groups to be used
with Directory Services.
a) Enter the LDAP directory name to be connected to.
b) Select the Domain Controller Lookup method:
• DNS: In the Method box, enter the domain name to query DNS for the domain controllers.
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