7.2

Procedure
1 Select Administration > Directories Management > Directories.
2 Click Add Directory.
3 On the Add Directory page, specify a name for the Active Directory server in the Directory Name text
box.
4 Select Active Directory (Integrated Windows Authentication) under the Directory Name heading.
5 Configure the connector that synchronizes users from the Active Directory to the VMware
Directories Management directory in the Directory Sync and Authentication section.
Option Description
Sync Connector Select the appropriate connector to use for your system. Each vRealize
Automation appliance contains a default connector. Consult your system
administrator if you need help in choosing the appropriate connector.
Authentication Click the appropriate radio button to indicate whether the selected connector also
performs authentication.
Directory Search Attribute Select the appropriate account attribute that contains the user name.
Depending on your deployment configuration, you will have one or more connectors available for use.
6 Enter the appropriate join domain credentials in the Domain Name, Domain Admin User Name, and
Domain Admin Password text boxes.
As an example, you might enter something like the following: Domain Name: hs.trcint.com,
Domain Admin Username: devadmin, Domain Admin Password: xxxx.
7 In the Bind User Details section, enter the appropriate Active Directory (Integrated Windows
Authentication) credentials to facilitate directory synchronization.
Option Description
Bind User UPN Enter the User Principal Name of the user who can authenticate with the domain.
For example, [e-mail].
Bind DN Password Enter the Bind User password.
8 Click Save & Next.
The Select the Domains page appears with the list of domains.
9 Click the appropriate check boxes to select the desired domains for your system deployment.
10 Click Next.
11 Verify that the Directories Management directory attribute names are mapped to the correct Active
Directory attributes.
If the directory attribute names are mapped incorrectly, select the correct Active Directory attribute
from the drop-down menu.
12 Click Next.
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