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You can manage the following settings from the Administration > Directories Management tab.
Table 2‑3. Directories Management Settings
Setting Description
Directories The Directories page enables you to create and manage Active Directory links to support
vRealize Automation tenant user authentication and authorization. You create one or more
directories and then sync those directories with your Active Directory deployment. This page
displays the number of groups and users that are synced to the directory and the last sync time.
You can click Sync Now, to manually start the directory sync.
See Using Directories Management to Create an Active Directory Link.
When you click on a directory and then click the Sync Settings button, you can edit the sync
settings, navigate the Identity Providers page, and view the sync log.
From the directories sync settings page you can schedule the sync frequency, see the list of
domains associated with this directory, change the mapped attributes list, update the user and
groups list that syncs, and set the safeguard targets.
Connectors The Connectors page lists deployed connectors for your enterprise network. A connector syncs
user and group data between Active Directory and the Directories Management service, and when
it is used as the identity provider, authenticates users to the service. Each vRealize Automation
appliance contains a connector by default. See Managing Connectors and Connector Clusters.
User Attributes The User Attributes page lists the default user attributes that sync in the directory and you can add
other attributes that you can map to Active Directory attributes. See Select Attributes to Sync with
Directory.
Network Ranges This page lists the network ranges that are configured for your system. You configure a network
range to allow users access through those IP addresses. You can add additional network ranges
and you can edit existing ranges. See Add or Edit a Network Range.
Identity Providers The Identity Providers page lists identity providers that are available on your system.
vRealize Automation systems contain a connector that serves as the default identity provider and
that suffices for many user needs. You can add third-party identity provider instances or have a
combination of both.
See Configure a Third Party Identity Provider Connection.
Policies The Policies page lists the default access policy and any other web application access policies you
created. Policies are a set of rules that specify criteria that must be met for users to access their
application portals or to launch Web applications that are enabled for them. The default policy
should be suitable for most vRealize Automation deployments, but you can edit it if needed. See
Manage the User Access Policy.
Important Concepts Related to Active Directory
Several concepts related to Active Directory are integral to understanding how Directories Management
integrates with your Active Directory environments.
Connector
The connector, a component of the service, performs the following functions.
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Syncs user and group data between Active Directory and the service.
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When being used as an identity provider, authenticates users to the service.
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