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Single Active Directory Domain Environment
A single Active Directory deployment allows you to sync users and groups from a single Active Directory
domain.
See Configure an Active Directory over LDAP/IWA Link. For this environment, when you add a directory
to the service, select the Active Directory over LDAP option.
Multi-Domain, Single Forest Active Directory Environment
A multi-domain, single forest Active Directory deployment allows you to sync users and groups from
multiple Active Directory domains within a single forest.
You can configure the service for this Active Directory environment as a single Active Directory, Integrated
Windows Authentication directory type or, alternatively, as an Active Directory over LDAP directory type
configured with the global catalog option.
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The recommended option is to create a single Active Directory, Integrated Windows Authentication
directory type.
See Configure an Active Directory over LDAP/IWA Link. When you add a directory for this
environment, select the Active Directory (Integrated Windows Authentication) option.
Multi-Forest Active Directory Environment with Trust Relationships
A multi-forest Active Directory deployment with trust relationships allows you to sync users and groups
from multiple Active Directory domains across forests where two-way trust exists between the domains.
See Configure an Active Directory over LDAP/IWA Link. When you add a directory for this environment,
select the Active Directory (Integrated Windows Authentication) option.
Multi-Forest Active Directory Environment Without Trust Relationships
A multi-forest Active Directory deployment without trust relationships allows you to sync users and groups
from multiple Active Directory domains across forests without a trust relationship between the domains. In
this environment, you create multiple directories in the service, one directory for each forest.
See Configure an Active Directory over LDAP/IWA Link. The type of directories you create in the service
depends on the forest. For forests with multiple domains, select the Active Directory (Integrated Windows
Authentication) option. For a forest with a single domain, select the Active Directory over LDAP option.
Using Directories Management to Create an Active Directory Link
After you create vRealize Automation tenants, you must log in to the system console as a tenant
administrator and create an Active Directory link to support user authentication.
There are three Active Directory communication protocol options when configuring an Active Directory
connection using Directories Management.
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Active Directory over LDAP - An Active Directory over LDAP protocol supports DNS Service Location
lookup by default.
Configuring vRealize Automation
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