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Table Of Contents
Procedure
1 Log in to the vRealize Automation console at: https://vra-appliance/vcac/org/tenant_name.
2 Select Administration > Directories Management > Directories.
3 Click Add Directory and select Add Active Directory over LDAP/IWA.
4 Enter your Active Directory account settings.
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Non-Native Active Directories
Option Sample Input
Directory Name Enter a unique directory name.
Select Active Directory over LDAP when using non-Native Active Directory.
This Directory Supports DNS Services Deselect this option.
Base DN Enter the Distinguished Name (DN) of the starting point for directory server
searches.
For example, cn=users,dc=rainpole,dc=local.
Bind DN Enter the full distinguished name (DN), including common name (CN), of an
Active Directory user account that has privileges to search for users.
For example, cn=config_admin infra,cn=users,dc=rainpole,dc=local.
Bind DN Password Enter the Active Directory password for the account that can search for users.
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Native Active Directories
Option Sample Input
Directory Name Enter a unique directory name.
Select Active Directory (Integrated Windows Authentication) when using Native
Active Directory.
Domain Name Enter the name of the domain to join.
Domain Admin Username Enter the user name for the domain admin.
Domain Admin Password Enter the password for the domain admin account.
Bind User UPN Use the email address format to enter the name of the user who can authenticate
the domain.
Bind DN Password Enter the Active Directory bind account password for the account that can search
for users.
5 Click Test Connection to test the connection to the configured directory.
6 Click Save & Next.
The Select the Domains page appears, and displays the list of domains.
7 Accept the default domain setting and click Next.
8 Verify that the attribute names are mapped to the correct Active Directory attributes, and click Next.
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