7.4

Synchronize Users and Groups for an Active Directory
Link Before Migration to a High-Availability Environment
Before you import your users and groups to a high-availability vRealize Automation environment, you
must connect to your Active Directory link.
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Perform steps 1- 8 for each tenant. If a tenant has more than one Active Directory, perform this
procedure for each Active Directory that the tenant uses.
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Repeat steps 9–10 for each identity provider associated with a tenant.
Prerequisites
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Create an Administrator for Each Added Tenant.
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Verify that you have access privileges to the Active Directory.
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Log in to vRealize Automation as a tenant administrator.
Procedure
1 Select Administration > Directories Management > Directories.
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Click Add Directory icon ( ) and select Add Active Directory over LDAP/IWA.
3 Enter your Active Directory account settings.
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For 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 Service
Location
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 and
click Test Connection to test the connection to the configured directory.
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For 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.
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