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Active Directory

For more information on the Active Directory screen click here.

To access Active Directory actions go to Settings > Active Directory.

Requirements

For more informaton on this topic, refer to to Requirements.

Adding a domain using Azure Active Directory

Note

Before adding a domain make sure it is configured in the Product Configuration > Domains section.

  1. Click the Add domainemailsecadd.png button on the upper right of the screen and select Azure Active Directory.

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  2. Enter a name under Domain. This will be used to identify this domain in the list shown in the Active Directory screen.

  3. Add your AzureAD tenant name under Tenant Name.

    Note

    For information on how to find your tenant name refer to this Microsoft kb article.

  4. (optional) Enter a specific NetBIOS name under NetBIOS. This will only import date from a specific NetBIOS domain instead of searching automatically.

  5. (optional) Check the Only synchronise users with this attribute set box and enter the attribute name and value. This will only import the users that have this specific attribute to Email Security.

  6. (optional) Check the Only synchronise groups with this attribute set box and enter the attribute name and value. This will only import the groups that have this specific attribute to Email Security.

  7. Click the Add domain button in the upper right side of the screen.

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Adding a domain using On Premise Active Directory

Note

Before adding a domain make sure it is configured in the Product Configuration > Domains section.

  1. Click the Add domainemailsecadd.png button on the upper right of the screen and select On Premise Active Directory.

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  2. Fill in the domain information:

    1. Enter a name under Domain. This will be used to identify this domain in the list shown in the Active Directory screen.

    2. Under Server Hostname enter the DNS name of the domain, or the hostname or IP address of a specific domain controller.

      Note

      To use the server where the AD Connect software is installed enter localhost.

    3. Enter a valid Username and Password to connect to your domain.

    4. (optional) If you don't want to sync all the domain, uncheck the Sync Entire Domain box and enter a Enter a base DN to use as the root of the search.

    5. (optional) If you don't want to automatically detect NetBIOS names, uncheck the Automatically Detect box and enter a specific NetBIOS name to use.

    6. (optional) Check the Only synchronise users with this attribute set box and enter the attribute name and value. This will only import the users that have this specific attribute to Email Security.

    7. Click the Add domain button.

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  3. Click the Generate key button.

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  4. Click the Add API key button.

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  5. Copy the provided Client ID and Client Secret.

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  6. Use the credentials to configure AD Connect.

    Note

    To configure AD Connect you need to use the AD Connect Setup Tool, which is added automatically as part of the AD Connect installation.

Edit domain settings

  1. Double click on the domain you want to edit.

  2. Go to the Settings tab.

  3. Make the desired modifications.

  4. Click on the Apply Changes button in the upper right side of the screen.

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Synchronize Active Directory

  1. Double click on the domain you want to synchronize.

  2. Go to the Status tab.

  3. Click the Synchronize button.

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