AD Configuration

The user can authenticate the Windows AD accounts through this admin option.

• Click the Authentication option from the list of admin options.

• The following authentication options appear:

  • AD Configuration

  • CA PPM Configuration

  • AWS Cognito Configuration

• Select the AD Configuration authentication option.

• The Active Directory Settings page opens.

• The Configuration tab for the Active Directory Configuration opens by default.

• Provide the Username of the Windows AD service account.

• Enter the secured Password.

• Provide IP address/Host of the Windows AD server.

• Provide the Port number of Windows AD.

• Enter the Domain name.

• Click the Next option to proceed.

• A message appears to confirm the action and leads to the Parameters tab.

• Set the user parameters by using this tab.

• Provide the first name of the user.

• Provide the last name of the user.

• Add description.

• Open the Custom fields from the drop-down menu.

• Select an option from the available context menu.

• Enter Active Directory Property.

• Add a new custom field by clicking the ‘Add row’ icon.

• Click the ‘Next’ option.

• A success message appears to confirm the action and leads to the ‘Sync Configuration’ tab.

• Select a user group using the displayed AD Group list.

• Select users from the AD User list by putting the checkmarks in the boxes given next to the usernames.

• Click the ‘Next’ option to proceed.

• A success message appears to confirm that the user list has been updated.

• The Group Configuration tab opens.

• The selected AD user list appears.

• Select any user group from the AD Group list.

• Click the ‘Save’ option.

• A success message appears confirming that the user group has updated successfully.

• Open the User Management module for the selected AD user the configured group gets listed in the ‘Add Users to Group’ list.