Active Directories Settings
Active Directories page is used to integrate MetaDefender Vault with your organization Active Directory in order to synchronize users.
In order to be able to setup Active Directory integration, the account used by Vault to connect to Active Directory will require read permissions in Active Directory.
Account settings
Setting |
Description |
Server Address |
Address of the Active Directory server from where the users will be synchronized |
Port |
The port that will be used to connect to Active Directory |
Authentication Type |
None: U se basic authentication (simple bind) Secure: Request secure authentication Secure Sockets Layer:
Attaches a cryptographic signature to the message that both identifies the sender and ensures that the message has not been modified in transit. |
Username |
Username of a user inside the Active Directory who has read permissions |
Password |
The user's password to be used |
When you have filled the required information click Continue.
Advanced settings
Settings |
Description |
Synchronization configuration |
Time interval between synchronizations |
Login Attempts Allowed |
Number of failed login attempts that can be done before the account will be locked |
Lock Account For (Minutes) |
If the number of failed login attempts is higher than the predefined number, the account will be locked for X minutes |
Reset Login Attempt Counter After (Minutes) |
0 - Counter is never reset |
User Filtering Configuration
After selecting Continue on the previous screen, the user goes to the next screen which is User Filtering Configuration.
Follow User Filtering Configuration page for information on how to configure user filtering.
Note
After you complete the basic configuration you will be redirected to User Filtering Configuration page where you can fine tune the way users and administrators are synchronized according to your Active Directory structure.
Active Directory List
After you have successfully configured one or more Active Directories, the list should be displayed as follows: