Configuring Extensions for OpenLM Server up to v4.8- Active Directory Synchronization – HT854
Configure Active Directory Synchronization
- Please make sure you have a single OpenLM Server installation on a central network server.
- Go to the server housing OpenLM Server.
- Windows Start button –> All Programs –> OpenLM –> Configure OpenLM Server – Start here.
- Click LDAP tab –> LDAP folder –> Click Add.
- Input Active Directory Domain, Username, Password and server type. –> Click Apply changes.
- Click Add a Synchronization Definition to this domain.
- Fill in the following details:
- Synchronization Name –> Fill in a descriptive name.
- Synchronization Start Node –> Fill in the AD node you want to synchronize.
- Sync Username attribute –> Select the the username type your AD holds:
- cn –> Any configuration other than “Active Directory” (i.e. “Novell Directory” or “Apache DS”).
- sAMAccountName –> (for example “jdoe”) is for Windows server pre-2000 Active Directory versions.
- userPrincipalName –>(for example john.doe@company.com) is for Windows server post-2000 Active directory versions.
- User Membership Filter –> select All Users.
- Sync only active users of licenses –> Check the box.
- Set Default Group –> Check the box.
- Select the grouping method you want:
- No Groups –> synchronize only users.
- Flat –> All users under this node will be grouped under the same group name
- Hierarchical –> Keep the structural Hierarchichy of the node and its OUs.
- User Attribute –> Group users by any AD field.
- Click Apply –> Restart Now.
- Windows Start button –> All Programs –> OpenLM –> OpenLM User Interface.
- Open OpenLM User Interface –> Start –> Administration –> Sync Definitions –> Sync Now.
- Continue with configuring other OpenLM Extensions.
- See the Reports of OpenLM.
- Also see full documentation.
