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Identity Manager 8.2 - Administration Guide for Connecting to Active Directory

Managing Active Directory environments Synchronizing an Active Directory environment
Setting up initial synchronization with an Active Directory domain Adjusting the synchronization configuration for Active Directory environments Running synchronization Tasks following synchronization Troubleshooting Ignoring data error in synchronization
Managing Active Directory user accounts and employees
Account definitions for Active Directory user accounts and Active Directory contacts Assigning employees automatically to Active Directory user accounts Supported user account types Updating employees when Active Directory user account are modified Automatic creation of departments and locations based on user account information Specifying deferred deletion for Active Directory user accounts and Active Directory contacts
Managing memberships in Active Directory groups Login information for Active Directory user accounts Mapping of Active Directory objects in One Identity Manager
Active Directory domains Active Directory container structures Active Directory user accounts Active Directory contacts Active Directory groups Active Directory computers Active Directory security IDs Active Directory printers Active Directory sites Reports about Active Directory objects
Handling of Active Directory objects in the Web Portal Basic data for managing an Active Directory environment Configuration parameters for managing an Active Directory environment Default project template for Active Directory Processing methods of Active Directory system objects Active Directory connector settings

Managing memberships in Active Directory groups

Active Directory user accounts, Active Directory contacts, and Active Directory computers can be grouped into Active Directory groups that can be used to regulate access to resources.

In One Identity Manager, you can assign Active Directory groups directly to user accounts, contacts, and computers or they can be inherited through departments, cost centers, locations, or business roles. Users can also request the groups through the Web Portal. To do this, groups are provided in the IT Shop.

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Assigning Active Directory groups to Active Directory user accounts, Active Directory contacts, and Active Directory computers

Active Directory groups can be assigned directly or indirectly to Active Directory user accounts, Active Directory contacts, and Active Directory computers.

Employees (workdesks or devices) and Active Directory groups are grouped into hierarchical roles in the case of indirect assignment. The number of Active Directory groups assigned to an employee (workdesk or device) is calculated from the position within the hierarchy and inheritance direction.

  • If you add an employee to roles and that employee owns an Active Directory user account, the Active Directory user account is added to the Active Directory group.

  • If you add an employee to roles and that employee owns an Active Directory contact, the Active Directory contact is added to the Active Directory group.

  • If you add a device to roles, the Active Directory computer that references the device is added to the Active Directory groups.

  • If a device owns a workdesk and you add the workdesk to roles, the Active Directory computer, which references this device, is also added to all Active Directory groups of the workdesk's roles.

Furthermore, Active Directory groups can be requested through the Web Portal. To do this, add employees to a shop as customers. All Active Directory groups are assigned to this shop can be requested by the customers. Requested Active Directory groups are assigned to the employees after approval is granted.

Through system roles, Active Directory groups can be grouped together and assigned to employees and workdesks as a package. You can create system roles that contain only Active Directory groups. You can also group any number of company resources into a system role.

To react quickly to special requests, you can also assign Active Directory groups directly to Active Directory user accounts and Active Directory computers.

For detailed information see the following guides:

Topic

Guide

Basic principles for assigning and inheriting company resources

One Identity Manager Identity Management Base Module Administration Guide

One Identity Manager Business Roles Administration Guide

Assigning company resources through IT Shop requests

One Identity Manager IT Shop Administration Guide

System roles

One Identity Manager System Roles Administration Guide

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Prerequisites for indirect assignment of Active Directory groups

Employees (workdesks or devices) and Active Directory groups are grouped into hierarchical roles in the case of indirect assignment. When assigning Active Directory groups indirectly, check the following settings and modify them if necessary.

Prerequisites for indirect assignment of Active Directory groups to Active Directory user accounts and Active Directory contacts

  1. Assignment of employees and Active Directory groups is permitted for role classes (departments, cost centers, locations, or business roles).

  2. The Active Directory user accounts and Active Directory contacts are linked to employees.

  3. Active Directory user accounts and Active Directory contacts are labeled with the Groups can be inherited option.

Prerequisites for indirect assignment of Active Directory groups to Active Directory computers

  1. Assignment of devices and Active Directory groups is permitted for role classes (departments, cost centers, locations, or business roles).

  2. The Active Directory computer is connected to a device.

  3. The device is labeled as a PC or server.

  4. The TargetSystem | ADS | HardwareInGroupFromOrg configuration parameter is set.

Prerequisites for indirect assignment to Active Directory groups to Active Directory computers through workdesks

  1. Assignment of workdesks and groups is permitted for the role class (department, cost center, location, or business role).

  2. The computer is connected to a device labeled as PC or server. This device owns a workdesk.

ClosedAllow assignments to role classes of departments, cost centers, locations, or roles

NOTE: There are other configuration settings that play a role when company resources are inherited through departments, cost centers, locations, and business roles. For example, role inheritance might be blocked or inheritance of employees, devices or workdesks not allowed. For more detailed information about the basic principles for assigning company resources, see the One Identity Manager Identity Management Base Module Administration Guide.

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Assigning Active Directory groups to departments, cost centers and locations

Assign the group to departments, cost centers and locations so that the group can be assigned to user accounts, contacts, and computers through these organizations.

To assign a group to departments, cost centers, or locations (non role-based login)

  1. In the Manager, select the Active Directory > Groups category.

  2. Select the group in the result list.

  3. Select the Assign organizations task.

  4. In the Add assignments pane, assign the organizations:

    • On the Departments tab, assign departments.

    • On the Locations tab, assign locations.

    • On the Cost centers tab, assign cost centers.

    TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned organizations.

    To remove an assignment

    • Select the organization and double-click .

  5. Save the changes.

To assign groups to a department, a cost center, or a location (non role-based login or role-based login)

  1. In the Manager, select the Organizations > Departments category.

    - OR -

    In the Manager, select the Organizations > Cost centers category.

    - OR -

    In the Manager, select the Organizations > Locations category.

  2. Select the department, cost center, or location in the result list.

  3. Select the Assign Active Directory groups task.

  4. In the Add assignments pane, assign groups.

    TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove the assignment of groups.

    To remove an assignment

    • Select the group and double-click .

  5. Save the changes.
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