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Identity Manager 9.2 - 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 Pausing handling of target system specific processes (Offline mode)
Managing Active Directory user accounts and identities
Account definitions for Active Directory user accounts and Active Directory contacts Assigning identities automatically to Active Directory user accounts Supported user account types Updating identities 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 credentials for Active Directory user accounts Mapping 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

POSIX properties for Active Directory user accounts

User accounts with the POSIXACCOUNT object class also have the following properties mapped.

Table 40: POSIX properties
Property Description

Gecos

Additional information, such as full name or phone numbers.

Login shell

Name and path of the login shell.

Unix home directory

Full path of the Unix home directory.

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Assigning Active Directory account policies to Active Directory user accounts

For domains from the Windows Server 2008 R2 functional level and above, it is possible to define additional password policies in addition to the default password policies. This allows individual users and groups to be subjected to stricter account policies as intended for global groups.

To specify account policies for a user account

  1. In the Manager, select the Active Directory > User accounts category.

  2. Select the user account in the result list.

  3. Select the Assign account policies task.

  4. In the Add assignments pane, assign account policies.

    TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove account policy assignments.

    To remove an assignment

    • Select the account policy and double-click .

  5. Save the changes.
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Assigning secretaries to Active Directory user accounts

Assign a secretary to a user account. The secretary is displayed in the email recipient’s properties in Microsoft Outlook.

To assign a secretary to a user account

  1. In the Manager, select the Active Directory > User accounts category.

  2. Select the user account in the result list.

  3. Select the Assign secretary task.

  4. Select the table which contains the user from the menu Table at the top of the form. You have the following options:

    • Active Directory user accounts

    • Active Directory contacts

    • Active Directory groups

  5. In the Add assignments pane, assign secretaries.

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

    To remove an assignment

    • Select the secretaries and double-click .

  6. Save the changes.

Assigning extended properties to Active Directory user accounts

Extended properties are meta objects, such as operating codes, cost codes, or cost accounting areas that cannot be mapped directly in One Identity Manager.

For more information about using extended properties, see the One Identity Manager Identity Management Base Module Administration Guide.

To specify extended properties for a user account

  1. In the Manager, select the Active Directory > User accounts category.

  2. Select the user account in the result list.

  3. Select Assign extended properties.

  4. In the Add assignments pane, assign extended properties.

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

    To remove an assignment

    • Select the extended property and double-click .

  5. Save the changes.
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