To create a new connection
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In the , open the Connections tab.
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Click Add connection, then use the following options:
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Click Next.
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On the Specify connection settings page, use the following options:
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Server: Type the fully qualified domain name of the computer on which the AD LDS (ADAM) instance to which you want to connect is running.
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Port: Type the LDAP communication port number used by the AD LDS (ADAM) instance.
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Advanced: Click to specify advanced settings for connecting to the AD LDS (ADAM) instance.
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To test the connection with the new parameters, click Test connection.
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Click Finish to create a connection to the AD LDS (ADAM) instance.
To modify connection settings
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In the , open the Connections tab.
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Click Connection settings below the existing AD LDS (ADAM) instance connection you want to modify.
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On the Connection Settings tab, click Specify connection settings to expand it and use the following options.
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Server: Type the fully qualified domain name of the computer on which the AD LDS (ADAM) instance to which you want to connect is running.
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Port: Type the LDAP communication port number used by the AD LDS (ADAM) instance.
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Advanced: Click to specify advanced settings for connecting to the AD LDS (ADAM) instance.
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To test the connection with the new parameters, click Test connection.
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Optionally, you can narrow the number of AD LDS (ADAM) objects participating in the connection scope by setting up filter conditions. On the Connection Settings tab, click the Advanced item to expand it, and then use the following list columns:
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Object type: Use this column to select the AD LDS (ADAM) object types for which you want to configure filter conditions: click Add Object Type to add an object type to the list. Once you have added an object type to the list, use the Filter condition column to specify a condition the objects of that type must meet in order to participate in the connection scope.
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Filter condition: Use this column to specify a filter condition for the corresponding AD LDS (ADAM) object type. To specify a filter condition, type an LDAP query. The AD LDS (ADAM) objects that meet the specified filter condition will participate in the connection scope. When no filter condition specified for an object type, all objects that belong to that type participate in the connection scope.
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When you are finished, click Save.
This section describes how to create or modify a connection to Microsoft Skype for Business Server with the Active Roles , to read and write data in Skype for Business Server. It also lists the type of data you can read and/or write using the configured connection.
To create a connection to Skype for Business Server, use the Skype for Business Server Connector of Active Roles .
The Skype for Business Connector supports the following features:
Table 6: Skype for Business Server Connector – Supported features
Bidirectional synchronization
Specifies whether you can both read and write data in the connected data system. |
Yes
For more information on what data you can read and write in Skype for Business Server, see Supported Skype for Business Server data. |
Delta processing mode
Specifies whether the connection can process only the data that has changed in the connected data system since the last synchronization operation. This reduces the overall synchronization duration. |
No |
Password synchronization
Specifies whether you can synchronize user passwords from an Active Directory (AD) domain to the connected data system. |
No |
You can create a new Skype for Business Server connection in the .
Prerequisites
Before creating a new Skype for Business Server connection, make sure that unsigned Windows PowerShell scripts are allowed to run on the computer on which Active Roles is installed. This is required because uses Windows PowerShell scripts to work with Microsoft Skype for Business Server.
NOTE: To view the current Windows PowerShell initialization policy, use the Get-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet supplied with Windows PowerShell. To change the Windows PowerShell initialization policy, you can use the Set-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet of Windows PowerShell.
To create a new Skype for Business Server connection
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In the , open the Connections tab.
- Click Add connection, then use the following options:
- Connection name: Type a descriptive name for the connection.
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Use the specified connector: Select Skype for Business Server Connector.
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Click Next.
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Set the following settings:
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Skype for Business Server computer name: Specify the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Skype for Business Server computer to which you want to connect.
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User name: Specify a domain user account that has sufficient rights to administer Skype for Business Server users. The account must be a member of all of the following groups that Skype for Business Server creates in Active Directory: CsAdministrator, CsUserAdministrator, and CsServerAdministrator.
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Password: Type the password of the specified user account.
To verify the specified connection settings, click Test Connection.
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To apply your changes, click Finish.