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EMS Administration Guide

Adding endpoints using an AD domain server

Adding endpoints using an AD domain server

To add endpoints using an Active Directory (AD) domain server, you must configure add an AD server to EMS in Administration > Authentication Servers. See Adding an AD server.

To add endpoints using an AD domain server:
  1. Go to Endpoints > Manage Domains > Add
  2. From the Authentication Server dropdown list, select the desired AD server.
  3. In the Sync every field, enter the desired sync schedule for the server.
  4. Under Select Base DN, select the desired DNs to import. You can also add specific OUs, containers, and groups from the AD server to EMS. The Changes to Selected Base DN pane summarizes the changes to your selected base DNs.
  5. Click Save.

Adding endpoints using an AD domain server

To add endpoints using an Active Directory (AD) domain server, you must configure add an AD server to EMS in Administration > Authentication Servers. See Adding an AD server.

To add endpoints using an AD domain server:
  1. Go to Endpoints > Manage Domains > Add
  2. From the Authentication Server dropdown list, select the desired AD server.
  3. In the Sync every field, enter the desired sync schedule for the server.
  4. Under Select Base DN, select the desired DNs to import. You can also add specific OUs, containers, and groups from the AD server to EMS. The Changes to Selected Base DN pane summarizes the changes to your selected base DNs.
  5. Click Save.