Active Directory
Add any Active Directory as a data source to XPhone Connect Directory.
1. Basic settings
First, configure the Basic settings.
2. Server
- Automatic selection of the Global Catalogue Server
Via Automatic selection of Global Catalog Server, an automatic discovery and connection to the Active Directory via the Global Catalog Server takes place. Authentication to the Active Directory in this case takes place using the service account (changeable via tls-mgr) under which XPhone Connect Directory is running.
- Specification of an Active Directory or Global Catalogue Server
A manual configuration of the connection parameters for the Active Directory access is possible by specifying an Active Directory or Global Catalogue Server. With the selected option, logging in can be done as:
Anonymous access
Using the job account
(under which XPhone Connect Directory is run)
Stating user name and password
- Use secure connection (SSL)
If necessary, activate the checkbox.
Hint
If the certificate verification fails:
Make sure that the Windows server is a member of the domain or
import the certificate authority certificate under the root certificates of the Windows server.
3. Search basis
A search basis must be defined from where the search is started in the Active Directory. This is defined by selecting a node in the Active Directory structure.
- Connection
With a Connection, the Active Directory structure is determined.
- Recursive search
If you want to search in all (!) lower nodes in addition to the selected node, Recursive search in lower nodes must be selected.
4. Filter
To limit the search results, you can use the filter options User, Contacts and specifying user-defined filter conditions, which are** limited to the following filter conditions**.
- Users
and/or
- Contacts
or (!)
Limited by filter conditions
5. Index schedule
Configure the Index schedule.
6. Data access
Configure the Data access.
7. Telephone number conversion
Configure the Telephone number conversion.
8. Authorisation
Configure the Authorisation.
9. Priority
Configure the Priority.
10. Approximation search
Configure the Approximation search.
11. Overview
Finish configuration of the data source with Overview.
Suggestions for improvement welcome