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Active Directory

In this chapter you will learn how to add a Microsoft Active Directory as a data source to XPhone Connect Directory.

Configuration

• Open the configuration interface of the XPhone Connect Directory.

• Click on Add data source.

• Select the Active Directory data source type.

• Click on the Next button.

• Carry out the steps in the dialog:

1. First configure the Basic settings.

2. Server

   1. Automatic selection of the Global Catalogue Server

      • With Automatic selection of the Global Catalog Server, an automatic discovery and connection to the Active Directory via the Global Catalog Server takes place. In this case, authentication to the Active Directory is carried out using the service account (can be changed via the Server Manager) under which XPhone Connect Directory is running.

   2. 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

   3. 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. Configure the Index schedule.

6. Configure the Data access.

7. Configure the Phone number conversion.

8. Configure the Authorisations.

9. Configure the Priority.

10. Configure the Proximity search.

11. Complete the data source configuration with Overview.