Configuration for Active Directory Groups Synchronization Window

Synchronizes AgilePoint Server user data with Active Directory.



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  1. On the AgilePoint Server machine, click Start > All Programs > AgilePoint > AgilePoint Configuration.
  2. On the AgilePoint Server Configuration Tool window, click the Extensions tab.
  3. On the Extensions tab, select ADSyncModule.dll.
  4. Click Configure.

Field Definitions

Field Name Definition

Path

Definition:
Specifies the LDAP connection string for your Active Directory.
Allowed Values:

A valid LDAP connection string.

Use the Ellipses button to retrieve the connection string for the current Active Directory.

Default Value:
LDAP://
Example:
LDAP://DC=MyCompany,dc=com

Domain

Definition:
The authentication domain for Active Directory users.
Allowed Values:
A valid domain.
Default Value:
None

AgilePoint System User

Definition:
Specifies whether the ADSync module extension connects to the specified Active Directory using the AgilePoint Service Account (or system account).
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - The ADSync module uses the AgilePoint Service Account.
  • Deselected - The ADSync module uses a custom account.
Default Value:
Selected

Custom Account

Definition:
Specifies whether the ADSync module extension connects to the specified Active Directory using a specified account other than the AgilePoint Service Account. This is useful if the AgilePoint Service Account does not have an account on your Active Directory domain.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - The ADSync module uses a custom account.
  • Deselected - The ADSync module uses the AgilePoint Service Account.
Default Value:
Deselected

Username

Definition:
Specifies the user name for an account you want AgilePoint Server to use to connect to your Active Directory domain.
Allowed Values:
A valid user name for an account that has access to the Active Directory domain to which you want to connect.
Example:
DEMO3/jsmith

Password

Definition:
The password for the authentication account.
Allowed Values:
A valid password.
Default Value:
None

Schedule

Function:

The frequency for Active Directory synchronization. Synchronization can occur every day, week, or month, at a particular time or day.

Disable Email Notification of the Synchronization Activities

Definition:
Disables email notifications for Active Directory synchronization.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - Disables email notifications for Active Directory synchronization.
  • Deselected - Enables email notifications for Active Directory synchronization.
Default Value:
Deselected

If Active Directory group member is not AgilePoint user

Definition:
Specifies what actions to take if a member of your Active Directory is not a registered AgilePoint user.
Allowed Values:
  • Register user to AgilePoint automatically - Creates an AgilePoint account for the user using their Active Directory information.
  • Send email to AgilePoint system user, and do not take any action - Does not create an AgilePoint account for the Active Directory user, but sends a notification email to the AgilePoint system user account.
Default Value:
Register user to AgilePoint automatically

Sync all Lync IDs with email IDs

Definition:
Synchronizes all of your users' Lync IDs with their email IDs.

This synchronization occurs each time and Active Directory synchronization occurs. AgilePoint recommends using this option only if all of your users' messaging IDs and email IDs are the same.

Allowed Values:
  • Selected - Synchronizes Lync IDs with users' email IDs.
  • Deselected - Does not synchronize Lync IDs with users' email IDs.
Default Value:
Deselected

Sync all Yammer IDs with email IDs

Definition:
Synchronizes Yammer IDs with AgilePoint users' email IDs. This synchronization occurs each time and Active Directory synchronization occurs. AgilePoint recommends using this option only if all of your users' messaging IDs and email IDs are the same.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - Synchronizes Yammer IDs with users' email IDs.
  • Deselected - Does not synchronize Yammer IDs with users' email IDs.
Default Value:
Deselected