Introduction
Microsoft Active Directory (AD) is the most common IdP used with HelloID. Therefore, HelloID offers a fast and easy way to connect to it: Active Directory configurations.
When you create an Active Directory configuration, HelloID automatically creates and configures all the necessary components to synchronize and authenticate via AD. This includes:
- An AD identity provider (IdP)
- An AD mapping set
- An AD sync task
Additionally, a configuration specifies which domains and OUs should be synchronized, as well as an Agent Pool which must contain one or more HelloID Agents. The HelloID Agent is responsible for the actual communication between HelloID and Active Directory.
You may add more than one directory configuration if you have multiple AD domains. However, you may only add one directory configuration per unique domain.
To get started, go to Directory > Active Directory.
Active Directory - Overview
The following information is listed for each configuration:
- Configuration Name
- Domain
- Actions
Configuration Name
The name of the configuration. Entered when creating a new configuration, and can be modified by selecting the Edit link under the Actions column.
Domain
The fully-qualified name of the domain to which the configuration connects. Entered when creating a new configuration, and can be modified by selecting the Edit link under the Actions column.
Actions
Select the Edit or Delete links under the Actions column to perform the respective action.
Edit a configuration
To edit a configuration, select its row and then select its Edit link. You can modify the configuration's name, Agent Pool, and domain. You can also choose whether the configuration will sync all domains and OUs, or only a subset. See Create or manage an Active Directory configuration for detailed instructions.
Delete a configuration
To delete a configuration, select its row and then select its Delete link. See Create or manage an Active Directory configuration for detailed instructions.