To add a user from the active directory

Active Directory is a database that keeps track of all the user accounts and passwords within the housing organisation's network. It allows for the storage of users and passwords in one protected location, improving the housing organisation's network security. Active Directory is subdivided into one or more domains, or security boundaries.  Each domain is hosted by a server controller, known as a Domain Controller. A Domain Controller manages all of the user accounts and passwords for a domain.

The procedure to add a user from the active directory is as follows:

1. Navigate to Quick Menu > Security > Access Rights > User Details. The User Details window is displayed.
2. Click on Add Users From Active Directory. The Users from Active Directory window is displayed, revealing a list of Active Directory users linked to the current domain. An alternative Domain can be selected using the drop-down field, revealing a different set of users.
3. Select a user account from the alphabetical list and activate the corresponding tick box, or type their name into the Username field and click on Search User 1.
4. Click on Save. The user account is added from the Active Directory and appears in the alphabetical list. Separate help topics describe the process for setting additional attributes and security privileges for the user account, as required.

Note

1 The Search User option will match against any element of the user name.

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