Adding users to security groups in Active Directory - Security Center 5.11

Active Directory Integration Guide 5.11
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Security Center
Content type
Guides > Integration guides
Version
5.11
Language
English
Last updated
2022-10-24

After you create security groups in Active Directory, add users or cardholders before importing the Active Directory into Security Center.

What you should know

Active Directory security groups can be used to collect users with certain permissions, such as administrators, operators, or general users. Security groups can also be used to collect cardholders with certain access rules, such as employees with access to only the main door or maintenance workers with access to the entire facility.

Procedure

  1. In the Active Directory Users and Computers window, right click the user you want to add to a group.
  2. Select Properties.
    The User Properties window opens.
  3. Click the Member Of tab.
  4. Click Add....
    The Select Groups window opens.
  5. In the Select Groups window, click Advanced... > Find New.
  6. Scroll to select your desired group from the Search results section.
  7. Click OK > OK to close the Select Groups window.
  8. Click Apply > OK.

Results

Your user is now a member of the chosen security group.

After you finish

Assign credentials to cardholders in Active Directory.