You can configure Windows Active Directory and integrate with Security Center by following a sequence of steps.
| Step | Task | Where to find more information |
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| Understanding prerequisites and key issues before integrating | ||
| 1 | Learn about Windows Active Directory | |
| 2 | Ensure you have the proper permissions |
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| 3 | Read the most recent Security Center Release Notes to learn about known issues and limitations related to Active Directory. | |
| Configuring Active Directory | ||
| 4 | Create users in your Active Directory domain. NOTE: You might already
have the necessary users in your domain. If this is the case, you can
skip this step.
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| 5 | Use Active Directory attributes to assign credentials to your cardholder users. | |
| 6 | Create security groups for users and cardholders. | |
| 7 | Add your users to the necessary security groups. | |
| Integrating Active Directory with Security Center | ||
| 9 | Import the security groups created in step 6. | |
| 10 | Link the Active Directory attributes from step 5 to Security Center fields. | |
| Troubleshooting and Maintenance | ||
| 11 | When a synchronized entity has the same name as a local entity, the Active Directory role sees it as a potential conflict. | |
| 12 | If you cannot log on to Security Center using your Windows Active Directory (AD) credentials, there might be an issue with your system setup. | |
| 13 | If you have an imported user or cardholder whose access needs to be suspended or terminated, you can deactivate the user. | |
| 14 | See related KB articles for more troubleshooting help. |
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