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Synchronize a directory connection

After you connect
UEM
to your organization's company directory, you can manually start the synchronization process at any time or you can schedule recurring synchronizations. You can preview a synchronization report before the next synchronization occurs, and you can view the report after a synchronization process completes.
  1. In the management console, on the menu bar, click
    Settings > External integration > Company directory
    .
  2. Do any of the following:
    Task
    Steps
    Preview a synchronization.
    1. Click The preview icon for the directory connection that you want to preview the synchronization for.
    2. Click
      Preview now
      .
    3. When the report finishes processing, click on the date in the
      Last report
      column.
    Manually start a directory synchronization.
    1. Click The refresh icon for the directory connection that you want to synchronize.
    2. When the synchronization is complete, click on the date in the
      Last report
      column.
    3. To export a .csv file of the report, click The Export icon.
    Add a synchronization schedule.
    1. Click the directory connection that you want to schedule synchronization for.
    2. On the
      Sync schedule
      tab, click The add icon.
    3. In the
      Synchronization type
      drop-down list, choose one of the following:
      • All groups and users
        : Users are onboarded and offboarded as required, group membership changes are synchronized, and changes to user attributes are synchronized.
      • On-boarding groups
        : Users are onboarded and offboarded as required and changes to user attributes are synchronized.
      • Directory linked groups
        : Group membership changes are synchronized and changes to user attributes are synchronized.
      • User attributes
        : Only changes to user attributes are synchronized.
    4. In the
      Recurrence
      drop-down list, select the appropriate option and configure the recurrence settings as necessary.
    5. Click
      Add
      .
    6. Click
      Save
      .