Connect to Microsoft Active
Directory
Microsoft Active
Directory
Install at least one instance of the
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
.- In theBlackBerry Connectivity Nodeconsole (http:/localhost:8088), clickGeneral settings > Company directory.
- Click
.
- SelectMicrosoft Active Directory.
- In theConnection namefield, type a name for this company directory connection.
- In theUsernamefield, type the username of theMicrosoft Active Directoryaccount.
- In theDomainfield, type the FQDN of the domain that hostsMicrosoft Active Directory. For example, domain.example.com.
- In thePasswordfield, type the password of theMicrosoft Active Directoryaccount.
- In theDomain controller discoverydrop-down list, click one of the following:
- If you want to use automatic discovery, clickAutomatic.
- If you want to specify the domain controller computer, clickSelect from list below. Click
and type the FQDN of the computer. Repeat this step to add more computers.
- In theGlobal catalog search basefield, type the search base that you want to access (for example, OU=Users,DC=example,DC=com). To search the entire Global Catalog, leave the field blank.
- In theGlobal catalog discoverydrop-down list, click one of the following: .
- If you want to use automatic catalog discovery, clickAutomatic.
- If you want to specify the catalog computer, clickSelect from list below. Click
and type the FQDN of the computer. If necessary, repeat this step to specify more computers
- If you want to enable support for linkedMicrosoft Exchangemailboxes, in theSupport for linked Microsoft Exchange mailboxesdrop-down list, clickYes. To configure theMicrosoft Active Directoryaccount for each forest that you want to access, in theList of account forestssection, click
. Specify the forest name, user domain name (the user can belong to any domain in the account forest), username, and password.
- To synchronize more user details from your company directory, select theSynchronize additional user detailscheck box. The additional details include company name and office phone.
- ClickSave.
- If you want to configure automatic onboarding forCylance Endpoint Security, see Configure onboarding and offboarding.
- If you want to add a directory synchronization schedule, see Configure directory synchronization schedules.
- If you have more than one instance of theBlackBerry Connectivity Node, you can copy directory connection configurations from one instance into the others.