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Connecting to Active Directory using the AD bridge

Installing the ADDS bridge​

Installation of the AD-DS bridge is required to authenticate users to Active Directory, and enable all directory led privileged access use cases.

To install the AD bridge navigate to the directory section on the bottom left console of your admin panel and click on Directory -> Add Active Directory.

When setup properly - AuthNull can enable MFA, generation of credentials, rotation of passwords and MFA authentication against active directory together with automated onboarding / offboarding of users i.e. user lifecycle management connected to the active directory.

Watch the video to understand ad bridge installation.

Directory User Import​

Users can be imported directly into the AuthNull platform using various methods available in the Directory Users subsection. This allows for you to manually synchronize active directory. Please keep in mind that this will mean that users will need to be manually removed from the directory users section and that credentials will also be sent to the users' wallet based on the active directory CSV / Ldif information provided.

Remember - importing users means you are manually adding users (and thus disabling any active directory led use cases. )

How does this work?​

Users can be imported / added using these 3 options:

  • LDIF File: Import users using an LDIF file.
  • CSV File: Use a CSV file to bulk import users.
  • Add User Form: Manually add users using the built-in form.

These are self explanatory and require a specific format of file (available for download in the respective sections).

Please keep in mind that the LDAP directory you configure will have no direct relationship with these users unless of course you downloaded the CSV / LDIF file from that directory to be imported here.

How do users get their AD credentials?​

  1. After users have been imported to the AuthNull (using any of the above methods), users will recieve a mail in your organisation issued email address to register for a wallet. Users will need to download the AuthNull app from respective app stores and register themselves with the given wallet key.

  2. After registering for the wallet users will recieve a AD Credential in your AuthNull authenticator app.

  3. Users can then view the credentials by navigating to the landing page of the wallet and checking the section of 'All credentials' or section for "AD Credentials".