Create an Active Directory Connector
Active Directory Connector | |
Fields | Description |
Name |
Specify a unique name for this connector, i.e. My Active Directory. This connector will be used in the configuration of Authentication Profiles. |
Provider | Select the provider for this connector, i.e. "Active Directory". |
Purpose | This field will display the purpose of the selected provider above, i.e. the purpose of "Active Directory" is "Authentication". |
Domain Controller Host |
Specify the Active Directory host server name or IP address, e.g. Server-PDC or 192.168.0.150 SigningHub will use this address to connect with the Active Directory server (Domain Controller) for End-user Authentication, Contact Syncing, and AD Provisioning. |
Port | Specify the LDAP server port number to connect SigningHub with Active Directory. The default LDAP port is 389. |
User ID |
Specify a user ID to connect with the Domain Controller host server, e.g. Peter.Kavin, as shown in the image below. This domain user does not necessarily need to have administrator rights in Active Directory. Here are the important considerations about the user connecting with the Domain Controller:
This domain user is required to connect with Active Directory Domain Controller Host Server, when using LDAP to query information in Active Directory. SigningHub uses LDAP in the following two cases:
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User Password |
Specify the user password to access the Domain Controller host server. This password is of the same user which has been provided above. It will be used in LDAP to query information in Active Directory for SigningHub Mobile Web, SigningHub Native Apps and SigningHub Core. |
Active |
Tick this check box to make this connector active. Inactive connectors cannot be configured in the Authentication Profiles.
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