Active Directory Sync Utility
In this simulation you will install and configure the Windows Active Directory Synchronization
Utility.
Review the information at each stage and follow the instructions to advance to the next step.
Start
You have been logged into Sophos Central
Select My Products in the top menu bar
Select General Settings from drop-down menu
Click Directory service
Click Download AD Sync installer
Click SophosCentralADSyncSetup.msi
The Sophos Central Ad Sync Utility Setup Wizard is opened
Click Next
Click Next
Click Install
Click Finish
The Active Directory Synchronization Setup Wizard is opened
Click Next to start configuration
You must create and use API credentials to use Active Directory Synchronization
Open FireFox from the Taskbar
Select API Credentials Management
Click Add Credential
Type Active Directory into the ‘Credential name’ field
Then click on the ‘Role’ drop-down menu
Select the Server Principal Directory Sync role
Click Add
Click Copy to copy the Client ID to the clipboard
Click CONTINUE to switch back to Active Directory Synchronization Setup
CONTINUE
To paste the client ID into the ‘Client ID’ field; click on the Client ID field then press Ctrl + V
Open FireFox from the Taskbar to switch back to Sophos Central
Click Show Client Secret
Click Copy to copy the Client Secret to the clipboard
Click CONTINUE to switch back to Active Directory Synchronization Setup
CONTINUE
Click Change secret
Click on the Client Secret field then press Ctrl + V to paste the client secret into the ‘Client Secret’ field
Click on the Confirm Client Secret field and press Ctrl + V to paste the client secret again
Click Change Client Secret
The credentials are validated
Click Next
Type TRAININGDEMO\CentralADSync into the Active Directory username field
Then click Change password
Type Sophos1985 into the Password and Confirm Password fields
Then click Change password
Click Next
In this simulation there is one domain
Click Next
The filters can be changed to include the synchronization of public folders, organizational units and devices
Click Next
Configure the synchronization schedule between AD and Sophos Central
Select the Daily, at the following time radio button
Click Finish
The configuration has been saved
Click Preview and Sync…
The synchronization results are presented
Click Approve Changes and Continue
The synchronization has completed successfully
Click Exit
The Active Directory is displayed in the Directory service list
Click AD_AD.TRAININGDEMO.XYZ
Here you can see the synchronization summary and can manually start a synchronization or turn synchronization off
Select People from the left-hand menu
Click Manage Users & Groups
Users synchronized from the Active Directory are displayed in the users list
You have
successfully
downloaded
configured
the AD Sync
Utility
Users
synchronized
from
the Active and
Directory
are displayed
in the
userstool
list
This simulation is complete, you can close this window.