Active Directory Configuration

The Active Directory configuration subsytem allows system users to be authenticated with their Active Directory domain credentials.

To authenticate using Active Directory

Create the following groups in your Active Directory domain:

•     Unitrends-Superuser - members of this group are granted superuser privileges.

•     Unitrends-Admin - members of this group or domain administrators are granted administrator privileges.

•     Unitrends-Manage - members of this group are granted manage privileges.

•     Unitrends-Monitor - members of this group are granted monitor privileges.

Add users to the Unitrends domain groups as desired.

Users who are not domain administrators must be assigned to a Unitrends group to log in to the UI using AD authentication.

In the User Interface Select Settings > System, Updates, and Licensing > Active Directory. Select the checkbox Enable Active Directory Authentication? to enable this feature. If you wish to use SSL, select the checkbox Use SSL. Be sure to configure SSL between the Unitrends system and the domain controller.

The Active Directory Server is the host machine where the Active Directory Domain is located. If this field is left blank, it will be populated for you. The server must be added to the hosts file prior to configuring Active Directory Authentication.

The Active Directory Domain is a required field. This must also be entered in the Qualified Name field in the hosts file for the Active Directory Service entry. Please note this is the qualified domain name only and must not include the server name.

The IP address is also optional. This field will be populated for you.

The remaining field names must match the user groups configured on your Active Directory domain.

Click Confirm to save your settings. Once completed successfully, users can log in with their domain credentials without having a user account on the Unitrends system. Logins will be recorded in the Audit History Report.