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Mapping Windows Share Data to CA GovernanceMinder

The scanner connects with each of the machines defined by the user and queries it for shares. All the acquired shares are translated to CA GovernanceMinder resources, detailing computer name, share name, and access level. For each share, all permissions are obtained and are translated to CA GovernanceMinder user and role links with resources (the resources being shares). Different access levels of different users are reflected as separate resources.

To import data from Windows Shared Directories into CA GovernanceMinder

1. Click Import, Import from Active Directory.

   The Connect Active Directory window opens.

2. Set the Credentials and Output Files fields.
3. Click Next to advance to the next step in the wizard.
4. In the Search Active Directory Objects step, select the All Groups as Roles option from the Groups as Roles section.
5. Complete the Wizard and generate an Active Directory configuration. This will serve as CA GovernanceMinder Configuration input in the Windows to CA GovernanceMinder converter.
6. From the Import menu select Import Windows Shared Directory.

   The Windows to Sage Converter opens.

7. In the Original Sage AD Configuration section enter the Path and File name for the Active Directory configuration that you created.
8. From the Windows Share Scan section, click Scan Shares.

   The Scan Windows Shares window opens.

9. In the Credentials section enter domain administrator User Name and Password. You can enter the credentials for any other user that have permissions to use WMI on the target systems.
10. In the Machines to Scan section, enter the IP ranges to be scanned, by entering the IP address range and clicking Add. Alternatively you can add pattern based computer names by selecting the Computer Name by AD filter checkbox and entering a filter and an AD Server in the respective text boxes.
11. In the Target Share Files section, enter file names for the Shares Resource File and Shares Links File text boxes.
12. Click Scan to perform the scan.

    A progress bar appears, wait for it to reach finish.

13. Click Close and return to the Windows to CA GovernanceMinder Converter window.
14. In the Target Configuration section, enter the Path and File name for the Target Configuration file.
15. Click Merge and wait until the Done message appears.

    The new CA GovernanceMinder configuration is then ready for use.

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