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User Directory Dialog—AD Namespace

Configuring an Active Directory connection using the AD namespace is very similar to configuring a connection using the LDAP namespace.

Note: The AD namespace does not support multi-byte character sets. To use a multi-byte character set with Active Directory, configure your directory connection using the LDAP namespace.

At the top of the dialog, complete the following fields:

Name field

Name of the new Active Directory connection.

Note: To maintain single sign-on in a SiteMinder environment that includes multiple policy stores, use the same user directory name when you define a directory connection. For example, if you have an AD user directory connection called AD1 which you configured in Policy Store A, and you have a second policy store called Policy Store B, to maintain single sign-on, you must configure the connection in Policy Store B using the name AD1.

Description field

(Optional) A brief description of the user directory connection.

More information:

Configure User Directory Connections

Pros and Cons of Choosing an AD Namespace for an Active Directory Connection

User Directory Dialog—AD Namespace—Directory Setup Tab

User Directory Dialog—AD Namespace—Credentials and Connection Tab

User Directory Dialog—AD Namespace—User Attributes Tab