Configure an Active directory synchronizer entry in Remote Desktop Manager

Every field from the Active Directory Synchronizer entry is described below.

To learn more about creating and managing an Active Directory, consult the documentation on the official website.

Synchronizer

The entry can be found under New Entry – Synchronizer:

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Name	Entry name as displayed in Remote Desktop Manager.
Folder	Which Remote Desktop Manager folder the entry will be in.
Credentials	Read more on Credentials options.
Synchronize automatically	If this box is checked, the Remote Desktop Manager entry will synchronize automatically with Active Directory.

General tab

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Mode	Custom: Choose which Domain machines and OU/Containers to get the information from. LDAP: To extract Active Directory computer information using LDAP query. My domain: Use the current domain.
Ping domain before synchronization	Verifies if the domain is up before synchronization
Domain machine	Set the domain machine by clicking on the ellipsis button
OU/Container DN	Select the OUs or Containers by clicking on the ellipsis button.
Test connection	Tests the connection.
Preview	Lists all the imported machines
Use LDAP over SSL	If enabled, uses the secure LDAP protocol: Default: Default LDAPS port 636; click on Default to set a different port. Port generator: Generate a port.
Destination folder	Choose a destination folder.
Template	Select a template.

Log in tab

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Username	Username for the domain.
Domain	Domain for the Active Directory.
Password	Password for the domain.
Merge username and domain	Merges username and domain.

Fields tab

Choose which fields will always be synchronized, and which will not. For example, the description could be left purposely unsynchronized and later edited manually.

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Field	Select which fields will always be synchronized, and which will not between: Session name. Host name. OU/Containers. Description.
Session name	Choose between Common name, DNS host name (FQDN), and Host and description.
Session name prefix	A prefix for the entry that will be created through the synchronizer.
Session name suffix	A suffix for the entry that will be created through the synchronizer.

Filters tab

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Type	LDAP syntax filters can be used in many situations in Active Directory: All: Default filter. Server: Adds a filter to only include Windows Server.
Other filter	Read more about this option by clicking the Help button.
Preview	Preview of the applied filters.

OPTION

DESCRIPTION

Type

LDAP syntax filters can be used in many situations in Active Directory:

All: Default filter.
Server: Adds a filter to only include Windows Server.

Other filter

Read more about this option by clicking the Help button.

Preview

Preview of the applied filters.

Advanced tab

Silent mode	This option disables error dialogs (useful when the synchronizer runs automatically at set intervals).
Verify folder on mismatch	During synchronization, if enabled, verifies each connection and compares to already existing ones; Verify on folder mismatch will also check the path.
Create virtual folders	Allow for the creation of virtual folders.
Search scope	Subtree: Searches the root. One-Level: Searches on the folder level only.
Duplicate check	Root: Check for duplicates within the whole data source. Destination folder: Check for duplicates only within the Remote Desktop Manager destination folder or subfolder. Duplicate check will not import entries with the same type and host.
Action on entry mismatch	None: Do nothing. Delete: Delete that entry. Move to: Move to selected destination folder. Make expired: Mark that entry as expired (expiration message can be set up).

Schedule tab

Enabled: Schedule being on/off
- Every (Days): Interval between when the synchronizer runs
- At: Specific time to synchronize

Note that the Schedule tab is only available in a Devolutions Server data source, and that is requires the Devolutions Server Scheduler to be set up.