Configure an Active directory synchronizer entry in Remote Desktop Manager

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

Synchronizer

The entry can be found under New Entry – Synchronizer:

• Name: Entry name in Remote Desktop Manager
• Folder: Which Remote Desktop Manager folder the entry will be in
• Credentials: Read more on Credentials options
• Synchronize automatically: The Remote Desktop Manager entry will synchronize automatically with Active Directory

General tab

• Mode
  • Custom: Choose which Domain machines and OU/Containers to get the information from
  • LDAP: To extract Active Directory computer information using LDAP query
    • Path: Read more about this option by clicking the Help button
  • 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: Test the connection
• Preview: List of 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

• 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, you could choose not to synchronize the description, because you want to edit it yourself.

• Field: Select which fields will always be synchronized, and which will not
• 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

• 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 the creation of virtual folders.
• Search scope
  • Subtree: Searches the root
  • One-Level: Searches on the folder level only
• Duplicate check will not import entries with the same type and host
  • Root: Check for duplicates within the whole data source
  • Destination folder: Check for duplicates only within the Remote Desktop Manager destination folder or subfolder
• 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