Configure an Active directory synchronizer entry in Remote Desktop Manager

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.

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.

Username

Username for the domain.

Domain

Domain for the Active Directory.

Password

Password for the domain.

Merge username and domain

Merges username and domain.

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.

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.

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).