Importing Active Directory Users

You can import users from an Active Directory server into a VAM unit.

  1. In the Configuration screen, select Active Directory.
  2. Locate the Active Directory server from which you want to import users and click Import Users. The Import Users screen appears.
  3. In the User Name and Password fields, type the user name and password that you use to access this Active Directory server. Click Next to display a screen in which you can select the users to be imported.
  4. In the AD Filters pane, specify the users to be imported, using any of the following options:
    1. Use the Field, Operator, and Value fields to specify a search criterion to be matched. Click Search to display all users that match this criterion.
    2. Click View All to view all users on this Active Directory server.
    3. Click Import Users From File to import a list of users from an external file. Type the name of the file or browse to its location, and click Import.
  5. Select the checkboxes next to the users that you want to import, and click Next. A list of the users to be imported is displayed.
  6. To change the role for a user that you are importing, double-click in the Role column. From the dropdown list that appears, select an option. Similarly, double-click in the Unit or Group column to change the unit or group.
  7. Click Finish. A message appears, indicating that the import was successful.
  8. Click Close to close the Import Users window.