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6. Configure the Connection parameters:
a. Enable the configuration by checking the corresponding checkbox.
b. Enter the Server address (IP address) and Port (the standard port is 389) of the Active
Directory server.
c. Enter the User name (including the name of the Active Directory server, e.g.
NETAVIS\Administrator), Password and confirm the Password.
d. You can test the entered configuration with the Test connection button.
7. Configure the Directory parameters:
a. Enter the organizational unit (OU) and domain as the Search base (e.g.
OU=Users,DC=netavis,DC=net).
b. Enter the name of the previously configured Active Directory group name as the AD group
name and don't forget to include the corresponding organizational unit the AD group is
located in (e.g. CN=Observer4,OU=Users,DC=netavis,DC=net).
c. Enter the name of the previously configured Observer user group to which the Active Directory
users will be imported as the Observer group name (e.g. AD-Users) .
d. Select a previously defined Attribute mapping schema or create a new one by choosing
Edit... and then clicking on New. These are the attributes which will be imported from Active
Directory to Observer:
 Login name tag (mandatory): Set it to cn(users login with their common name: e.g.
John Doe) or sAMAccountName (users login with their account name: e.g. john).
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