Importing Active Directory (AD) users to log in on the console using their domain account

You must meet the following requirements in order to import active directory users:

• The TMCM server must belong to the domain.
• The DNS of the domain to be imported can be resolved from the TMCM server.
• The TMCM server can access the LDAP service of the domain controller.

To import active directory users, do the following:

1. Log on to the TMCM console using the root account.
2. Click Administration > Account Management > User Accounts.
3. Click Import AD Users. The Import Active Directory Users screen appears:

   

4. Use either of the following to search for the active directory user you want to add:
   • User name: Type the user name or a partial name.
   • Base distinguished name: Type the base distinguished name of your domain, e.g. if your domain name is "domain.company.com", you can enter:

     "dc=domain,dc=company,dc=com".

5. Click Search. The top 10 matches for each domain appear in the User(s) list.
6. Select the users you want to add as a TMCM account then click [>] to move them to the Import List.
7. Click >>Next. The User Account screen appears:

   

8. Select the account type for the imported users. You can select from the following options:
   • Administrators
   • Operators
   • Power Users
9. Select the product directories or entities which the users will be allowed to access. Selecting a directory will also select all its entities and subdirectories.
10. Select from the following access rights you want to grant the users for the selected directories:
    • Execute
    • Configure
    • Edit Directory
11. Click Finish.