Active Directory Integration

There are three ways to connect Active Directory into CentreStack.

1. LDAP

For the first way, if the Active Directory is in the same Local Area Network (LAN), then a direct LDAP/LDAPS connection is recommended.

2. Server Agent Proxy

For the Second way, if the Active Directory is in a remote office, such as on a customer’s premise, away from the CentreStack server, then a client agent software called, “File Server Agent” can be installed on the remote file server to help import Active Directory users over to CentreStack.

CentreStack allows you to connect to multiple active directory services.

3. Azure AD Support

Via the Azure AD support, you can setup Azure AD so users can be authenticated by Azure AD instead of from a local Active Directory.

Note

“Proxied AD User”

It is also possible to use the Active Directory from a remote location where the server agent (included client software) is used. In this case “Proxied AD User” will be referred to users imported from server agent’s side of the Active Directory.

“AD User”

The “AD user” is reserved to refer to users from local LDAP Active Directory.

Note

When should you use LDAP, and when should you use “Server Agent” for AD integration?

If AD is local to the CentreStack server, then LDAP is recommended.

If AD is remote, then Server Agent is recommended.