Directory Services Tasks

The directory services tasks in this component cover different types of directory services imports.

You find the tasks when you:

  1. Navigate to Admin | Tasks.
  2. On the Tasks tab under Jobs and Tasks, select Server Tasks.
  3. Select Foreign Systems | Directory Services.

Import Azure AD Resources

This task will import devices, users, and groups from Azure AD.

Parameters

  • Directory: The Azure AD instance from which to import/synchronize.

  • Import Users: If set, then this task will search for users in the given Azure AD instance.

  • Import Groups: If set, then this task will search for groups in the given Azure AD instance.

  • Import Devices: If set, then this task will search for devices in the given Azure AD instance.

  • Create users when not matched: If set, then users not matched to an existing resource in Verify Privilege Manager will be created.

  • Create groups when not matched: If set, then groups not matched to an existing resource in Verify Privilege Manager will be created.

  • Create devices when not matched: If set, then devices not matched to an existing resource in Verify Privilege Manager will be created.

    Note: Devices are particularly vulnerable to duplication due to the lack of identifiers in Azure AD. Refer to Best Practices for AD Imports for details.

Import Directory Computers

Run this task to import/update computers and their OUs.

Parameters

  • Directory Id: The directory Id from which to import/synchronize. This is the only required parameter for this task.
  • Directory partner Id:
  • Full sync:
  • Query: Where the object class = the computer.
  • Search configuration:

Import Directory Sites

Run this task to import/update directory sites.

Parameters

  • Directory Id: The directory Id from which to import/synchronize. This is the only required parameter for this task.
  • Directory partner Id:
  • Full sync:
  • Query: Where the object class = the site.
  • Search configuration:

Import Directory Users and Groups

Run this task to import/update users, groups, and their OUs.

Parameters

  • Directory Id: The directory Id from which to import/synchronize. This is the only required parameter for this task.
  • Directory partner Id:
  • Full sync:
  • Query: Where the object class = the site.
  • Search configuration:

Import Directory OU

Run this task to import resources from a specific Directory Services OU.

Parameters

  • Organization Unit:

Import Specific Azure AD Users and Groups

This task will import the specified users, devices, groups, and optionally child groups, users, and devices from Azure AD.

Parameters

  • Azure AD: The Azure AD instance from which to import/synchronize.

  • Create groups when not matched (no): If set, then devices not matched to an existing resource in Verify Privilege Manager will be created.

    Note: Devices are particularly vulnerable to duplication due to the lack of identifiers in Azure AD. Refer to Best Practices for AD Imports for details.

  • Create groups when not matched (yes): If set, then groups not matched to an existing resource in Verify Privilege Manager will be created.

  • Create users when not matched: If set, then users not matched to an existing resource in Verify Privilege Manager will be created.

  • Device names: The display names of the devices to import. Leave empty for none. Use a newline between names. End name with '*' to find all that start with the given name.

  • Group display names: The display names of the groups to import. Leave empty for none. Use a newline between names. End name with '*' to find all that start with the given name.

  • Import child devices: If set, then child devices of any discovered group will be imported.

  • Import child users: If set, then child users of any discovered group will be imported.

  • Recurse child groups: If set, then child groups of the given group names will be imported recursively.

  • User names: The display names or user principal names (UPN) of the users to import. Leave empty for none. Use a newline between names. End name with '*' to find all that start with the given name.

Merge Duplicate Resources

This task will identify and merge Computers, Domain Users and Domain Groups with duplicate attributes, based on the Auto-Merge Computer settings in the Advanced Configuration.

Merge Specific Resources

This task will merge user defined Computers, Domain Users and Domain Groups with duplicate attributes, based on the Auto-Merge Computer settings in the Advanced Configuration.