Configuring users/groups

Use the Settings utility's Users/Groups tab to provide the display name, domain name, LDAP path, and credentials to log on to the Active Directory domain for which you are establishing a connection for use with Asset Lifecycle Manager. You can then add users and groups from your Active Directory sources.

To add users or groups

1. Click Tools > Settings and click the Users/Groups tab.
2. Click Add.
3. In the Template dialog, click the source you want to use and click OK.
4. Enter the information for the source you chose. For Active Directory sources, click the Test button to make sure the information you entered is valid.
5. Click OK.

The Active Directory settings dialog has the following fields:

• Display name: Use a name that will identify this location. The name you provide will appear in list boxes in the Design console, wherever you are asked to select users or groups when assigning workflow participants (approvers, recipients, requesters, etc.).
• Domain: The Active Directory domain name.
• LDAP Path: Specify the location for the users and groups you are creating a connection to. For an Active Directory domain, use LDAP:// and the name of the domain. For more information, see http://community.landesk.com/support/docs/DOC-2813.
• User name/Password: Include the domain name and a backslash, followed by the logon ID for an authorized user (domainname\username), and then enter and confirm the password.

NOTE: If the password for the authorized domain user is changed at some point, you will need to remember to return to this setting and provide the new password.

• Advanced: The advanced domain settings are additional (usually optional) Active Directory settings, and are generally filled in automatically. If you are unsure of these settings or need to make changes, contact the domain administrator.
  
  To enable the creation of an Exchange mailbox when using the Create/Delete user action in the Active Directory action group in the Design console, you need to provide the appropriate values in the msExchHomeServerName attribute and homeMDB attribute fields. See the LANDesk Asset Lifecycle Manager release notes for instructions on determining these values.