3.13 Modeling Active Directory Domain Controllers
3.13.1 Configuring a Connection
You can configure an LDAP connection to an Active Directory system so that you can discover its Domain Controllers.
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Right-click the Active Directory application, then select > .
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Complete the LDAP authentication information.
As you tab from the field to the field, Designer automatically builds a full user context. You can modify this context.
3.13.2 Discovering Controllers
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Right-click the Active Directory application.
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Select .
If Designer finds any controllers, it lays them out and expands the Active Directory application as a container.
3.13.3 Information about Domain Controllers
Information about each controller is loaded into the Modeler. To view this information, edit the Domain Controller object and select the AD Domain page.
Figure 3-34 The AD Domain Page
If the LDAP connection information is filled out, you can reread the information from that system by clicking the button.