# Microsoft Active Directory

**OvalEdge** supports integration with **Microsoft Active Directory (AD)** through the **Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)**. Connecting OvalEdge to AD helps organizations streamline user onboarding and improve security.

## Purpose

The purpose of integrating OvalEdge with Microsoft Active Directory (LDAP) is to:

* Allow users to log in with their **AD credentials**
* **Centralize authentication** and security
* Automate **user and group provisioning**
* Enforce **role-based access control** using AD groups

## **Prerequisites**

Ensure the following components are in place before initiating the integration process:

* **Active Directory Server Details**
  * **LDAP/LDAPS URL:**

    ```
    ldap://<hostname>:389 
    ldaps://<hostname>:636
    ```
  * **Base DN:**

    ```
    DC=yourdomain,DC=com
    ```
  * **Service Account Credentials (for binding):**
    * **Bind DN:**

      ```
      CN=ldapuser,CN=Users,DC=yourdomain,DC=com
      ```
    * **Bind Password:** Required for authentication
* **LDAP Filters**
  * **User Search Filter:**

    ```
    (&(objectClass=user)(sAMAccountName={0}))
    ```
  * **Group Filter (optional):**

    ```
    (objectClass=group)
    ```
* **User Attributes Mapping**
  * **Username:** `sAMAccountName`
  * **Email:** `mail`
  * **Display Name:** `cn`
* **Access and Permissions**
  * **OvalEdge Admin Access:** Required to configure integration settings
  * **Network Access:** OvalEdge server must have connectivity to the AD/LDAP server

## Steps Involved

1. **Update the oasis.properties File**
   * Log in to the **OvalEdge server** as an admin
   * Set the security type to **LDAP**<br>
2. **Enter LDAP Connection Details**
   * Fill the following fields in the configuration page:

     | Field                     | Example                                   |
     | ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
     | LDAP URL                  | ldap\://ad.company.com:389                |
     | Base DN                   | DC=company,DC=com                         |
     | Bind DN (Service Account) | CN=ldapuser,CN=Users,DC=company,DC=com    |
     | Bind Password             | \*\*\*\*\*\*                              |
     | User Search Filter        | (&(objectClass=user)(sAMAccountName={0})) |
     | Username Attribute        | sAMAccountName                            |
     | Display Name Attribute    | CN                                        |
     | Email Attribute           | Mail                                      |

   * Click **Test Connection** to validate the details<br>
3. **Enable LDAP Authentication**
   * Set the authentication mode to **LDAP**
   * Save the configuration<br>
4. **Sync Users and Groups**
   * Navigate to **Admin → Users → Sync from LDAP**
   * OvalEdge pulls users and groups based on the configured filters
   * Assign **AD groups** to OvalEdge roles like:
     * `ROLE_ADMIN`
     * `ROLE_USER`

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