Microsoft Active Directory

Active Directory (AD) is a centralized directory service used to manage user identities, computer accounts, and network resource access within a Windows domain network, allowing administrators to manage permissions and security policies, group memberships and user details in a single, accessible location. For more information, refer to the Microsoft page.

Integration Method: Data Collector (Dynamic Ingest)
Tables: User Inventory Info (5003)

This integration has been tested against the following versions

Prerequisites

Privileges requirements

• Enable ADDS in AD Server.

• The user should have access to the DataBee console.

• Install Data collector

Software requirements

• PowerShell version 7 or later

• Windows Server WS 2022 LTSC (Standard Edition) x86_64 (64 bit)

Configuration Overview

1. Configure AD Server

2. Add Microsoft Active Directory feed in DataBee

AD Server Configuration

1. Enable ADDS on the AD Server.

   1. Launch Server Manager > Dashboard > ADDS.

      

   2. Enable WinRM.

DataBee Configuration

1. Login to the DataBee console, navigate to System > Data Collectors and create a Windows data collector.

   

   

   

   

2. Install Data Collector in Windows Machine.

   1. Powershell 7 is required. Refer to this article about upgrading Powershell. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/install-powershell-on-windows?view=powershell-7.5

   2. Open Powershell7 Run as Administrator and paste the Data Collector install command

   3. Pass provided parameters from DataBee UI.

   

   

   

3. Navigate to Data > Data Feeds and click the Add New Data Feed button.
    

4. Search for the Microsoft Active Directory and click it as shown below.
    

5. Click on the Data Collector > Dynamic Ingest option.
    

   

6. Enter feed contact information and select created Data Collector > click Next.

   

7. Enter the configure data feed and click Submit.

   

References

Source of data: Data Collector [Dynamic Ingest]