Active Directory Integration to Content Central

Active Directory Integration to Content Central

Active Directory Integration Features
If you are using Active Directory for your Windows User Accounts, you have the option to integrate Active Directory to Content Central.

When Active Directory is integrated to Content Central, the following features are applied:

  • The Active Directory User Accounts become accessible to be added to Content Central.
  • Once the Active Directory User Account is added in Content Central, the same username and password, being used in Windows Computers in the domain/network, are used for Content Central. In the Content Central Login Page, select 'Domain' to use, and enter the Active Directory Username and Password.
  • Content Central User Accounts will be managed in Active Directory, and therefore any changes in Active Directory are applied in Content Central.

After Active Directory Integration has been established with Content Central, Active Directory User Accounts will NOT be automatically added to Content Central.

Adding Active Directory User Accounts to Content Central must be a deliberate action for the Content Central Administrator, as this pertains to allowing login and access to Content Central System, that may NOT be appropriate for ALL Active Directory Users after Active Directory Integration.


Requirements for Configuration for Active Directory Integration


If you are opting for Active Directory Integration, the following are the requirements for configuration –

1. Fully Qualified Domain Name

2. Active Directory Username

3. Active Directory Password

 

Steps for Active Directory Integration to Content Central


The steps for Active Directory Configuration in the Content Central Server are as follows:

1. In the Content Central Server, launch ‘Configuration Manager’.

2. In ‘Configuration Manager’, click ‘Active Directory’.

3. In ‘Active Directory’ window, click ‘Add’ to setup your Active Directory Domain.

  • Click to CHECK ‘Enable Active Directory Authentication’ option.

  • Enter ‘Fully Qualified Domain Name’.

  • Enter ‘Active Directory Username’.

  • Enter ‘Active Directory Password’.

  • Click ‘Test Login’.

4. If test is complete and successful, click ‘Apply’.


After Active Directory Integration has completed, Active Directory User accounts can be added in Content Central, so that the user can login to Content Central using their Active Directory Username and Password.


How to Add Active Directory (AD) Users in Content Central

After Active Directory Integration has completed, Active Directory User accounts can be added in Content Central, so that the user can login to Content Central using their Active Directory Username and Password.

1. Login to Content Central -

  • as ‘Admin’ or member of Administrator Group.

  • as user or member of group with Administration Permission for User and Group.

2. Click ‘Administration’ found in the Menu Items.

3. In the Administration Page, click ‘Users’.

4. In the User’s Page, click ‘Add AD User’.

5. In the New AD User page, Active Directory Users table will show.

A maximum of 100 users will show in the Active Directory Users table. Narrow your filter to return other items, by using the ‘Filter’ Feature.

6. In the New AD User page, click to check the AD user to add from the Active Directory Users table.

7. Click ‘Apply’ to apply the changes.


How to Login to Content Central as Active Directory User

1. Go to Content Central URL using your browser.
2. In the Login Page, enter:
  1. In 'Domain', select your domain.
  2. In 'Username', enter the same username used in the domain.
  3. In 'Password', enter the same password linked to the Username in the domain.
3. Optionally, check 'Keep me logged in'.
4. Click 'Login'. After successful login, the Content Central web page will refresh to the Dashboard.

TUTORIAL . After successfully logging in to Content Central for the 1st time and going to the different web-pages in Content Central for the 1st time , there will be pop-up Tutorial Slides that will guide you through the different clickable items in the Content Central Web page. Click NEXT to show the next Tutorial Item. Press ESC key in the keyboard to skip the tutorial.

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BY CHARLOTTE KING



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