Azure Active Directory supports the LDAP interface when properly configured, and therefor LDAP can be used to sync the ExacqVision Enterprise Manager software with the Azure AD instance.
Background Information: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an application protocol for working with various directory services. Directory services, such as Active Directory, store user and account information, and security information like passwords. The service then allows the information to be shared with other devices on the network. Enterprise applications such as email, customer relationship managers (CRMs), Video Management Software (VMS – ExacqVision), and Human Resources (HR) software can use LDAP to authenticate, access, and find information.
Azure Active Directory ( sometimes referred to as Azure AD) supports this pattern via Azure AD Domain Services (sometimes referred to as AD DS). This allows organizations that are adopting a cloud-first strategy to modernize their environment by moving off their on-premises LDAP resources to the cloud. ExacqVision has supported the use of LDAP authentication since early versions, and now has been enhanced to support the use of LDAP authentication when integrated with Azure Active Directory as a modern solution to cloud based computing.
When a network hosting Enterprise Manager on-premise has been properly configured for communication with an Azure Active Directory instance by verifying no port restrictions or other environmental variables inhibit communication – ExacqVision Enterprise Manager has the ability to support the use of LDAP authentication with Azure Active Directory as of December 15th, 2022 – and subsequent releases thereafter.
Products
- ExacqVision Enterprise Manager version 22.12.0.0 and up
Minimum Requirements for ExacqVision Enterprise Manager Software:
- Enterprise Manager version must be 22.12.0.0 or later
- Your network configuration must be properly configured to communicate with your Azure AD instance
- you must have Azure Active Directory credentials with access to the following Active Directory parameters – as supplied by your Local IT Department or Network Administrator: objectClass (specifically “group” & “user”), userPrincipalName , sAMAccountName , inetOrgPerson , krbPrincipalName
Configuration Steps for Enterprise Manager:
- Properly configure the network to communicate with Azure Active Directory instance without restriction.
- Verify you possess the minimum credential requirements needed to complete the integration as listed above (supplied by your Local IT Department or Network Administrator) and login to Enterprise Manager user interface with administrative privileges
- Navigate to the Domain settings page
- Under “Add Domain” enter the address of the Azure Active Directory instance in the “Hostname or IP” field and enter the above mentioned credential criteria with the proper port number, security protocol, Search Criteria information, and Attribute names information in their corresponding fields – as supplied by your Local IT Department or Network Administrator
- Apply the changes.
Expected Results
The above steps when executed properly will sync with the Azure AD Instance, allowing LDAP authentication in ExacqVision Enterprise Manager.
For more information on how to configure ExacqVision Enterprise Manager for use with LDAP authentication please see the ExacqVision Enterprise Manager user manual.