To add a domain user, you must first establish a connection to a domain. Under the domain user node in the user management dialog, you can set which Active Directory domain ibaPDA or ibaHD-Server you should connect to.

If the ibaPDA/ibaHD-Server computer is a member of a domain, you can decide to use this domain. It is also possible to use another domain by entering the domain name and the credentials of a user from that domain. Thus, it is possible to use the users of an Active Directory on an ibaPDA computer that is not integrated in a domain (e.g., only part of a workgroup). The prerequisite is, of course, that the domain is accessible so that ibaPDA can query the corresponding information.

ibaPDA or ibaHD-Server will then search for domain users and groups in the set domain and its sub-domains.

Proceed as follows:

1. If you have not already done so, log on as a user with the "User administration" right.

2. In the user tree, select the Domain users node. The Connection to Active Directory section appears in the right-hand dialog box.

3. If the computer is already in a domain and you want to access the users of this domain, select Domain that the server belongs to.

4. If you want to access the users or groups of another domain, select Other domain and specify the credentials of a valid domain user. It is recommended to use the full domain name (FQDN: Fully Qualified Domain Name) with all name components (e.g., including the suffix .local).

5. Click on <Test domain connection> to check that the information is correct. If the connection is successful, you will receive a message.

   
   

   

   
   

6. If you enable the Use global catalog option, then parent domains and trusted domains are also included when searching for users and groups.

At the bottom of the user tree there are four buttons (blue icons for domain users) with the following functions: