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Configure the AD/LDAP Connector

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Prerequisite

Ensure that you have installed the AD/LDAP Connector.
For more information, see Install or upgrade inSync AD/LDAP Connector.

Configure the inSync Connector

Step 1: Establish a connection between the AD/LDAP Connector and inSync Public Cloud or GovCloud 

The following table describes the configuration process to enable the AD/LDAP Connector to communicate with inSync Public Cloud or inSync GovCloud.

AD/LDAP Connector can establish a connection to inSync Public Cloud directly or through a proxy server.

Configure the AD/LDAP Connector with inSync Public Cloud For the AD/LDAP Connector to communicate with the inSync Cloud using a proxy server, see Configure AD/LDAP Connector with inSync Public Cloud through a proxy server.
Configure AD/LDAP Connector with inSync GovCloud For the AD/LDAP Connector to communicate with the inSync GovCloud, see Configure AD/LDAP Connector with GovCloud.

Configure AD/LDAP Connector with inSync Public Cloud through a proxy server 

If the AD/LDAP Connector has to access the internet through a proxy server, add the proxy configuration details to the inSyncADConnector.cfg file that is located in the C:\inSyncADConnector directory. 

To add the proxy server details,

  1. On the computer where the AD/LDAP Connector is installed, stop the Druva inSync Connector service.
  2. Open the C:\inSyncADConnector directory.
  3. Open the inSyncADConnector.cfg using a text editor, such as Notepad.
  4. Provide the required proxy server details for the following parameters in the .cfg file.
Parameter Description
PROXY_SERVER IP address and port of the proxy server. Ensure that the port number is for the proxy server that is using HTTP or SOCKS4 or SOCKS5. For example, 192.168.54.100:1080.
PROXY_USER  Username required for proxy server authentication. This is required only if authentication is necessary to access the Internet.
PROXY_PASSWD Password required for proxy server authentication. This is required only if authentication is necessary to access the Internet.
PROXY_TYPE Proxy protocol that you are using. inSync supports http, socks4, and socks5 proxy protocols.
WPAD_URL

The URL of the WPAD location. This parameter is optional and can be used to fetch the PAC file based on the following requirements:

  • If you want the AD/LDAP Connector to use an internal URL to fetch the PAC file, specify WPAD_URL="http://<internal-wpad-url>.com/wpad.dat"
    This URL is accessible only from your organization's internal network/LAN.
  • You can also configure the AD/LDAP Connector to automatically detect the WPAD URL location. In this case, specify WPAD_URL="AUTO"
    inSync will try to connect to http://wpad/wpad.dat URL and fetch the PAC file.
  1. Save the inSyncADConnector.cfg file. 
  2. Start the Druva inSync Connector service.

Configure the inSync Connector with inSync GovCloud 

If the AD/LDAP Connector has to communicate with the inSync GovCloud, update the Cloud Master IP parameter in the inSyncADConnector.cfg file that is located in the C:\inSyncADConnector directory.

To update the Cloud Master IP,

  1. On the computer where the AD/LDAP Connector is installed, stop the Druva inSync Connector service.
  2. Open the C:\inSyncADConnector directory.
  3. Open the inSyncADConnector.cfg file using a text editor, such as Notepad.
  4. Update the CM_IP parameter to govcloud.druva.com.
  5. Save the inSyncADConnector.cfg file.  
  6. Start the Druva inSync Connector service.

Note: inSync Connector v5.8 and above for inSync GovCloud is FIPS 140-2 Compliant.

Step 2: Generate a registration key for the AD/LDAP Connector 

To generate a registration key for the AD/LDAP Connector,

  1. On the inSync Management Console menu bar, click Settings_wheel.png > inSync Settings.
  2. Click the Connectors tab.
  3. In the Connectors area, click Add Connector. The Add AD/LDAP Connector window appears.
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  4. In the AD/LDAP Connector name field, type a name for this AD/LDAP Connector, and then click Add and Generate Registration Key. The AD/LDAP Connector registration key appears.
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  5. Copy the registration key.

Step 3: Register the AD/LDAP Connector 

To register the AD/LDAP Connector,

  1. On the computer where you have the inSync Connector installed, click Start > Druva inSync AD Connector Configuration. The Register AD Connector window appears.

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  2. Type or paste the registration key, and then click Register. For more information on how you can obtain the registration key, see Step 2: Generate a registration key for the AD/LDAP Connector.

You can verify the connection status of the installed and configured AD/LDAP Connector on the Settings > Connectors. Upon successful registration, the Connection Status appears as Connected.

Note: Do not regenerate the registration key after the {{iconnector}} is registered. If you regenerate the key, the existing registration key is deactivated. 

About inSync Connector Status 

Once configured, inSync tracks the inSync Connector status dynamically. You can navigate to the Settings_wheel.png > inSync Settings > Connectors to verify the AD/LDAP Connector status whenever required. inSync also raises alerts on the inSync Management Console and sends alert notifications whenever a AD/LDAP Connector is in Not Connected state. 

On the contrary, Druva recommends to avoid checking the connector status from its host as it displays a static value and may differ from its status displayed on the inSync Management Console.

inSync Connector migration scenarios 

The following scenarios describe the impact on AD/LDAP Connector services if the operating system (OS) installed on a Server is updated or when a new Server is installed. Follow the recommended steps provided to ensure the inSync Connector services continue running smoothly.

Scenarios 

When OS on a Server is updated 

Follow the steps given below to ensure the AD/LDAP Connector services do not get disrupted if the operating system on the Server gets updated:

  1. Stop the AD/LDAP Connector services before updating the OS.
  2. Update the OS on the Server.
  3. Restart the AD/LDAP Connector services once the OS is updated. The services will run properly.

When a new Server is installed 

Follow the steps given below to ensure the AD/LDAP Connector services continue working fine after installing the AD/LDAP Connector on the new Server:

  1. Stop AD/LDAP Connector services and then back up the entire AD/LDAP Connector directory on C:\inSyncADConnector directory.
  2. Decommission the old AD/LDAP Connector from the instance.
  3. Install AD/LDAP Connector on new Server and stop the AD/LDAP Connector services.
  4. Copy the AD/LDAP Connector directory from the old server and replace it in the AD/LDAP Connector directory installed on the new server.
  5. Restart the AD/LDAP Connector services. The services will run properly.

Delete AD/LDAP Connector 

To delete an AD/LDAP Connector

  1. On the inSync Management Console menu bar, click Settings_wheel.png > inSync Settings.
  2. Click the Connectors tab.
  3. In the Connector area, select the AD/LDAP Connector that you want to delete.
  4. Click Delete Connector.
  5. On the prompt window, click Yes.

Connection to the AD/LDAP associated with this AD/LDAP Connector is released. inSync stops auto-import of users through this AD/LDAP Connector.

Best practices

Port Usage

The following table lists the ports that the AD/LDAP Connector uses.

Port Number Used By
443, 6061, 80

AD/LDAP Connector with inSync Cloud

Note: If you want to use port 443 for the AD/LDAP Connector, contact Druva Support.
389 LDAP
3268    LDAP on the global catalog
636    Secure LDAP
3269    Secure LDAP on the global catalog
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