Add a Windows account

The following procedure explains the process of adding a Windows account to an Authority. Windows accounts only exist for authorities in Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM).

 Before you begin

To add a Windows account, you must first link the Active Directory (AD) Authority to ADAM.

To add a Windows Account to an Authority

1. Select Add Windows Account in the Member tab of the Authority Properties dialog box.

   The Select dialog box appears.

2. Select Location to find the domain for the Enterprise Edition.

   The Locations dialog box appears.

   

3. Select the domain for the Enterprise Edition, and select OK.

4. Enter or select the Active Directory DNA Authority under Enter the object names to select.

   There several different ways to select the authority name:

   1. If you know the authority name:

      1. Select Examples to open the Information Message dialog box and view the format of the object name.

         

      2. Enter the name, using the format used in the Information Message dialog box.

      3. Select Check Names to verify the validity of the entered object name.

      4. Select OK in the Select dialog box to return to the Members tab on the Authority Properties dialog box.

      5. Select OK to create the AD connection.

      6. Verify that the authorities are correct and select OK.

   2. If you do not know the authority name:

      7. Select Advanced.

         The Select Users or Groups dialog box appears.

         

   There are 3 ways to search for the object names in the Select Users or Groups dialog box:

   1. Common Queries

      8. Enter the search criteria under Common Queries.

      9. Select OK.

      10. The list of filtered authorities will appear under Search Results.

      11. Select the desired authorities and select OK.

      12. Verify that the object list in the Select dialog box is correct and select OK to return to the Members tab on the Authority Properties dialog box.

      13. Select OK to create the AD connection.

      14. Verify that the authorities are correct and select OK.

   2. Columns

      15. Select Columns.

          The Choose Columns dialog box appears.

          

      16. Select the desired object and select OK.

      17. Verify that the object list in the Select dialog box is correct, and select OK to return to the Members tab on the Authority Properties dialog box.

      18. Select OK to create the AD connection.

      19. Verify that the authorities are correct and select OK.

   3. Find Now

      20.  Select Find Now.

          The list of all available objects appears under Search Results.

          

      21. Select the desired object and select OK.

      22. Verify that the object list in Select dialog box is correct, and select OK to return to the Members tab on the Authority Properties dialog box.

      23. Select OK to create the AD connection.

      24. Verify that the authorities are correct and select OK.

5. This completes the authority configuration process.