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Active Directory Integration Pack for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator
Updated: April 13, 2012
Applies To: System Center 2012 - Orchestrator
The Integration Pack for Active Directory is an add-on for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator that enables you to automate common Active Directory management functions.
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System Requirements
The Integration Pack for Active Directory requires the following software to be installed and configured prior to installing the integration pack. For more information about installing and configuring Orchestrator and Active Directory, refer to the respective product documentation.
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System Center 2012 - Orchestrator
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory
Downloading the Integration Pack
To download this integration pack, see Active Directory Integration Pack for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator.
Registering and Deploying the Integration Pack
After you download the integration pack file, you must register it with the Orchestrator management server and then deploy it to runbook servers and Runbook Designers. For the procedures on installing integration packs, see How To Install an Integration Pack.
Configuring the Active Directory Connections
A connection establishes a reusable link between Orchestrator and an Active Directory domain controller. You can create as many connections as you require to specify links to multiple domain controllers. You can also create multiple connections to the same domain controller to allow for differences in security permissions for different user accounts.
To set up an Active Directory connection
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In the Runbook Designer, click Options, and then click Active Directory. The Active Directory dialog box appears.
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On the Configurations tab, click Add to begin the connection setup. The Add Configuration dialog box appears.
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In the Name box, enter a name for the connection. This could be the name of the Active Directory domain, or a descriptive name to distinguish the type of connection.
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Click the ellipse button next to the Type box and select ActiveDirectoryConfiguration. Click OK.
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In the Configuration User Name and Configuration Password boxes, type the credentials that Orchestrator will use to connect to Active Directory . This user account must have the authority to perform the actions in any runbook where the connection is used.
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In the Configuration Domain Controller Name (FQDN) box type the fully qualified name of the domain or domain controller for the connection.
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Click OK to close the configuration dialog box.
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Add additional connections if applicable.
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Click Finish.
