Directory

Use the Directory dialog box to create or edit on-prem and Azure-based directory connections. For details, see:

Add on-prem LDAP connections - see Adding an On-Premises LDAP Connection
Add Azure connections - see Adding an Azure Directory Service Connection
Edit existing connections - see Editing a Directory Service Connection
Delete connections - see Deleting a Directory Service Connection

LDAP Directories and Azure Directories

This pane of the dialog box lists the existing LDAP and Azure directories.

LDAP Directories


LDAP Directories	A list of the existing LDAP directories. This list includes the following columns: Name - the LDAP connection name; click to open the directory in the LDAP Directories / Connection Details pane for editing Server Type - the type of the LDAP server Server Address - hostname or IP address of the LDAP server and the connection port The Delete icon - click to delete the directory
Add (+)	Click this icon to open the LDAP Directories / Connection Details pane to configure a new directory.

Azure Directories


Azure Directories	A list of the existing Azure directories. This list includes the following columns: Name - the directory name; click to open the directory in the Azure Directories / Connection Details pane for editing Tenant ID - the AD tenant's ID Application - the application associated with the tenant The Delete icon - click to delete the directory
Add (+)	Click this icon to open the Azure Directories / Connection Details pane for configuring a new directory.

LDAP Directories / Connection Details


Name	Enter a name for the LDAP connection. This name is used for reference only.
Server Type	Select the LDAP server type. The server type will decide what default search attributes will be used. Select one of: Active Directory Open Directory Domino Other LDAP
Server Address	Enter the hostname or IP address of the LDAP server and the connection port. The default port is 389. If using SSL, the port is 636. The port can be any value if it matches server's settings.
Use SSL	Turn the toggle on to make SOTI MobiControl secure the LDAP communication over a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) tunnel.
Accept Untrusted Certificates	Turn the toggle on to allow SSL connections to use Untrusted Certificates, which in most cases are self-signed CA root certificates. It's not recommended to enable this in a production environment.
Authentication Type	Choose how to make a connection to the server. The authentication type should match the server's settings: Anonymous - the connection should be made without passing credentials Basic - basic authentication should be used on the connection Negotiate - Microsoft Negotiate authentication should be used on the connection
Username	Enter the user name used for binding to the connection when the Authentication Type is Basic or Negotiate.
Password	Enter the password of the binding user.
Base DN (Distinguished Name)	Enter the top level of the LDAP directory tree is the base, referred to as the "base DN." This option is to define the highest level of the LDAP search scope, a.k.a. RootContainer.
Follow Referrals	Turn on the toggle to allow the binding server and the referral servers listed in the search response to be searched.
Follow Static Referrals	Turn on the toggle to allow the binding server, the referral servers, and the servers in the static referral server list to be searched.
Cloud Link Agent	Select a configured Cloud Link Agent from the dropdown list to use this directory service connection for console authentication and device enrollment on cloud environments.

General Attributes


Object Class	Enter an identifier name of the Object Class, a keyword indicating this is an objectClass definition (or others). The default is "objectClass," and an alternative could be "objectCategory."
Object Class Group Attribute	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for group related searching.
Object Class User Attribute	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for user related searching.
Default Naming Context	Enter the Root DSE Attribute, which is used to define the root directory server entry (DSE) for the server instance.

Group Attributes


Identifier 1	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching the object Security Identifier (SID) of the group.
Identifier 2	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching the object Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) of the group.
Common Name	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching the common name.
Account Name	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching the account name.
Authentication Search Pattern	Enter the search string for fetching the authentication information
Member	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching memberships of group attributes.
Nested Group	Enter the keyword to define where the search filter should look for when searching groups.

User Attributes


Identifier 1	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching the object Security Identifier (SID) of the user.
Identifier 2	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching the object Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) of the user.
Common Name	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching common names.
Account Name	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching account names.
Email	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching user emails.
Authentication Search Pattern	Enter the search string for fetching the authentication information
Add User Search Pattern	Enter the search string for fetching the add user information.
SSO User Search Pattern	Enter the search string for fetching the SSO user information.
User Principal Name	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching user principal names.
Password Last Set	Enter the date and time that the password for the account was last changed.
First Name	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching the user's first name.
Middle Name	The keyword to define the search filter for fetching the user's middle name.
Last Name	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching the user's last name.
Phone Number	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching the user's phone number.
Custom Attribute 1	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching the first customized user property.
Custom Attribute 2	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching the second customized user property.
Custom Attribute 3	Enter the keyword to define the search filter for fetching the third customized user property.

Azure Directories / Connection Details


Name	Enter the name of the new connection.
Azure Graph API Address	Enter the service root for the Graph API request. The default address is https://graph.windows.net.
Azure Tenant ID	Click the + icon to display the Azure Tenant pane, where you configure new tenants.
Azure Application	The MDM associated with the Tenant ID.

Azure Tenant ID


Name	Enter the name you want to give the tenant. This name identifies the tenant in the tenant list.
Azure Tenant Name	Enter the Azure tenant name you received from Microsoft when you signed up for Azure AD.
Azure Tenant ID	Enter the Azure tenant ID you received from Microsoft when you signed up for Azure AD.
Metadata Endpoint Address	Enter the metadata endpoint address you received from Microsoft when you signed up for Azure AD.
Application Names	Click the + icon to display the Application Name section.
Application Name	For each application, enter: Application Name - enter the name of the SOTI MobiControl instance Client ID - enter the client ID of the SOTI MobiControl instance Client Secret - enter the client secret of the SOTI MobiControl instance The Delete icon appears to the right of each application row. You can click it to delete the corresponding application from the list.

Once you have made changes that require saving, you are prompted to Save or Cancel them.