Active Directory

Cloud Security (InsightCloudSec) supports using Microsoft Active Directory authentication as a valid authentication server. For details on configuring Microsoft Entra ID for use with Cloud Security (InsightCloudSec), review Microsoft Entra ID.

Prerequisites

Before getting started you will need to have the following

• Domain or Organization Admin permissions
• Administrative credentials to your Active Directory instance

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Active Directory authentication server configuration

To add an Active Directory authentication server to InsightCloudSec:

1. Go to Settings > User Management > Authentication Servers.
2. Click the + Create Server.
3. Enter a Nickname.
4. Select Active Directory from the Server Type drop-down menu.
5. Optionally, select Global Scope to add the server to all Cloud Security Organizations.
6. Click Next.
7. Enter the Server Host/IP for your Active Directory instance.
8. Enter the Port for your Active Directory instance.
9. Optionally, select SSL to connect to the Active Directory instance using SSL.
10. Enter your Admin Username and Password.
11. Enter your User Base DN.
12. Optionally, enter a UPN Suffix.
13. Click Next.

1. Click Create. Your credentials will be automatically verified.