GSTN - Zimbra configuration authentication with active directory
In this article we will explore the steps that needs to be taken in order to configure authentication with Active Directory and Zimbra Collaboration.
The scope of this article is not covering configuring of AD. Check the Additional Content section at the bottom for instructions on AD installation.
1. For this article we will be using SAMBA AD.
2. Active Directory configured with users.
3. Right click on each user and select Properties. Make sure that each user has User Logon Name configured under the Account tab.
Login to the AdminUI and navigate to the Configuration section. Click on the Domains on the left side to show the available domains on the right side.
Right click the domain you would like to configure, and select Configure Authentication option.
On the following window select External Active Directory.
Enter the AD domain name and its name/IP.
Leave the next window as it is.
After completing the configuration, you can test if the authentication works on the next window.
Leave the next two windows unchanged.
To synchronize Zimbra with Active Directory, we need to create the same account names in Zimbra.