Synchronize OU configurations

Perform this task to synchronize OU configuration information from authentication servers after authentication servers are configured. An OU is a container that you use to organize objects, such as user accounts, groups, computers, printers, applications, files, and other OUs.

Restrictions and guidelines

After you synchronize OU configurations from authentication servers to Space Console, user accounts on the authentication servers are synchronized. To use the user accounts to log in to teacher or student clients or campus space in education scenario, you must first change the type of the users to Teaching Staff or Student. For more information about how to change the user type, see the guide for AD users, AD user groups, LDAP users, or LDAP user groups.

Create an OU configuration

  1. From the navigation pane, select System > Advanced Settings > Servers > OU Sync.

  1. Click Create.

  1. Configure the name of the OU configuration, select an authentication server and sub base DN. You can define the DN name, but you must specify an existing sub base DN on the authentication server.

  1. Select Synchronize to LDAP Server.

  1. Click OK.

Synchronize OU configurations immediately

About this task

Perform this task to synchronize OU configuration information (such as user accounts in OUs) from authentication servers immediately. After synchronization finishes, you need to refresh the page.

Procedure

  1. From the navigation pane, select System > Advanced Settings > Servers > OU Sync.

  1. Synchronize OU configurations by using one of the following methods:

Synchronize OU configurations on schedule

About this task

Perform this task to synchronize OU configuration information from authentication servers on schedule.

Procedure

  1. From the navigation pane, select System > Advanced Settings > Servers > OU Sync.

  1. Click Scheduled Sync.

  1. In the dialog box that opens, set the time to perform OU configuration synchronization.

  1. Click OK.

Edit an OU configuration

  1. From the navigation pane, select System > Advanced Settings > Servers > OU Sync.

  1. Click Edit from the Actions column of an OU configuration.

  1. In the dialog box that opens, edit the name.

  1. Click OK.

Delete an OU configuration

  1. From the navigation pane, select System > Advanced Settings > Servers > OU Sync.

  1. Click Delete from the Actions column of an OU configuration. Deleting an OU configuration will delete all users and user groups in the OU.

  1. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.