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Add a New User Account - Windows AD Account
In an established, enterprise network environment, the support for Windows AD (Active Directory)
infrastructure enables ease of integration using the credentials of existing users. Using the same AD
authentication methodologies, you can configure the clients or users in an established network to
access the VAST server configuration.
Note the following with Windows AD support:
1. If you install VAST server on a Windows XP machine with Postqre SQL server, the login using a
Windows AD account will not work.
2. The VAST server must reside in a domain managed by the AD server.
3. This function does not support the environment that spans across multiple AD domains.
4. A user account hosted by an AD server cannot be modified in VAST.
5. A User Group and its members configured in AD cannot be managed in VAST.
6. You cannot add an account having the same name as one you used to log in VAST.
7. There are 3 types of account for VAST: VIVOTEK account, AD single user, AD group.
8.The userPrincipalName of your Windows AD account can be different from the sAMAccountName.
However, You can only use the sAMAccountName to login VAST 2.
9. The userPrincipalName field of your Windows AD account should not be empty.
To add an existing AD user,
1. Select the AD account checkbox.
2. Click the Search button.