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AD: Create Group

Description

Use the step to create a new Active Directory group.

Configurations

Field nameDescription
Step nameSpecify a unique name for the step.
CONNECTION tab:Connection fields
Server NameSpecify the Hostname or Server Name or Fully Qualified Domain Name or IP address of machine where Active Directory is hosted.
The field is mandatory.
PortSpecify the port number for Active Directory. If port number is not provided, use the internal default port for Active Directory, that is, 389.
The port should be an integer.
UsernameSpecify the user's logon name. For example, sbrown, scott.brown, and so on.

Or
Specify the user's principal name. For example, sbrown@autoedge.com of an Active Directory account to authenticate.

The field is mandatory.

Password
Accept value as variable/staticSpecify or select the password, as required.
If the Accept Value as variable/static checkbox is selected, then the password field appears as a text box and accepts static or variable values.
OR
If the Accept Value as variable/static checkbox is clear, then the password field appears as a dropdown in which you can select a field from the previous steps.
Test ConnectionClick to verify if the connection is available or not.
For verification purpose, the fields coming from previous steps are not allowed since field values can only be accessed when workflow is in Running state. Static values and environment variables are allowed.
INPUT tab:Input Fields
Group NameSpecify the AD group name. The Group name must be unique in the Active Directory domain.
The field is mandatory.
Group ScopeSpecify any of the following allowed values for group scope:
0 or 1 or 2
OR
DomainLocal or Global or Universal.
The field is mandatory.
Group Display NameSpecify a display name of the group.
The field is mandatory.
Group CategorySpecify the group category from the following allowed values:
0 or 1
OR
Distribution or Security.
The field is mandatory.
PathSpecify the path of Active Directory object where you want to create the group, usually Distinguished Name (DN) OU=Temp, DC=autoedge, DC=com.
The field is mandatory.
OUTPUT tab:Output Field
ResultThe field holds the result of the successful plugin execution. The default label for the field is Result. Successful execution shows user group is created.
The field is mandatory.