AD: Does Group Exists
Description
Use the step to check the current status of an existing Active Directory Group.
Configurations
| Field name | Description |
|---|---|
| Step name | Specify a unique name for the step. |
| CONNECTION tab: | Connection fields |
| Server Name | Specify the Hostname or Server Name or Fully Qualified Domain Name or IP address of machine where Active Directory is hosted. The field is mandatory. |
| Port | The port number for Active Directory should be provided. If port number is not provided, internally default port for Active Directory is used that is, 389. Port should be an integer. |
| Username | Specify user logon name, for example, sbrown, scott.brown, and so on or User Principal Name, for example, sbrown@autoedge.com of an Active Directory account to authenticate. This field is mandatory. |
| Password: | |
| Accept Values from fields | Leave checkbox unchecked to accept Password value from a field in the previous steps of the stream using a list. Else enable checkbox for Password field to appear as Text box. |
| Password | Password is entered using a widget called SecuredComboVar. The widget handles both Text Var (static value or environment variable) and Combo (drop down containing values from previous steps). This field is mandatory. If checkbox above is enabled Password field appears as Text Var and accepts static values or variables. Else if checkbox above is disabled Password field appears as a drop down to select fields from previous steps. |
| Button: Test Connection | Verifies whether the connection is available or not. For the purpose of verification fields coming from previous steps are not allowed. Static values and environment variables are allowed. |
| INPUT tab: | Input fields |
| Group name | Provide Active Directory Group name (CN i.e. Common Name) or Canonical name or Distinguished name to check if it exists. This field is mandatory. Note: Group Name(CN) in Active Directory should not contain a slash( / or \). |
| OUTPUT tab: | OUTPUT fields |
| Result | Output field to hold the result of the successful plugin execution. Default label value for this field is “Result”. Successful execution shows whether group exists or does not exist. Result label value is mandatory. |