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Adding a Domain Controller

You can add a Domain Controller to use when authenticating and retrieving PMM user information.

Domain Controllers can be added using the Authentication Settings page. The Gateway can only be a member of one Domain Controller at a time, but can authenticate users from a trusted domain.

To add a Domain Controller:

1. From the System Center Home page, click PMM Settings.
2. Click Authentication Settings to display the PMM Authentication Settings page.
3. In the Domain Controllers area, click New. The Modify Domain Controller page appears.

To change the Overview details:

The Overview area enables you to provide a name and optional notes for the Domain Controller. To edit these details:

1. Move the mouse pointer over the Overview area and click Click here to change these settings.
2. Edit the Name if required. Clearswift Gateway provides a default name. Change this to something more meaningful, if required.
3. Edit the Notes if required.
4. Click Save.

To modify the NTLM Domain Controller:

You must provide the name of the domain and, optionally, the Domain Controller that the Gateway will join. A valid Administrator and password for the domain must be supplied.

To modify the Domain Controller:

1. Move the mouse pointer over the NTLM Domain Controller area and click Click here to change these settings.
2. Enter the Fully Qualified Domain Name (for example, testdomain.com) and NetBIOS Domain Name (for example, testdomain) of the domain that you want the Gateway to join.
3. Select either Automatically detect domain controllers or Use domain controller(entering the fully qualified domain name of the Domain Controller).
4. Ensure that both Global Catalog and Standard LDAP are selected. Clearswift Gateway uses either port to communicate with the Domain Controller, and it is recommended that both are selected for optimum performance.
5. Select the check box to Use SSL for communications between the Email Gateway and the Domain Controller, as required.
6. Click Save. The summary will be updated with the new settings.

To configure Mail Domains for the Domain Controller

The Mail Domains panel enables you to specify which mail domains are associated with the Domain Controller. When configuring a Domain Controller, you can define a list of mail domains with which the Domain Controller is to be associated. The Gateway determines which domain the Domain Controller is to use when PMM users login with their email address.

To configure Mail Domains:

1. From the Mail Domains panel, click Click here to change these settings.
2. Select the mail domains served by the Domain Controller. You can select either All hosted domains or Selected hosted domains from the available list.
3. Click Save. The Mail Domains panel is updated, indicating that PMM users with email addresses in the selected mail domains will be managed by the Domain Controller.

To change the User Name and Password for a Domain Controller:

A user name and password must be provided for Domain Controller connections. The credentials are used for LDAP lookups of user information.

To change the credentials:

1. Move the mouse pointer over the User Name & Password panel and click Click here to change these settings.
2. Enter a valid User Name (for example, testdomain\administrator), and Password for the domain.

You are strongly recommended to use an account with password expiry disabled.

3. Click Save. The summary will be updated with the new details.

To join a domain:

1. Click Join Domain in the task panel. The Join Domain dialog appears.
2. Enter a valid administrator User Name (for example, administrator) and administrator Password for the domain.
3. Click Join.

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