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Domains

Directory Services > Domains

The Domains page configures the integration of KDS with Active Directory domains. Configuration features include:

  • Installing KDS probes that monitor a domain.
  • Activating and scheduling the synchronization of data between KDS and the domain.
  • Applying KDS policies for:
    • The deployment of agents.
    • The creation of VSA users, Portal Access users and staff records.
  • Setting KDS alerts.
  • Displaying the status of the KDS configuration.

Information about a domain selected in the upper pane of the Domains page is organized into the following tabs in the lower pane. Configure a selected domain in the tab order presented, from left to right.

  1. Probe Deployment
  2. Agent Deploy Policy
  3. Computer / Contact Policies
  4. User Policies
  5. Alert Policies
  6. Schedule and Status

Upper Pane

Actions

  • Refresh - Refreshes the entire page.

Column Headings

  • Domain Name - The name of the Active Directory domain.
  • Domain Guid -
  • Org Id - The VSA identifier of the organization.
  • Org Name - The VSA friendly name of the organization.
  • Probe Status

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Un-installed - A probe is not installed for this domain.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Processing - The probe executing a user request.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Installed - The probe is installed and harvesting has been completed.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Activated - The probe is monitoring the domain. KDS policies are not modified.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Activated - The probe is monitoring the domain. KDS policies are modified but have not yet been applied.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Activated - The probe is monitoring the domain. KDS policies have been modified but not yet been applied for at least three synchronization intervals. The KDS administrator may have forgotten to apply the modified policies.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Attention - The probe has encountered a problem that may require user attention. Because the probe's attention status may self-correct, the attention status does not necessarily correspond to a warning alert or error alert.

Note: KDS pages are not auto-refreshed. Click the Refresh button to ensure the latest Probe Status displays.

  • Computers/Contacts / User Policies Status - The policies of both tabs can be in one of 3 states.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Original - KDS policies have not yet been configured.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Modified - KDS policies have been configured but not yet applied. After clicking the Apply Changes button, this icon remains unchanged until the harvest has been completed.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Applied - KDS policies have been applied.

  • Last Probe Agent Check-in - The latest date/time the probe agent checked in.
  • Last Probe Response -
  • Last Status Message -