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Scheduled Synchronization with AD/LDAP

To synchronize the users from Windows AD or LDAP, follow the steps below.

  1. Go to C:\Program Files\Visual BI Solutions\VBI View\VBIViewServer\utilities.
  2. Click on File > Open in command prompt > Open command prompt as administrator and type the command:
#Authentication synch for Windows AD
"BI Hub Authentication Synchronization.exe" -a "Windows AD"
#Authentication synch for LDAP
"BI Hub Authentication Synchronization.exe" -a LDAP

-a flag: stands for authentications for which the synchronization is triggered.

"Windows AD" or "LDAP": Name of the Authentication.

If the authentication name is more than one parameter, it should be enclosed within double quotes (").

Agent Manager

LDAP authorization sync success

✅ The users from Windows AD or LDAP Authentication will be synchronized to BI Hub and a success message will be shown.

Synchronization information is displayed on the Home screen of the Admin. In case of errors, check the Troubleshooting section.

The above commands can be stored in a batch file and scheduled to run using the organization’s scheduling tool.