# Add a User/Group via Active Directory

## Configure Active Directory to Import and Map Active Directory Users

Adding users via Active Directory is a three-step process. 

### 1. Install the AD Connector

To install the Active Directory Connector, follow the steps below:

![Select User Management](/files/-MVs7Kva2gvJ1zMxfhLU)

1\. Navigate to the User icon <img src="/files/-MTvqJhwps2hb2GV4Dxk" alt="" data-size="original"> on the top right corner of the Deploy console. &#x20;

2\. Select **User Management** from the drop-down menu.&#x20;

3\. Select the **ACTIVE DIRECTORY** button under User Management to get started with the setup.

![Select ACTIVE DIRECTORY](/files/-MVx4s_dnjvCb56o0-Mw)

{% hint style="info" %}
The AD connector needs to be installed on a domain computer that is always online to facilitate AD authentication.
{% endhint %}

4\. The connector can be installed on a computer in the Domain using the wizard.

![Active Directory Setup](/files/-MVx5GmRm_C9nSf36W2I)

5\. Alternatively, you can download and install the connector on a computer in the Domain manually.

### 2. Connectors Detected

The connectors will show up in the wizard once they have been installed.&#x20;

![Select an AD Connector](/files/-MW1OOFFu_vy2slmLJcW)

1\. Select a Connector; this will populate the AD tree on the next screen.

### 3. Add Users / Groups

Add Users or Groups once the AD tree populates. The instructions below apply to both Users and Groups; the only difference is which button you select at the start ADD USER or ADD GROUP.

1\. Select **ADD USER** (or **ADD GROUP**, the next steps are the same for adding a Group).&#x20;

![Add a User or Group via AD](/files/-MW1KQY2mRkW8BJkYxE8)

2\. Select a Domain from the drop-down list.

![Add Users Via AD](/files/-MW1LEaL-sHax1aR0DMd)

3\. Enter search criteria to Search for a User in the Domain.

4\. Click the **SEARCH** button (**optional:** use the View Search and Filter to limit your search results further).

5\. Select the User(s) to be added from the grid.

{% hint style="info" %}
Note: To select multiple users, use ctrl + click, or shift + click (cmd + click for Mac).
{% endhint %}

6\. Select a **Permission** from the drop-down list; see [User Roles](/faronicsdeploy/user-management/user-roles.md) for an explanation of the different roles available.

7\. Click the **ADD** button.

{% hint style="success" %}
The User(s) or Group(s) from the AD have now been successfully added to Faronics Deploy.
{% endhint %}


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