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When Active Directory Authentication or Hybrid Supporting Both authentication is enabled, administrators can import users from the LDAP server. The import can be immediate or automated to occur at a a later time.

To import immediately:

1.Click the User Management link on the LCMS Home screen, and then click the Import LDAP Users button.

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2. On the Import LDAP Users screen, modify the Group Query field or use the default value, and then click the Search button. Note: All users on the LDAP server that match the Group Query will display. In the Status column next to each user, an icon will depict the user’s LCMS status:
•LCMS_U~1_Img1213 This icon displays when a user has not been added to the LCMS.
•LCMS_U~1_Img1214 This icon displays when a user with a matching first and last name, or email address exists in the LCMS. It could also mean the user exists but their information has been updated. Note: When these users are selected, they will link to the existing LCMS account.
•LCMS_U~1_Img1215 This icon displays when a user exists in the LCMS.

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3. Select a default from the drop-down menu for the Organization, Security Classification, and Controlled Goods fields. These defaults will be applied to the imported users.
4. Click the checkbox beside Send user their login information to email the imported users their LCMS login (optional).
5. Click the checkbox beside Also apply these defaults to accounts being linked to apply the defaults to existing LCMS users that are being linked to LDAP accounts (optional). Note: If this is not selected, the users will retain their assigned Organization, Security Classification, and Controlled Goods.
6. Click the checkbox beside each user to be imported, and then click the Import Selected Now or the Automate Import button. Note: When the Import Selected Now button is clicked the import will finish and a list of imported users will display. When the Automate Import button is clicked the Create Import Schedule window opens.

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7. On the Create Import Schedule window, select the Frequency (Daily, Weekly or Monthly) and Start Date/Time for the import. Note: When Weekly or Monthly is chosen, the subsequent imports will occur on the same day of the week and time.
8. Enter an email address in the Email field to send the email recipient notifications about the automated imported (optional).
9. Click the Create button to create the automate import or click Cancel to return to the Import LDAP User screen without saving.