Synchronize inactive LDAP users to Identity Manager

Use case scenario

An operator wants to synchronize inactive users from LDAP into Identity Manager.

This article describes how to synchronize inactive users via LDAP connection to Smart ID Identity Manager (there is also a use case to Synchronize active LDAP users to Identity Manager). Existing users in Identity Manager will be updated. The tool used to set up the synchronization is Identity Manager Admin. The batch synchronization can also be started manually from Identity Manager Operator. Read more here: section "View status of batch job" in Set up scheduled jobs in Identity Manager.

Prerequisites

The steps in Users LDAP - Start-up guide must be completed

Step-by-step instruction for the administrator

Log in to Identity Manager Admin

Log in to Identity Manager Admin with your administrator account.

Schedule the synchronization

To set up scheduling of the synchronization:

In Identity Manager Admin, go to Home > Batch Synchronization.
Select Synchronize inactive LDAP Users to Identity Manager.
To adjust the scheduler, type the appropriate cron expression in Expression to schedule the job.
Click Save.

To see this update in Identity Manager Operator, you must click Clear cache in the Identity Manager Operator UI.

Use case details

Overview and technical details

Use case description

As an administrator I want to sync inactive users via LDAP connection to Identity Manager

Outcome

User is created in Identity Manager if the user does not exist
End state for user = "inactive"
End state for related credentials = "inactive"/"locked", see details below
End state for related certificates = "on hold"/"revoked", see details below
The relation from user to credentials still exists
All roles for the user are withdrawn

Related credentials	Credentials - end state	Certificates - end state
Card and related certificates	inactive	on hold
Temporary card and related certificates	locked	revoked
Virtual smart card and related certificates	inactive	on hold
Mobile ID and related certificates	inactive	on hold
Soft token and related certificates	inactive	on hold

Symbolic name

UsersAddonLDAPBatchSyncSynchronizeActiveLDAPUsersToIDMUsers

Process name

Synchronize inactive LDAP Users to Identity Manager

Component

Identity Manager Admin

Process start

Batch synchronization

Executable for

Administrator

Options

There are no options for this use case.

Additional information

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