12.2 Importing Users from an LDAP Directory

In order to add users to your new GroupWise system from an LDAP directory such as NetIQ eDirectory or Microsoft Active Directory, you must first provide configuration information about the LDAP directory, and then import the users.

12.2.1 Providing LDAP Directory Information

To configure GroupWise for the LDAP directory:

  1. In the GroupWise Admin console, click System > LDAP Servers > New Directory.

  2. Fill in the following fields from the Simple GroupWise System Worksheet or the Post Office Worksheet:

    You can click Help for more information about the fields. For more detailed instructions, see Setting Up an LDAP Directory in the GroupWise 18 Administration Guide.

  3. Click Test Connection to verify that you have specified the required information correctly.

  4. Click OK to save the LDAP directory information and add the LDAP directory to the list of LDAP directories.

  5. Click Close to close the list and return to the main Admin console window.

  6. Continue with Importing Users.

12.2.2 Importing Users

To import users into GroupWise:

  1. In the GroupWise Admin console, click System > User Import.

  2. Select the post office to import the users into.

  3. Click Preview to list the users to import.

  4. (Conditional) If there are individual users that you do not want to import, delete them from the list.

  5. (Conditional) If the list is too long, use the Context and LDAP Filter fields to restrict the list, and then click Update Preview.

    You can click Help for more information about the fields.

  6. When the list contains the correct set of users, click Import Users to perform the import.

  7. Click Close.

  8. To see that the users have been imported, click Users.

  9. Continue with Testing the Users.