Active Directory Sync Settings Dialog Box

Use the Active Directory Sync Settings dialog box to define preferences for on-demand sync of users and groups in a vault with Windows Active Directory.

To access this dialog box:

Right-click the Users and Groups Management node and select Active Directory Sync > Settings.

Groups

Remove Groups Removes Windows groups from SOLIDWORKS PDM vault that no longer exist in Active Directory.

Update Groups

Add users Adds existing users or creates new users in the vault based on the group membership in the Active Directory group.
Add users not found on the archive server Creates new users in a vault even if they are not found on the archive server.
Copy permissions and settings from For new users, copies permissions and settings from the selected user.
Remove users from group Removes Windows users from the SOLIDWORKS PDM group who are no longer members of the Active Directory group.
Update users Updates Windows user properties for existing members of a Windows users group with the attributes of the user account in Active Directory.

Users

Add users Adds new Windows users that exist in users and groups defined in the Windows login settings on the archive server but not in the vault.
Copy permissions and settings from For new users, copies permissions and settings from the selected user.
Remove users Removes Windows users from the vault if they no longer exist in the Windows login settings on the archive server.
Delete Deletes the user from the SOLIDWORKS PDM vault.
Refuse login Specifies the Refuse Login option in the Administrative permissions page of user properties.
Update users Updates user properties for existing Windows users with the attributes of the user account in the Active Directory.