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User directory connectors

The user directory connector (UDC) connects to a configured directory service to retrieve users. The UDCs supplied with the Qlik Sense installation are Generic LDAP, Microsoft Active Directory, Local Users and ODBC.

The User directory connectors overview lists all the available user directory connectors. You can manage your user directory connectors by performing a number of actions, as described in the following:

Name The name of the user directory connector configuration, entered from the QMC.
User directory

The user directory name depends on the user directory configuration:

  • Entered manually for ODBC and LDAP.
  • Generated from the connector's properties for Active Directory.
Information note The value of the User directory must be unique; otherwise the connector cannot be configured. The User directory value is used when creating a security rule to a user directory.
Tip noteThe User directory value is used when creating a security rule to a user directory.
Type The user directory type; LDAP, Microsoft Active Directory, LocalUsers or ODBC.
Configured

The user directory connector is configured if checked. To be configured the user directory name must be unique and not blank.

Information note The value of the User directory must be unique; otherwise the connector cannot be configured.
Operational

The user directory connector is operational if checked. Operational means that the configuration of the connector properties enables communication with the user directory.

Information noteDifferent connectors requires different properties. Check the UserManagement_Repository log in this location: %ProgramData%\Qlik\Sense\Log\Repository.If you remove the source file that a user directory connector is based on, it will not be operational.
Status

The status of the user directory connector:

  • mIdle: When no synchronization is performed.

  • ôExternal fetch: The first phase of the synchronization, when fetching the data from the directory service.
  • ôDatabase store: The second phase of the synchronization, when storing the data in the QRS.
Information note If the status is displayed as mIdle and Last started is more recent than Last finished the synchronization has failed.
Last started sync The date and time when synchronization of user data last started. Either triggered by a task or started manually from the user directory connectors overview.
Last successfully finished sync The date and time when synchronization of user data last finished successfully.
Tags The names of the connected tags.
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Refreshing page: Click to manually refresh the page.

Information noteIf you have added a new user directory connector type you need to press F5 to refresh the list of available user directory connectors.
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Sorting columns: Click to sort the list alphabetically, ascending or descending according to the nature of the column.
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Filtering columns: Click to open a dialog and filter the list based on that column and your filter criteria as you type. Click E to remove the filter. Click outside of the filter dialog (or press the keyboard key "Esc") to close the dialog. The filter icon is inverted when a filter is applied to a column . You can apply filters to multiple columns to narrow your search.
Edit Editing user directory connectors: Click to edit the selected user directory connector.
Delete Deleting user directory connectors: Click to delete the selected user directory connector.
Sync Synchronizing user directory connectors: Click to manually synchronize the user data via the selected user directory connectors.
PCreate new Creating new user directory connectors: Click to create a new user directory connector.
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Show more items: The overview shows a set number of items by default. To show more items, scroll to the end of the list and click Show more items. Sorting and filtering of items is always done on the full database list of items, not only the items that are on display.
Tip noteDouble-click an item in the overview to open the resource's edit page. For multiple selections, hold down Ctrl while single-clicking the items or hold down the left mouse button while dragging the mouse cursor over items. Then click Edit in the action bar to open the edit page.

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