Validating Active Directory Domain Account

To validate the Active Directory Domain Account:

  1. Setup a Domain in Server Suite.

  2. Go to the Resources > Domain > Add Domain.

  3. Provide the domain name. To complete the process, the user needs an administrator domain account to manage users.

  4. Add a domain user to the active directory.

  5. To view domain accounts, select Add.

  6. Provide the user details as domain\user (for example, prs\mayur).

  7. Add a user and select Save.

  8. Open the User details and go to the Permission.

  9. Add a user that will be used for checkout.

  10. Edit and provide Checkout permission.

  11. Add a System of type Windows in PAS and link it with the Domain.

  12. Go to the PAS Admin Portal Resources Add System.

  13. Select System Type as Windows.

  14. Provide the IP address and a suitable name to the system and finish the initial setup.

  15. Add a domain administrator account to a system from Advanced Domain Settings.

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  16. Save the System details.

  17. Go to the ServiceNow instance.

  18. Go to the Discovery > Credentials > New.

  19. Select Windows Credential.

  20. Enter the details and select External Credential Store.

  21. Provide Domain\Username in Credential ID.

    The user can attempt to validate on a machine. In the above steps, checkout permission has been granted to this domain user (for example, prs\mayur).

  22. Select Test Credential.

  23. Provide the Domain Name in the Target field and select OK.

    The IP should be specified in the Target field for the latest Yokohama version.

  24. A background validation starts and the key is validated.