Active Directory Rights for Synchronization Account

Below is a listing of the Active Directory permissions required by the account used for synchronization. See Configuring Active Directory for more on selecting this account.

The locations discussed below are part of the Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC). See Advanced AD DS Management Using Active Directory Administrative Center for information on using the ADAC.

Recommended Permissions

Object Tab

This object and all descendant objects:

  • List contents
  • Read all properties

Minimum Required Permissions

These all require ADSI Edit - Allow (Active Directory Service Interfaces Editor) permission.

Object Tab

This object and all descendant objects:

  • List contents

Properties Tab

This object and all descendant objects:

  • Read objectClass

Descendant User objects:

  • Read Display Name
  • Read Distinguished Name
  • Read E-mail-Address
  • Read objectGUID
  • Read Logon Name
  • Read Logon Name (pre-Windows 2000)

Descendant Group objects:

  • Read displayName
  • Read Distinguished Name
  • Read Group name (pre-Windows 2000)
  • Read groupAttributes
  • Read memberOf
  • Read Members
  • Read objectGUID