Integration with Active Directory

Author-it user groups can be mapped to Active Directory groups making the task of setting up and maintaining security more streamlined, and the login process more secure. Active Directory Groups are used by the network to provide central authentication and authorization services, assigning access and rights to users and groups. The Author-it users and groups are mapped to the network directory groups in the Author-it Administrator. When a user has been mapped to a network directory group they can log in to Author-it as a trusted user, bypassing the login window so they do not have to type a user name and password.

By assigning the Author-it groups to Active Directory Groups the network administrator becomes the key point of contact for updating and maintaining the groups a user belongs to, rather than the Author-it administrator. When changes are made to the network groups (for example, new users are added to groups) the Author-it groups are updated.

As an example, if a user changes the group they belong to (say, moving from the support group to the sales group) the network administrator changes the network permissions for the user so they have access to the correct sales directories and content. When the network permissions are updated the user is automatically updated in Author-it as well. A key benefit of assigning Active Directory Groups is that changes do not need to be made by both the network administrator and the Author-it administrator.