What does Sophos AD Sync do?

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Active Directory synchronization allows administrators to implement a service that maps users and user groups from the Active Directory to Sophos Central. Follow these instructions to set up synchronization with Active Directory.

How often does Sophos sync with AD?

every 60 minutes
By default, synchronization occurs every 60 minutes. You may change the synchronization interval if required.

What is the Sophos recommended Active Directory sync interval?

On the Choose the Synchronization Interval page, choose how often you want to synchronize the Enterprise Console group with the Active Directory container. The default is 60 minutes. Note You can change the synchronization interval later, in the Synchronization properties dialog box.

How does Sophos XG integrate with ads?

Import Active Directory groups into the firewall and specify policies for them.

Go to Authentication > Servers and click .
In the Import group wizard, click Start.
Select the base DN for groups.
Select the AD groups to import.
Select common policies for groups.
Review selection.
View results.

What is purge AD users Sophos?

Click Purge AD Users button to synchronize the device’s Active Directory users with external Active Directory server. • Purge operation will not interrupt user login/logout and accounting events. • If HA is configured, user details are deleted from both, the Primary Device as well as Auxiliary Device at the same time.

How do I sync my computer with Active Directory?

To synchronize your user data with Active Directory: Set the primary sync source. Add card/identity numbers. Set the secondary sync source (optional)…Set the primary sync source

Select Options > User/Group Sync.
In the Sync Source area, in Primary sync source, select Windows Active Directory.

How do I join Sophos xg to domain?

To join Sophos UTM to your Windows domain:

Select Definitions & Users | Authentication Servers.
Select the Single Sign-On Tab.
Enter your internal domain name along with the Username and Password of a user that has permission to create objects in AD.
Click the Apply button.

How do I purge AD users in Sophos XG firewall?

To remove Active Directory users who are not present in the domain, click Purge AD users. To remove the user records from XG Firewall, you must first remove these from your AD server. Note If high availability is configured, users are deleted from both the primary and the auxiliary device.

What does Sophos cloud AD sync utility do?

Sophos Central Admin, Sophos Cloud AD Sync Utility What is AD Sync Active Directory synchronization allows administrators to implement a service that maps users and groups from Active Directory to Sophos Central. Sophos Central AD Sync utility will import the following objects from the Active Directory: Username; Login; Email address

Why is my Sophos central sync not working?

You may see the error Failed to load Active Directory Sync status on the AD Sync Settings/Status page in some cases. This has been seen when there are adblockers or other plugins interfering. To work around this, either turn off 3rd party plugins or open Central in an incognito session.

Can a dedicated admin account be used for Sophos central?

As of October 2020, we recommend using a Sophos Central API credential instead of using a dedicated Admin account. While a dedicated administrator account can still be used with the AD Sync Utility today, in the near future the use of API credentials will replace Username and password within the AD Sync Utility (EOL February 2021).

Where can I find the ad sync utility?

The AD Sync Utility tool can be downloaded from the following: People > Active Directory Sync located at the upper-right > Download installer Global Settings > AD Sync Settings/Status > Download installer Note: Subsequent upgrades are done automatically within the utility itself.

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