Setting up Directory Settings to use EMM application. Kony Doc. Prerequisites, Directory Settings, Local Directory, Active Directory (AD), Configuring Active Directory Settings, Secured VPN for EMM Cloud.

Configuring an AD With a Secured VPN for Management Cloud

Kony Management offers secure VPN connectivity between Management Cloud and a your Enterprise data center, so that you can connect EMM to an active directory. This ensures that all communications between Management Cloud and an AD are secure.

Important: The Host IP Address type option is available only for Management Cloud.

Configuration

You can configure a secured VPN by selecting the Host IP Address type as Private IP via Cloud VPN.

To configure an AD with secured VPN for could only, follow these steps:

Select the Directory Type. By default this is set to No Forest. You can modify it to Forest, as shown below.
The system displays the Root Domain and the Root IP Address fields. The Host IP Address type option is available for both Forest or No Forest Management Cloud.
Type the required domain details.
Important: Do not add sub-domains of a Forest as a separate directory. Such action could result in erratic behavior while synchronizing Users and Groups, if common Users and Groups are found.

For example, if directory type is Forest AD, follow these steps:
1. Root Domain: Enter the Root Domain name of the Forest AD.
2. Host IP Address type: By default this option is set to Public IP. Select one of the following options.
  - Public IP: A public IP address accessible directly on the Internet.
  - Private IP via Cloud VPN: A private IP address that is accessible only via a VPN connection. IP addresses accessible via a VPN are always within the private IP address range.
3. Root Host Name or IP Address:
  - If you select the option Public IP as Host IP Address type, enter a public IP address.
  - If you select the option Private IP via Cloud VPN as Host IP Address type, only then the Root IP Address text field turns into a drop-down list contains Cloud VPNs that are associated to this environment. Select one of the IP addresses from the drop-down list.
    
    If no VPNs are configured, the system displays the following message:
    A Cloud VPN is not associated to this environment. Please configure your Cloud VPN via the Cloud Console
Continue Step 4 through Step 7 in the Configuring Active Directory Settings section.