How to: importing from active directory - existing active directory group

How To

Mavim has a built in feature that allows you to import users from Active Directory. It is possible to import existing Active Directory groups. Follow these steps:

1. In Mavim; select the Modelling tab.
2. Now select the Import drop-down and then Active Directory.
   
3. Make sure Import and existing Active Directory group is selected and click Next.
   
4. From the drop-down; select the group you want to import. The list will automatically be populated with all available groups in your Active Directory.
5. A list of all users that belong to the selected group is shown. Click Next.
6. You now have the option to import properties that will be applied to each user in the form of Fields.
7. Select the properties you want to import on the left and use the arrow buttons to move them to the right panel to be imported. Click Next.
   
8. On the next screen you can select which Active Directory Property is to be used as the Topic Name and also map the Active Directory Properties to Mavim fields and set their order:
   
   Click Next when ready.
9. The final step is to select where in the tree in the Mavim database you want to import the users to. Generally this would be under Relationship Categories > Who but you are free to import the users anywhere in the tree.
10. Click Import to complete the operation.

The users will be imported as Topics and can be used in your processes.