How to integrate ADManager Plus with Oracle database and automate user lifecycle management

How to integrate ADManager Plus with Oracle database and automate user lifecycle management

Oracle database is a relational database management system that helps to store and retrieve data and provides data management solution. By integrating ADManager Plus with Oracle database, user creation can be automated based on the new user data in Oracle database.

Actions supported

Upon integration of ADManager Plus with Zoho People, the following actions can be executed:


  • Create user accounts

  • Add users to groups

  • Modify user attributes

  • Remove users from groups

  • Modify user accounts by Template

  • Create mailbox

  • Reset passwords

  • Disable or delete mailbox

  • Unlock user accounts

  • Move Home Folder

  • Enable user accounts

  • Delete Home Folder

  • Disable user accounts

  • Revoke Microsoft 365 licenses

  • Delete user accounts

  • Manage users' photos

  • Run custom scripts

  • Disable Lync accounts

  • Move users across groups

  • Auto-reply settings

Steps to configure Oracle database settings

  1. Navigate to the Automation tab and click HCM Integrations.

  1. Click on Oracle DB located under Database.

  1. In the Oracle DB Settings page, configure the following:

    • Server Name: Enter the server name.

    • Port Number: Enter the port number to establish the connection.

    • Database Name: Enter the name of the database in Oracle.

    • Authentication: Enter User name and Password for authentication

  1. Click Test Connection and Save to establish connection and save the settings. 

Note:

  • Click the Add Server option to configure multiple Oracle databases.

  • The Enable Integration button is turned on by default. Toggle it off to disable Oracle database integration.

Steps to add a new configuration 

  1. Click on Add a new configuration.

  1. In the Description field, enter the details about the new configuration.

  1. Configure the following details:

  • Select Server: Select the desired server from the drop down menu.

  • SID Name: Enter the SID name in Oracle database.

  • Table Name: Enter the name of the table in Oracle database.

  • Automation category: Select the automation type from the drop down menu.

  1. Fetch the input for user creation from the Oracle DB table by mapping database Column Name to the LDAP Attribute Name.

  1. Click Save to save the new configuration.

Steps to automate user creation

  1. Click the Automation tab.

  1. Select Automation from the left pane.

  1. Click Create New Automation and configure the following:

    • Automation Name: Enter a name for the automation.

    • Description: Add a brief note about the automation.

    • Automation Category: Choose User Automation from the menu.

    • Select Domain: Select the domain/OUs where the automation should run. Child OUs can be eliminated by selecting Exclude Child OU(s) option.

    • Automation Task/Policy: Select Create Users from the menu.

    • Template to be applied: Select the template to be applied for user creation.

    • Select Data Source: Click More Options beside the Location of CSV option. Select Oracle DB from the menu. Enable Ignore current records in DB to ignore the already processed records and consider only the unprocessed records in the Oracle table for user creation.

    • Select Config: Select a configuration from the menu. Or click on Add New Configuration to add new configuration settings.

    • Implement Business Workflow: Select this option if the automation has to be executed through a workflow.

    • Execution Time: Configure the automation execution time and repeat the execution using hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or more options.

  1. Click Save to save the settings or Save & Run to save the settings and run the automation instantly.


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