Steps To Get Started in Windows with AD Sync

In order to get started with AD Sync please follow these steps:

  1. You must first log into the Realsmart Admin area as an Admin.
  2. Before installing AD Sync, ensure that your Windows Server has .NET 6 installed. You can download .NET 6 from here.
  3. Download a copy of the application from SmartAdmin
  4. Unzip the application on your Windows Server
  5. Amend rssettings.json in the root of the folder you have unzipped.
    1. Add your School ID and Token, these can be found at the bottom of the General Settings page.
  6. *IMPORTANT When first running, please turn ON test mode

 

On Your Windows Server

Download the zip file from the link in point 3 above, and unzip the folder to a location of your choice:

 

Setting Up The Application For Your School

  • In the root directory of the application, browse to rssettings.json, right click and open with Notepad.
  • Enter your school ID and Token found at the bottom of the General Settings area.
  • Please ensure that your values are surrounded by double quotation marks, and the commas are not removed.

 

 

Running The Application

  • Right click on adsync.exe and Run as administrator
  • Click "More Info" on the protection notification if it pops up
  • Select Run Anyway

 

Application In Use

When the application is in use, you will see a screen like below, and it will display what is happening, please note that if you click into this window you will pause the application, and need to hit Return for the application to continue.

Sync Complete

When your sync completes, you will get the following message from the terminal window, and an email will be sent to the "Technician Email" which can be set in the School Settings area https://provision.realsmart.co.uk/admin/settings?page=details.

The email will be sent *to the Technician Email address, and will display as follows:

Checking Active Directory For The Newly Created Users/OU

You can then check AD for the newly created OUs, users and group memberships: