Basic configuration: Active Directory mode

Follow these steps to configure basic Active Directory mode settings for user authentication.

1. Check the MaaS360 platform system requirements page to make sure that your computer meets the Active Directory minimum requirements.
2. Select your corporate directory setup:
   
3. Provide details about the service account:
   

   Option	Description
   Username	The service account user name must be a local administrator on the Cloud Extender® server.
   Password	The service account password must not expire. If your corporate policy requires you to change the service account password on a periodic basis, make sure that you update the password from the Cloud Extender Configuration Tool.
   Domain	The domain of the service account.
   Enable Secure Authentication Mode	Enable this option if your environment is configured for secure authentication.

4. Test authentication to determine whether domains and users can be authenticated with your service account:
   
5. Click Save to complete the setup and return to the Cloud Extender Summary page.