Synchronising contacts

Rather than creating scan recipients in Docuflair by hand, you can import contacts automatically from existing systems such as Active Directory, LDAP or Exchange. Synchronisation keeps the contact list current, with no manual upkeep on your part.

Contacts can be synchronised with external directory services, in order to import scan destinations automatically from existing systems.

Permission required

To access this function you need the following permission:

• Show synchronisations (AdminUI_SystemConfiguration_ListSynchronizations)

You grant permissions through groups — see permissions – overview.

Directory services

Synchronisation supports the following sources:

• LDAP / Active Directory — importing contacts from a directory service
• Database — importing from an external database

Configuration

You configure the synchronisation settings through System > User management > Synchronisation. There you define the connection parameters and the mapping rules.

For more on synchronisation, see synchronising users.

How it runs

1. Establish the connection to the directory service
2. Import contacts according to the mapping rules configured
3. Existing contacts are updated and new contacts created
4. Contacts that no longer exist can optionally be deactivated

For more, see contacts.