How to synchronize attributes to G Suite

Relevant Products: Exclaimer Cloud - Signatures for G Suite

Scenario

You wish to synchronize user attributes from an LDAP server such as Active Directory to G Suite for use with your Exclaimer Cloud signatures.

Resolution

You can synchronize many of the standard user attributes as well as other custom attributes from your LDAP server to G Suite using the Google Cloud Directory Sync tool (available to download from Google).

Setup the tool and connect to G Suite and the LDAP server:

1. Download and install the Google Cloud Directory Sync tool
2. Enter your domain name and authorize the connection by clicking Authorize now
   
3. Under LDAP Configuration, specify the required details to connect to your LDAP server:
   
4. Under User Accounts, specify a unique identifier Attribute:
   
5. Under User Accounts, Search Rules, specify an LDAP query as required:
   

To synchronize standard user attributes:

1. Under General Settings, select User Profiles:
   
2. Under User Profiles, specify the required LDAP attributes:
   
   
   Note: Only the following fields can be used in Exclaimer Cloud signatures: Primary Email, Job title, Department, Work phone numbers, Home phone numbers, Mobile phone numbers.
3. On the Search Rules tab, specify an LDAP query as required:
   

To synchronize custom user attributes:

1. Under General Settings, select Custom Schemas:
2. Under Custom Schemas, click Add Schema
3. Give your new Schema a name and add the required custom fields:
   
4. On the Search Rules tab, specify an LDAP query as required: