How to Add Edit Domain | Documentation | AD Reports

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Add New Domain

When AD Reports starts, it loads all domains and trusted domains associated with the current forest. Subsequently, it constructs a domain tree labeled under the forest name as "Current Forest."

AD Reports Select Add Domain to the tree

As a default setting, the "My Saved Domains" node remains without any content. If you require to use custom credentials to establish a connection with the domain, or if you intend to utilize a specific account for executing scheduled reports within the designated domain, you have the option to add that domain to the domain tree. This action will result in the domain becoming visible under the "My Saved Domains" node.

To add a new domain into the domain tree, select "Add Domain" from the Domain menu.

AD Reports Select Add Domain to the tree

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Enter Domain Credentials

Enter Domain name, username, and password accordingly.

AD Reports Add Edit Domain window

Accepted Domain Name Formats

The Domain Name field accepts either format, and both work everywhere in AD Reports:

Plain domain name — company.com
Full LDAP path — LDAP://DC=company,DC=com, optionally including a specific domain controller: LDAP://dc01.company.com/DC=company,DC=com

“DC=” is part of the domain name, not the domain controller name. In an LDAP path, DC=company,DC=com spells out the domain company.com — the server name (if you include one) goes before the slash, as in LDAP://dc01.company.com/DC=company,DC=com.

Targeting a specific domain controller (New in 7.5.1.1): if you include a domain controller in the path, AD Reports connects to that server directly instead of searching for one. This makes it possible to run reports from computers that are not joined to the domain — for example Entra ID / Intune managed devices — as long as the DC is reachable and your credentials are valid.

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Test Domain Binding

Ensure the verification of domain bindings by selecting the "Test Binding" button. Upon successful binding, you will see the message "Successfully bound to [domain name]."

AD Reports domain bound

Click OK and the new domain will be added to the "My Saved Domains" section of the Domain tree.

AD Reports saved domain tree

Test Binding is now a true dry run (Improved in 7.5.1.1): it performs the same checks the reports themselves do, so a successful test means your reports will run. If it can't locate a domain controller it tells you exactly that, along with what to try next.

Update Existing Domain Login Information

If the login and password of the domain account used for AD Reports changed, we need to update AD Reports with the new account's credentials. This step is necessary to avoid login / password errors and potentially locking the account if you have scheduled reports using this account with old username and password.

To update the domain login and password details in AD Reports, select a domain from the "My Saved Domains" section, then choose "Edit Domain" from the Domain menu. Follow the same procedure as you would when adding a new domain to enter new credentials and test the binding.

AD Reports Edit Domain

After pressing "Save" button, the new login / password information for the selected domain will be updated and all scheduled reports, using this account will be refreshed with new credentials.

How-to Guides

How to Add Domain to the Forest Tree and Update Domain Credentials

Add New Domain

Enter Domain Credentials

Accepted Domain Name Formats

Test Domain Binding

Update Existing Domain Login Information

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