Importing users in Kerio Connect

In Kerio Connect you can import users from:

  • CSV files
  • Directory service

On Importing, the users are assigned local user accounts automatically.

NOTE

Read Creating mailing lists in Kerio Connect for detailed information on importing users to mailing lists.

Importing from CSV files

Creating CSV files

You can import users from a CSV file. The columns' headings in the file must correspond with the Kerio Connect categories.

Individual fields can be separated in two ways:

  • Using semicolons (;). In this case, you can separate multiple values of a field with commas (,).
Name;Password;FullName;Description;MailAddress;Groups
abird;VbD66op1;Alexandra Bird;Development;abird;read,all
abird;Ahdpppu4;Edward Wood;Sales;ewood,wood;sales,all
mtaylor;SpoiuS158;Michael Taylor;Assistant;mtaylor,michael.taylor;all
  • Using commas (,). In this case, you can enclose multiple values of a field in quotations marks (" ") and separate them with comma (,).
Name;Password;FullName;Description;MailAddress;Groups
abird,VbD66op1,Alexandra Bird,Development,abird,"read,all"
ewood,Ahdpppu4,Edward Wood,Sales,"awood,wood","sales,all"
mtaylor,SpoiuS158,Michael Taylor,Assistant,"mtaylor,michael.taylor",all

NOTE

There is no rule about the order of the columns. Only the Name (username) is mandatory.

Importing from CSV files

To import the file:

  1. Go to Accounts > Users and select a domain to which you want to import users.
  2. Click Import and Export > Import from a CSV File.
  3. Select the CSV file and confirm. This displays a list of users from the CSV file.
  4. Select the users you want to import (you can even use a template) and confirm.

Importing from a directory service

Windows NT domain

IMPORTANT

If you want to import users from a Window NT domain, the computer with Kerio Connect must be installed on Microsoft Windows and must belong to this domain.

  1. Go to Accounts > Users and select a domain to which you want to import users.
  2. Click Import and Export > Import from a Directory Service.
  3. Type the name of the Windows NT domain and confirm. This displays a list of users.

NOTE

During the import, sensitive data is transmitted (such as user passwords). You must secure the communication using SSLSecure Sockets Layer - A protocol that ensures integral and secure communication between networks. encryption.

  1. Select the users you want to import (you can use a template), and confirm.

Microsoft Active Directory

  1. Go to Accounts > Users and select a domain to which you want to import users.
  2. Click Import and Export > Import from a Directory Service.
  3. Type the name of the Microsoft Active Directory domain, the name of the server with Active Directory, and the username and password of an Active Directory user who has at least read rights. Then confirm. This displays a list of users.

NOTE

During the import, sensitive data is transmitted (such as user passwords) — Secure the communication using SSL encryption.

  1. Select the users you want to import (you can use a template), and confirm.

Novell eDirectory

  1. Go to Accounts > Users and select a domain to which you want to import users.
  2. Click Import and Export > Import from a Directory Service.
  3. Type the name of the organization users will be imported from, the name or IP addressAn identifier assigned to devices connected to a TCP/IP network. of the server on which the service for this domain is running, and the username and password of a user in this domain who has at least read rights. Then confirm. This displays a list of users.

NOTE

During the import, sensitive data is transmitted (such as user passwords). You must secure the communication using SSL encryption.

  1. Select the users you want to import (you can use a template), and confirm.

Troubleshooting

To log information about the import, enable the Directory Service Lookup option in the Debug log before the import.