AD360

Quick start guide

 Index
01 Overview 2

02 Deployment 2

System requirements 2

Installation 3

Working with AD360 5

Integrating the components 6

03 Accessing the individual components 7

04 Setting up individual components 8

Synchronizing settings between the components 8

ADManager Plus 9

ADAudit Plus 10

ADSelfService Plus 10

Exchange Reporter Plus 11

M365 Manager Plus 13

RecoveryManager Plus 14

High availability 16

Reverse proxy 16

Enabling SSL 16

Database migration 17

Auto backup 19

Auto update 21

Mail server and proxy settings 23

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Overview
AD360 is an integrated solution that helps organizations simplify IAM and IT compliance challenges in
Windows Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Exchange Servers, and cloud applications. AD360 provides all the
features that you need to easily manage, audit, secure, and report on your entire Windows-based IT
infrastructure and cloud applications.

There are six different components that you can integrate with AD360, each of which provide a unique set
of features. You can choose the components you want based on your business requirements and integrate
them with AD360. Refer here for the list of components that you can integrate with AD360.

This document explains how to successfully deploy and configure the important settings of AD360 and its
components.

Deployment
System requirements

Processor P4 - 2.0 GHz or better

RAM 4GB

Disk space 40GB

*Note:
RAM and disk space requirements could vary based on the components you've integrated with AD360.

Supported platforms

ManageEngine AD360 supports the following Microsoft Windows operating system versions:

Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2016 Windows 10
Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows 8
Windows Server 2012 Windows 7
Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Vista
Windows Server 2008 Windows XP (SP3 and above)
Windows Server 2003 R2

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Supported browsers

One of the following browsers is required to access the AD360 web client.

Internet Explorer 9 or above.

Firefox 4 or above.
Chrome 10 or above.
Microsoft Edge

Supported databases

ManageEngine AD360 supports the following databases:

PostgreSQL (default database bundled with AD360)

MS SQL

For a detailed list of requirements, please refer our system and port requirements guide.

Installation
ManageEngine AD360 can be installed on any machine in the domain that satisfies the recommended
system requirements.
You can install AD360 as:
An application
A Windows service

Note:
Ensure that you have necessary privileges and rights to install and run the product. If you are using
Windows Vista or an older operating system, disable User Account Control and then proceed with the
installation. For more information, click here.

Installing AD360 as an application

1. By default, AD360 will be installed as an application.

2. Click here to download the executable file from the website.
3. Double-click the ManageEngine_AD360.exe download file to start the installation.
4. Follow the instructions on the install shield wizard to complete the installation of AD360.

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You can choose from three modes of installation: Standard, Minimal, and Custom.

Standard installation: Downloads and installs all the components along with AD360.
This installation mode is highly recommended, as it installs AD360 along with all the components
necessary for comprehensive identity management and ensures IT security and compliance.

Minimal installation: Installs AD360 alone. You can opt for this installation mode if you are already
running the components you need. To integrate the components with AD360, follow the steps listed
here.

Custom installation: You can use this installation mode to pick and install only the components you
want along with AD360.

The application's web console can be launched by double-clicking the AD360’ shortcut icon on the
desktop. When opened as an application, AD360 runs with the privileges of the user who installed the
application.

Installing AD360 as a Windows service

To install AD360 as a service:

1. Install AD360 as an application.
2. Go to Start Menu > All Programs.
3. Select AD360 and click Install AD360 as Service.

Alternatively, you can also install AD360 as a service from the notification tray.
1. Install AD360 as an application.
2. Click the notification icon [ ] at the top-right corner of the screen.
3. Select the AD360 is not installed as a service alert, and the click Install. This will initiate AD360
service installation in the background.

Once the AD360 service is installed, you can start the product as a Windows service. When started as a
service, AD360 runs with the privileges of the system account or the service account (if configured).

Uninstalling AD360
To uninstall AD360, select Start Menu > All Programs > AD360 > Uninstall AD360.

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Working with AD360
Starting AD360

AD360 can be started either using the system account (when run as service) or user account (when run as
an application). Starting AD360 will also start the integrated components automatically.
On starting AD360, the client is automatically launched in the default browser.

Launching the AD360 client

To launch the AD360 client:

1. Open any of the supported web browsers and type http://<hostname>:8082 in the address bar
where <hostname> refers to the DNS name of the machine in which AD360 is installed.
2. Specify the user name and password as admin (for first time users) in the respective fields and
click Login. You can change this default password by navigating to Admin > General Settings >
Personalize > Change Password.

Stopping AD360

To stop AD360, select Start > Programs > AD360 > Stop AD360.
You can enable the single shutdown option so that all the individual components will also be shut
down when AD360 is stopped. To enable this setting:

Navigate to Admin > General Settings > Product Settings.

Under the General section, select Enable Single Shutdown.

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Integrating the components
AD360 contains six components, each providing a rich but unique set of features. These components are:
1. ADManager Plus: Provides management, reporting, automation, delegation, and workflow
capabilities for Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Exchange, and Google Workspace.
2. ADAudit Plus: Performs real-time change auditing, alerting, and compliance management for
Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, and file servers.
3. ADSelfService Plus: Provides password self-service and single sign-on for Active Directory
and cloud applications.
4. Exchange Reporter Plus: Provides reporting, auditing, and monitoring capabilities for Exchange
Servers and Exchange Online along with reporting capabilities for Skype for Business Server.
5. M365 Manager Plus: Provides management, reporting, automation, delegation, auditing, and
alerting capabilities for Exchange Online, Azure Active Directory, Skype for Business, OneDrive for
Business, Microsoft Teams, and other Microsoft 365 services.
6. RecoveryManager Plus: Takes care of backup and recovery of Active Directory, Azure Active
Directory, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, Google Workspace,
and on-premises Exchange.

To effectively tackle all your Active Directory challenges, these six components have to be
integrated with AD360. To integrate these components, follow the steps given below:

Note:
If you've chosen the standard installation method, the components will be automatically installed
and integrated with AD360. For other modes of installation, please follow the below steps to
download, install, and integrate the components.

Step 1� Download and install the components

Note:
If you already have the components installed and running, please update the components to their latest
build and proceed with Step 2.

1. Download the components either from the link available under the dashboard of each
component or from the AD360 website.
2. Install the components one-by-one by double-clicking the downloaded EXE files and following
the instructions of the install shield wizard.
3. Once the installation is complete, start the components by double-clicking the desktop
shortcut icons of the respective components.

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Step 2� Integrate the components

Note:
Make sure that all the components that are to be integrated with AD360 are running before proceeding
with the steps given below.

1. Go to Admin > Administration > AD360 Integration. You will be presented with six tabs, each
representing a component of AD360.
2. Click on any tab (say ADManager Plus).
3. Enter the Server Name or IP and Port Number of the server in which that particular
component is running.
4. Select the connection Protocol from the drop-down menu.
5. Click Integrate Now.
6. Repeat steps 3-5 for the remaining components under the respective tabs.

Accessing the individual

components
Once you’re logged in to AD360, you will be presented with the dashboards of the individual
components you’ve integrated.
You can access the individual components using the applications panel on the left-hand side of the screen.

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Setting up individual components
Synchronizing settings between the components
The domain settings, component integration, mail server, proxy server, and other similar configurations
will be automatically synchronized across each component. This saves a lot of time as you don't have to
configure the same settings across all the integrated components. Any changes you make in one of the
components will be automatically reflected in the other components, too.

To synchronize the settings between AD360 and the individual components:

1. Navigate to Admin > Administration > AD360 Integration.
2. Click Sync Now.

Domain settings

A domain can be added only in the individual components and the details added in one component will
be synchronized with all other connected components. Also, if there is a change in the administrator
credentials that was used in configuring a domain with a component, simply update the change in one
component and it will be synchronized across all the other components.

Integration settings

The different components of AD360 communicate with each other for various purposes like single
sign-on, domain configuration updates, etc. Any change to the hostname and port number of a
component must be reflected in the other components' settings to facilitate uninterrupted
communication. But with the AD360, there is no need to make the changes in all the components
manually. Simply update these changes in the AD360 integration settings page and the changes will
be automatically synchronized across all the components.

Privileges required
Refer to this guide for more information on the permissions and privileges required by AD360 and the
individual components.

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ADManager Plus
Domain configuration
During start-up, ADManager Plus adds all the domains that could be discovered. If you wish to manually
add more domains or modify the added domains, follow the steps below.

To add more domains:

1. Click the Domain Settings link from the top-right corner of the client.
2. The domains that are already added are listed here. Click Add new domain.
3. Specify the Domain Name.
4. Click on the Discover link to locate the domain controllers from the DNS and add them
automatically. You can also add all the domain controllers manually. The domain controller that
appears first in the list is considered as the primary domain controller. Use the up and down arrows to
reorder the domain controllers.
5. Specify the authentication details of a user with administrator
privileges. You can also refer to this guide to learn about the granular permissions needed.
6. Click Add to add the domain.

You can perform the following actions from the Add Domain Details section:
1. Changing the default domain: The domain that is first discovered is considered as default domain.
The default domain is shown in bold letters. Delegating security roles can only be done to the security
principals of the default domain. If you wish to change the default domain, click the icon in the
Actions column to make it default.
2. Modifying a domain: To modify the domain details, click the <icon> icon, change the required
values, and click Save.
3. Deleting a domain: To delete a domain, click the <delete> icon.
4. Refreshing the domain details: To synchronize the object details with Active Directory,
click the <icon> icon.

Microsoft 365 tenant configuration

1. Click the Admin tab.
2. Under System Settings, select Microsoft 365/Google Workspace.
Note: Ensure that the MSOnline PowerShell module for Azure Active Directory is installed on the
same machine where ADManager Plus is installed. Click here for help regarding installation of the
Azure AD module.
3. Click the Microsoft 365 tab.
4. Enter the User Name and Password of the Microsoft 365 Global Administrator account or an
account that has the appropriate privileges to create new accounts.
5. Select the domains for which the Microsoft 365 option should be provided.
6. Click Save.

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Google Workspace domain configuration

1. Click the Admin tab.

2. Under System Settings, select Microsoft 365/Google Workspace.
3. Click the Google Workspace tab.
4. Enter the User Name of the Google Workspace administrative account and the Service
Account Email.
5. Add the relevant P12 Key File Path. Click here for the steps to create a service account email and
the P12 file, and also to grant domain-wide authority to the new service account.
6. Select the domains for which the Google Workspace option should be provided.
7. Click Save.

ADAudit Plus
Domain configuration
Please follow the domain configuration steps listed under ADManager Plus to add a domain in ADAudit Plus.

ADSelfService Plus
Domain configuration
Please follow the domain configuration steps listed under ADManager Plus to add a domain in
ADSelfService Plus.

Policy configuration
ADSelfService Plus offers a multitude of self-service features to domain users, including:
Self-service password reset
Self-service account unlock
Directory self-update
Password change from a web-based portal

As an administrator, you can decide whether users of a domain or selected OUs can avail themselves of
any or all of these functions. In other words, you set a self-service policy for the users and define what
features they can use in ADSelfService Plus.

From the Policy Configuration section, you can define, edit, or delete policies.
By default, when ADSelfService Plus discovers DCs of a domain, it sets a policy for the entire domain.
When you log in for the first time as an administrator, this default policy will be shown to you. By default,
every self-service feature is selected in the default policy.

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If it fits your requirement, you can retain it; otherwise, you can edit this default policy by following
the steps listed below.

1. Click on the Configuration tab.

2. Enter a Policy Name in the text box provided.
3. Select the self-service features that you wish to enable for the users.
4. Click Select OUs/Groups and select the OUs and groups that you want to be governed by this policy.
5. Click OK and then Save.

This will allow users in the selected OUs to enjoy the self-service features that are selected in the policy.

Note:
ADSelfService Plus allows you to define any number of self-service policies in a given domain. If more
than one policy is applied to an OU or group, then the policy with the highest priority will take effect.

Exchange Reporter Plus

Organization configuration
To gather data from your Exchange Organization you will need to add that Exchange Organization to
Exchange Reporter Plus.

If you provide the appropriate credentials during installation, the Exchange Organization will be added
automatically to Exchange Reporter Plus. You can also manually add a new Exchange Organization
and modify, delete, or choose an existing Exchange Organization as the default from the
Organization Settings option.

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Configuring Exchange Server in Exchange Reporter Plus

1. Click the Org/Tenant Settings button at the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Under the Exchange Server tab, click Add New Organization.
3. Enter the name of the Global Catalog Server.
Note:
If the Exchange Server is within your forest, the Exchange Organization will be added automatically.
4. Enter the User Name and Password of a user account that has appropriate privileges.
5. Click Save.

Configuring the Exchange Online tenant in Exchange Reporter Plus

1. Click the Org/Tenant Settings button at the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Under the Exchange Online tab, click Add New Tenant.
3. Enter the Account Name and Password of a user account that has appropriate privileges.
4. Click Save.

Configuring Skype for Business Server in Exchange Reporter Plust

1. Click the Org/Tenant Settings button at the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Under the Skype Server tab, click Add New Forest.
3. Enter the name of the Global Catalog Server.
Note:
If the Skype for Business Server is within your forest, the Global Catalog Server name will be
updated automatically.
5. Enter the User Name and Password of a user account that has appropriate privileges.
6. Click Save.

Making an Exchange Organization, Tenant, or Skype Server the default

Any Exchange Organization can be set as the default by clicking on the <icon> icon next to the
corresponding Exchange Organization. The same applies for a Microsoft 365 tenant and Skype
for Business Server.

By design, the product dashboard shows reports, home graphs, and schedule creation options for
the server or tenant selected as the default.

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M365 Manager Plus
Configuring Microsoft 365 tenants

1. Click the Tenant Settings option found in the top-right corner.

2. Click the Add New Tenant button in the top-right corner of the M365 Tenant Settings page.
3. Enter the Account Name of the Microsoft 365 tenant.
4. In the Password field, enter the password of the Microsoft 365 tenant. If you are adding an
MFA-enabled Microsoft 365 or federated account, generate the app password in the Microsoft
365 portal, and enter it in the Password field.
Note:
We recommend using a Microsoft 365 service account to configure Microsoft 365
tenants in M365 Manager Plus. The service account must have the Global Admin role or should
have the appropriate privileges.
5. Click Save to add the tenant.
Note:
If you are using an MFA-enabled account, federated account, or 32-bit version of M365
Manager Plus, please contact support@m365managerplus.com to set up the Azure Active Directory
module to collect data.

Modifying an existing Microsoft 365 tenant

You can edit or delete the details of any existing Microsoft 365 tenant.

To edit an existing tenant, click the <edit> icon located in the Actions column of the desired tenant.

To delete a Microsoft 365 tenant, click the <delete> icon located in the Actions column of the desired tenant.

Making an existing Microsoft 365 tenant the default tenant

1. If a specific Microsoft 365 tenant is set as the default, then it will be the default tenant across all the
tabs of the product.
2. To make an Microsoft 365 tenant the default tenant, click the <default> icon located in the
Actions column of the desired tenant.

Permissions required

While configuring Microsoft 365 tenants, use the credentials of an administrator who is a member of
the Microsoft 365 global admin role.

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RecoveryManager Plus
Domain configuration

1. Click the Account Configuration button located at the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Select the On-premises AD tab.
3. Click the Add New Domain option located at the top-right corner of the screen.
4. Enter the name of the domain.
5. Click the Discover DCs link to automatically detect the domain controllers in the specified domain.
You can also add the domain controller manually by clicking Add and providing the name of the DC.
6. If you want the product to automatically connect to the secondary DC and start gathering
changes from the AD database if the primary DC fails, select the Enable auto-switch on
DC failure option.
Note:
This option is not recommended if your AD environment has more than 5,000 user objects.
RecoveryManager Plus incrementally backs up changes made to objects and their attributes
using DirSync. After each backup, the product stores a cookie that identifies the directory
state at the time of the previous DirSync search in the domain controller. When the domain
controller is changed, the cookies used to identify changes will not be available in the secondary
domain controller. This means all objects from the domain will be identified and checked with
backed-up data for any changes and the process will take as much time as a full backup to complete.
7. Enter the Username and Password of a domain administrator.
8. Click Add to add the domain details in the product.

Microsoft 365 tenant configuration

1. Click the Account Configuration button located at the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Select the Office 365 Tenant tab.
3. Enter the Account Name and Password of the Microsoft 365 tenant. Use the credentials of an
administrator with the global admin role. The account name should be entered in the
account@company.onmicrosoft.com format.
4. You can also use a service account that is a member of the Microsoft 365 global admin
role to configure your tenant with RecoveryManager Plus.
Note:
If multi-factor authentication is enabled for the account used, provide the app password in the
Password field.
5. If you use Modern Authentication in your Microsoft 365 environment and Legacy
Authentication is disabled, you’ll need the client ID and client secret to configure your
Microsoft 365 account. To get your client ID and client secret, follow these steps.

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 Note:
If you want to back up your Azure AD using RecoveryManager Plus, select Modern
Authentication and provide the client ID and secret.
6. Choose the Microsoft 365 environment in which the tenant was created from the drop-down box.
7. Click Save to add the tenant.

Google Workspace domain configuration

1. Click the Account Configuration button located at the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Select the Google Workspace tab.
3. Select the type of account that you wish to add to RecoveryManager Plus.
a. Personal account: Selecting this option will allow you to add a personal Google account
to RecoveryManager Plus.
b. Workspace account: Selecting this option will allow you to add a Google Workspace account
to RecoveryManager Plus. Once added, you can configure a backup schedule for all
users in the workspace.

a. Adding a personal Google account

i. Enter the email address of the user.
ii. In the Credentials JSON field, click the Browse button and select the appropriate file.
Learn how to create a Credentials JSON.
iii. Click Configure to add the user account to RecoveryManager Plus.
iv. In the page that appears, allow RecoveryManager Plus to access the following
information and click Allow.
1. Read, compose, send, and permanently delete all your email from Gmail.
2. See, edit, create, and delete all of your Google Drive files.
3. See, edit, download, and permanently delete your contacts.
4. See, edit, share, and permanently delete all the calendars you can access using
Google Calendar.

b. Adding a Workspace account

i. Enter the email address of the administrator.
ii. Provide the Service Account ID.
iii. In the Service Key field, click the Browse button and select the appropriate file. Learn how
to create a service account and to generate the service key.
iv. Click Configure to add the Workspace to RecoveryManager Plus.

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Exchange Server organization configuration

1. Click the Account Configuration button located at the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Select the On-premises Exchange tab.
3. Select the Server Type from the available options: Global Catalog and Exchange Server.
4. Provide the Server Name.
5. Enter the User Name and Password of a user who is a member of the Organization Management
role group. The user name should be entered in the Domain\username format.
6. If your server is an Exchange Server, you’ll have the option to Enable SSL.
7. The user account used to configure the Exchange organization must have appropriate
impersonation rights to back up and restore Exchange mailboxes. Select Grant Impersonation
to provide the account with this privilege.
Note:
If this option is not selected, you can only back up and restore the mailbox of the user whose
email address has been used to configure the Exchange organization.
8. Click Save.

High availability
High availability refers to a system or component that aims to ensure an agreed level of operational
performance for a higher-than-normal period. AD360 helps administrators maintain high availability
even in the case of failure of the primary server.
For more instructions on enabling high availability, refer this guide.

Reverse proxy
You can make AD360 act as a reverse proxy server for the products that you’ve integrated with it.
AD360 lets you enable a context-based reverse proxy, a port-based reverse proxy, or both.
For more information, refer this guide.

Enabling SSL
You can enable SSL for AD360 by going to Admin > General Settings > Product Settings.
For individual components, go to the Admin tab of the respective components and enable SSL.

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Database migration
For AD360
In AD360, you can change the built-in database server (PostgreSQL) to MS SQL Server or another
instance of a PostgreSQL server.

Supported database migrations

PostgreSQL server to MS SQL Server or another instance of PostgreSQL server.
MS SQL Server to PostgreSQL server or another instance of MS SQL Server.

Supported database versions

PostgreSQL: 9.2 to 9.5
MS SQL: 2005 and above
Note: Take a backup of the database before you proceed.

Prerequisites
For MS SQL database
Copy the bcp.exe and bcp.rll files from the directory in which the SQL Server is installed and paste
them in the AD360 bin folder (<AD360_installed_directory/bin).
Location of the bcp.exe file: <MSSQL_installed_folder>\Client SDK\ODBC\130\Tools\Binn\bcp.exe.
For example, C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Client SDK\ODBC\130\Tools\Binn\bcp.exe.
Location of the bcp.rll file: <MSSQL_installed_folder>\Client SDK\ODBC\130\Tools\Binn\
Resources\1033\bcp.rll. For example, C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Client SDK\
ODBC\130\Tools\Binn\Resources\1033\bcp.rll\
For migration to MS SQL, please install the corresponding SQL Native Client in the AD360
machine as per the MS SQL Server version.

MS SQL Server version Native client

2005 Download

2008 Download

2008 R2 Download

2012 Download

2014 Download

2016 Download

2017 Download

2019 Download

If a firewall is enabled in the MS SQL Server machine, the TCP and UDP ports must be opened.

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For External pgSQL databse

In the machine where PostgreSQL is installed, go to <postgresql_installdir>/data and open the

posgresql.conf file. Search for wal_level entry. Uncomment the entry and change its value to archive.
Copy all the files in the <postgresql_installdir>/lib and <postgresql_installdir>/bin folders, and
paste them in the <product_home>/pgsql/lib and <product_home>/pgsql/bin folders respectively.
<product_home> refers to the home directory of AD360 or the integrated products for which
you're configuring the auto backup scheduler.
Restart the external PostgreSQL server.
Repeat the above steps whenever you update the PostgreSQL server.

Steps to migrate a database

1. Log in to AD360 as an administrator.
2. Navigate to Admin > General Settings > Database Settings > Database Configuration.
3. Select AD360 under Component Name.
4. From the Select Database Server menu, select the database server that you want to change to.
5. If you select PostgreSQL server, then:
a. In the DB Server Name/IP and Port fields, enter the host name or IP address and the
port number of the PostgreSQL database server.
b. Enter the Username and Password of a user who has permission to create a new database.
6. If you select MS SQL Server, then:
a. In the DB Server Name/IP and Port fields, enter the host name or IP address and the port
number of the MS SQL database server.
b. In the DB Server Instance field, select the SQL Server instance you want to use.
c. For Authentication, you can either use Windows credentials or a SQL Server user account.
d. If you want to use a SQL Server user account, select SQL Authentication and enter the
Username and Password.
e. If you want to use Windows Authentication, select Windows Authentication, and enter the
username and password of a Windows domain user account. To autofill the username and
password of the user currently logged in to the machine, check the box next to Use Default
Windows Authentication.
Note:
- The user account used must have permission to create a database in the selected MS SQL Server.
- The bcp.exe and bcp.rll files must be manually moved to the AD360 bin folder as mentioned in
the Prerequisites section.
7. Check the box next to Migrate Existing Data to copy the data from your old database to
the new database.
Important: Leave this box unchecked only if you want to change the database of a fresh installation
of AD360 or its components.
8. Click Configure.

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Auto backup
AD360 can automatically back up its database and the databases used in the integrated components
at regular intervals according to the schedule you choose. Using this option, you can back up the built-in
PostgreSQL DB or external PostgreSQL and MS SQL databases configured in the product.

Supported DB versions for auto backup:

PostgreSQL: Version 9.2 to 9.5
MS SQL: Version 2008 and above

Prerequisite for backing up external PostgreSQL

In the machine where PostgreSQL is installed, go to <postgresql_installdir>/data and open the

posgresql.conf file. Search for wal_level entry. Uncomment the entry and change its value to archive.
Copy all the files in the <postgresql_installdir>/lib and <postgresql_installdir>/bin folders and paste
them in the <product_home>/pgsql/lib and <product_home>/pgsql/bin folders respectively.
Here, <product_home> refers to the home directory of AD360 or the integrated products for
which you're configuring the auto backup scheduler.
Restart the external PostgreSQL server.
Repeat the above steps whenever you update the PostgreSQL server.

Steps to schedule database backup

1. Navigate to Admin > General Settings > Database Settings > Database Backup.
2. Choose AD360 or an integrated product for which you want to schedule auto backup,
and click the edit icon.

3. Select whether you want to schedule the backup daily, weekly, or monthly and at what time
from the Backup Frequency drop-down.
4. Enter the number of incremental backups to take for every full backup in the Full Backup after
__ incremental backups box. Enter 0 if you want to take only full backups.

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 5. Enter the Backup Storage Path.
a. You can either choose a local folder or shared folder to store the backups.
b. If the shared folder you’ve chosen needs permission to store the backups, then check the
box next to Authentication Required, and enter the necessary credentials.
Note 1�
If the shared folder is located in a workgroup computer, then create a new domain account in AD.
This new account should have the same username and password as that of a local account in the
workgroup computer. Use the credentials of this new account for authentication.
Note 2�
If the specified path is wrong or unreachable, the backup will be stored in the default backup
folder (<Installation_Folder\Backup>).
6. Set a retention period for the backup files from the Maintain Backup Files drop-down.

7. Click Save.

Other settings

1. To disable auto backup for AD360 or a particular integrated product, click the <delete >icon
located in the Actions column of the auto backup configuration table.
2. To get the status of the latest backup, click the <refresh> icon.
3. To edit the backup schedule for a particular component, click the <edit> icon located in the
Actions column of the component.
4. Use the Backup Now option to initiate a backup instantly.
5. Use the Recent Backups icon in the status column to view all available backups.

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Restoring backups from an old version of MS SQL Server to a
new MS SQL Server
If you've installed a new version of MS SQL Server and want to configure it in AD360 or in its integrated
components in place of the old MS SQL Server, you can use the backup you've taken using AD360.
Just note that, besides the backup you've taken using AD360, you need to copy the files in
<MS_SQL_Old_Version>/Backup to <MS_SQL_New_Version>/backup.

Troubleshooting tips
If you get an error while backing up the database, please check whether:

The database server is running.

There is sufficient space in the backup storage location.

Auto update
Enable this to automatically update AD360.

1. Navigate to Admin > Administration > Auto Update.

2. To enable auto update for a particular component, click the <enable> icon located in the
Actions column of the particular component.
3. To disable auto update for a particular component, click the <disable> icon located in the
Actions column of the particular component.
4. To edit the update scheduler for a particular component, click the <edit> icon located in the
Actions column of the component.
5. In the Check for Update option, select whether you want to check for updates daily,
weekly or monthly.
6. Selecting the Automatically Download and update AD360 option will download and install
any available updates automatically.
7. You can also choose to receive notifications about available updates by selecting these
options under Notify me.
a. When updates are available: Notifications will be sent when updates are available.
b. After installing the update: Notifications will be sent after the updates are downloaded
and installed.
8. Click Save.
9. Furthermore, you can use the Update History link to view all the installed updates.

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Alternatively, you can configure the auto-update settings by following the steps listed below:

1. Navigate to the Support tab.

2. Check the Check for updates box at the top-right corner of the page.
3. Click the Settings link in the pop-up that appears, then click the Auto Update tab.
4. Check the box next to Enable Auto Update to enable auto update.
5. In the Check for Update option, select whether you want to check for updates daily,
weekly or monthly.
6. Selecting the Automatically Download and update AD360 option will download and install
any available updates automatically.
7. You can also choose to receive notifications about available updates by selecting the
options under Notify me.
a. When updates are available: Notifications will be sent when updates are available.
b. After installing the update: Notifications will be sent after the updates are downloaded
and installed.
8. Click Save.

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Mail server and proxy settings
Under Server Settings, you can configure the proxy settings in case you are using a proxy server and
configure the mail server to send notifications from the product. The following settings can be found here:
Mail Settings
Proxy Settings

Mail Settings
Navigate to Admin > General Settings > Server Settings.
Under the Mail Settings tab, the settings are divided into two sections:
Configure Mail Server
Notification Settings

Configure Mail Server

1. Enter the Server Name or IP and Port Number of your Mail Server in the respective fields.
2. In the From Address field, enter the email address that will be used to send out notifications
and alerts from AD360.
3. In the Admin Mail Address field, enter your email if you wish to receive notifications for the
emails sent from AD360.
4. Select the Connection Security type. You can choose either SSL, TLS, or None.
5. If authentication is required for accessing the mail server, select Authentication and enter the
username and password necessary to access the mail server.
6. Click Save Settings.

Notification Settings
To notify the admin when the license is about to expire, check the box next to the Enable License/AMS
Expiry Notification field.
1. To notify the admin when the application shuts down unexpectedly, check the box next to the
Enable Downtime Notification field.
2. Click Save Settings.

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Proxy Settings
1. Navigate to Admin > General Settings > Server Settings.
2. Click the Proxy Settings tab.
3. Select the Enable Proxy Server option.
4. Enter the Server Name or IP and Port Number of the proxy server in the respective fields.
5. Enter the username and password for accessing the proxy server.
6. Click Save.

Alternatively, you can change the proxy settings by following the steps listed below.

1. Navigate to the Support tab.

2. Check the box next to Check for updates at the top-right corner of the page.
3. Select Enable Proxy Server.
4. Enter the Server Name or IP and Port Number of the proxy server in the respective fields.
5. Enter the username and password for accessing the proxy server.
6. Click Save.

Support
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Click here to request a demo Click here to get a quote

For more details or speak to someone:

ad360-support@manageengine.com +1.844.245.1108 (toll-free)

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