Integrate Active Directory Using
Salesforce Identity Connect
Vikas Jain, salesforce.com, Director, Product Management
@vikasjaintweet
Jonathan Ungar, salesforce.com, Senior Systems Engineer
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The risks and uncertainties referred to above include – but are not limited to – risks associated with developing and delivering new
functionality for our service, new products and services, our new business model, our past operating losses, possible fluctuations in our
operating results and rate of growth, interruptions or delays in our Web hosting, breach of our security measures, the outcome of any
litigation, risks associated with completed and any possible mergers and acquisitions, the immature market in which we operate, our
relatively limited operating history, our ability to expand, retain, and motivate our employees and manage our growth, new releases of our
service and successful customer deployment, our limited history reselling non-salesforce.com products, and utilization and selling to
larger enterprise customers. Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial results of salesforce.com, inc. is
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forward-looking statements.
Problem – connecting Active Directory from the cloud
On
premise

Active
Directory

38
9
or
63
6

On Windows or Linux
Problem – connecting Active Directory from the cloud
On
premise

Active
Directory

38
9
or
63
6

On Windows or Linux
Solution: Introducing Salesforce Identity Connect
On
premise

Active
Directory

Provisionin
g
AD
authenticatio
n
Linux/Window On Windows or Linux
s
Multi-org capable

On
premise
Provisioning
&
AD
authentication

Active
Directory
Linux/Window
s

On Windows or Linux
User provisioning use cases
AD authentication use cases
AD authentication for native mobile app
On
premise
authenticatio
n

Active
Directory
Linux/Window
s

On Windows or Linux

2

1
3

Built using
Mobile
SDK
Salesforce1
app
Any custom
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AD authentication for any app use case
On premise

SAML IdP

SAML SP

SAML or
OpenID
Connect

Application

Active
Directory
Pass-through

Google Apps
Concur
Custom app
Etc.
DEMO
DEMO
Admin console walkthrough
Add user in AD, and login as that user
Login from mobile device
Desktop SSO using IWA / Kerberos
Architecture

User Interface
Jetty

Script Engine

Policy Service
Orient DB

Scheduler

Audit Logging
OSGi container
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Reference
Architecture
Salesforce IT
Reference Architecture
Salesforce IT
Reference Architecture
• All users on IdP org (Aloha) mapped to their respective AD Domains
• FederationID format = sAMAccountName@company.com
• FederationID used for NameID across all internal Salesforce Orgs
- and most 3rd party cloud service providers
• Custom attributes added as needed
Best Practices
▪ Security
▪ Replace SSL self-signed certificate
▪ Use SSL for AD connection
▪ Use Admin DN with read-only permissions

▪ Operational
▪ Backup database daily
Pricing & Packaging
User
Sales, Service,
License

Communities, etc.

Add-on
Platform

Identity

+

Identity Connect

$1/user/mon
th
Big Picture of Salesforce Identity

centralized access
management, provisioning
and reporting
administrate

automate
social

trust

Bring your own Identity

Active Directory
Facebook
Google
Amazon
Paypal

secure single sign-on
and social apps
Learn More
▪ How-To
▪ Youtube video http://bit.ly/identity-connect-howto (or search for
Salesforce Identity Connect)
▪ Documentation http://bit.ly/identity-connect-guide

▪ Ask questions
▪ Join “Salesforce Identity” chatter group on success.salesforce.com

▪ Try out
▪ Contact your AE for a free trial of Identity Connect
Vikas Jain

Jonathan Ungar

Director, Product
Management
Salesforce.com
@vikasjaintweet

Senior Systems Engineer
Salesforce.com
Integrating Active Directory With Salesforce Using Identity Connect

Integrating Active Directory With Salesforce Using Identity Connect

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    Integrate Active DirectoryUsing Salesforce Identity Connect Vikas Jain, salesforce.com, Director, Product Management @vikasjaintweet Jonathan Ungar, salesforce.com, Senior Systems Engineer
  • 2.
    Safe harbor Safe harborstatement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This presentation may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. If any such uncertainties materialize or if any of the assumptions proves incorrect, the results of salesforce.com, inc. could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements we make. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including any projections of product or service availability, subscriber growth, earnings, revenues, or other financial items and any statements regarding strategies or plans of management for future operations, statements of belief, any statements concerning new, planned, or upgraded services or technology developments and customer contracts or use of our services. The risks and uncertainties referred to above include – but are not limited to – risks associated with developing and delivering new functionality for our service, new products and services, our new business model, our past operating losses, possible fluctuations in our operating results and rate of growth, interruptions or delays in our Web hosting, breach of our security measures, the outcome of any litigation, risks associated with completed and any possible mergers and acquisitions, the immature market in which we operate, our relatively limited operating history, our ability to expand, retain, and motivate our employees and manage our growth, new releases of our service and successful customer deployment, our limited history reselling non-salesforce.com products, and utilization and selling to larger enterprise customers. Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial results of salesforce.com, inc. is included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year and in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the most recent fiscal quarter. These documents and others containing important disclosures are available on the SEC Filings section of the Investor Information section of our Web site. Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other presentations, press releases or public statements are not currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all. Customers who purchase our services should make the purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available. Salesforce.com, inc. assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
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    Problem – connectingActive Directory from the cloud On premise Active Directory 38 9 or 63 6 On Windows or Linux
  • 4.
    Problem – connectingActive Directory from the cloud On premise Active Directory 38 9 or 63 6 On Windows or Linux
  • 5.
    Solution: Introducing SalesforceIdentity Connect On premise Active Directory Provisionin g AD authenticatio n Linux/Window On Windows or Linux s
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    AD authentication fornative mobile app On premise authenticatio n Active Directory Linux/Window s On Windows or Linux 2 1 3 Built using Mobile SDK Salesforce1 app Any custom
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    l e s f o r c e I d e n ti t y C o n n e c t AD authentication forany app use case On premise SAML IdP SAML SP SAML or OpenID Connect Application Active Directory Pass-through Google Apps Concur Custom app Etc.
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    DEMO Admin console walkthrough Adduser in AD, and login as that user Login from mobile device Desktop SSO using IWA / Kerberos
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    Architecture User Interface Jetty Script Engine PolicyService Orient DB Scheduler Audit Logging OSGi container
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    a l e s f o r c e I d e n t i t y C o Deployment Architecture On premise Active Por t Directory636 DM Z Provisionin g AD authenticatio n Linux/Window On Windows or Linux s
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    Salesforce IT Reference Architecture •All users on IdP org (Aloha) mapped to their respective AD Domains • FederationID format = sAMAccountName@company.com • FederationID used for NameID across all internal Salesforce Orgs - and most 3rd party cloud service providers • Custom attributes added as needed
  • 19.
    Best Practices ▪ Security ▪Replace SSL self-signed certificate ▪ Use SSL for AD connection ▪ Use Admin DN with read-only permissions ▪ Operational ▪ Backup database daily
  • 20.
    Pricing & Packaging User Sales,Service, License Communities, etc. Add-on Platform Identity + Identity Connect $1/user/mon th
  • 21.
    Big Picture ofSalesforce Identity centralized access management, provisioning and reporting administrate automate social trust Bring your own Identity Active Directory Facebook Google Amazon Paypal secure single sign-on and social apps
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    Learn More ▪ How-To ▪Youtube video http://bit.ly/identity-connect-howto (or search for Salesforce Identity Connect) ▪ Documentation http://bit.ly/identity-connect-guide ▪ Ask questions ▪ Join “Salesforce Identity” chatter group on success.salesforce.com ▪ Try out ▪ Contact your AE for a free trial of Identity Connect
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    Vikas Jain Jonathan Ungar Director,Product Management Salesforce.com @vikasjaintweet Senior Systems Engineer Salesforce.com