Xiid.IM Agent Setup

Xiid Agent Management

Once you have an account with Xiid, the next step is to set up your first Xiid Agent.

Start by signing into the Xiid Management Portal (https://managev3.xiid.com/) and navigating to the Agents tab on the left side.

The purpose of this Agent is to integrate with your LDAP service and add a layer of security to your authentication.

Click the blue New Agent button in the top left of the Agents screen to start creating your first Agent.

The Agent Info screen will auto-generate an Xiid Agent ID for you when you start creating a new agent. Fill in the “Friendly Name” section with a Display Name to contextually associate your Xiid Agent with the corresponding LDAP Service the Agent will secure.

After setting the friendly name, ensure that the “Enabled” setting is set to “Enabled” and then click the green Save button in the top right of the screen.

You now have an Xiid Agent ready to integrate with your LDAP Service!

Active Directory Agent Setup

Now that we have an Xiid Agent set up in the Xiid Management Portal, we are ready to install the Agent on our domain controller that is running Active Directory.

Let’s start by logging into the Xiid Management Portal and navigating to the Download tab and then download the Active Directory Authentication Agent (Blue Icon).

Transfer the Active Directory Authentication Agent to your domain controller using FTP. Alternatively, if your domain controller has external internet access, you can sign in to the Management Portal directly on your domain controller and download the executable there.

Now that the Active Directory Authentication Agent installer is available on your domain controller, run the installer as an administrator and move through the prompts.

After the installation completes, a command prompt will appear and will prompt you for your Agent ID (referred to as the Agent Config in the prompt).

To retrieve your Agent ID, navigate to the Xiid Management Portal and select the Agents tab. Locate the Xiid Agent created in the last section, and copy the value listed in the ID column.

Paste the Xiid Agent ID into the command prompt and hit Enter.

After entering the Xiid Agent ID, you will be prompted for an Administrator Username in the command prompt.

Enter the name for your Admin Username (i.e. admin) and then hit Enter again.

Last, you will be prompted for a password for the Administrator account. Enter the password and the command prompt will close.

Now your Active Directory Agent is set up and registered with your Xiid Account’s Agent!