Title: [Plugin: Active Directory Integration] How does the plugin work?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: Active Directory Integration] How does the plugin work?

 *  [darinz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darinz/)
 * (@darinz)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-active-directory-integration-how-does-the-plugin-work/)
 * I am a newbie to WordPress so please don’t laugh too much at my question. I’d
   like to know how the active directory plugin works. If I were to install it does
   my active directory credentials get passed through to WordPress? Do the users
   still need to login to WordPress with their AD credentials? Would every post 
   be automatically stamped with the person’s login name or would WordPress still
   allow anonymous posts?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/active-directory-integration/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/active-directory-integration/)

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 *  Plugin Author [glatze](https://wordpress.org/support/users/glatze/)
 * (@glatze)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-active-directory-integration-how-does-the-plugin-work/#post-1612866)
 * Hi darinz,
    after installation, activation and configuration of the plugin, you
   and the users of your WordPress blog are authenticated and authorized against
   your AD. The username and password is send to AD and this tells WordPress if 
   the credentials are ok or not. If your username and password are correct you 
   are authenticated. Afterwards the authorization process starts (if configured).
   If your are a member of the correct AD security group(s) you get access and your
   role (admin, editor, subscriber, …).
 * After all this is done (automatically) WordPress handles your account, as if 
   it was a local, normal WordPress user account.
 * Greetings from Germany
    Christoph
 *  [AARONDAS](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aarondas/)
 * (@aarondas)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-active-directory-integration-how-does-the-plugin-work/#post-1612975)
 * Hi glatze,
    I know it’s been a while, but do you know how to set up the group
   integration?
 * Thanks,
 * Aaron
 *  [spatel2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spatel2/)
 * (@spatel2)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-active-directory-integration-how-does-the-plugin-work/#post-1612987)
 * Hi All,
 * I know its been a while sine this post was visited but would someone happen to
   know how to configure the authorization section? The authentication is successful
   but authorization fails.
 * [Warn]Authorization by group failed. User is not authorized.
 * Would appreciate any assistance,
 * Thanks,
    Sejal
 *  Plugin Author [glatze](https://wordpress.org/support/users/glatze/)
 * (@glatze)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-active-directory-integration-how-does-the-plugin-work/#post-1612991)
 * What do you use as Base DN? The used security group has to be “under” the Base
   DN. See FAQ: [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/active-directory-integration/faq/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/active-directory-integration/faq/)

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 * [Active Directory Integration](https://wordpress.org/plugins/active-directory-integration/)
 * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/active-directory-integration/#faq)
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 * Last reply from: [glatze](https://wordpress.org/support/users/glatze/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-active-directory-integration-how-does-the-plugin-work/#post-1612991)
 * Status: not resolved