Domain controller polling

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Kaspersky Security Center Linux supports polling of a Microsoft Active Directory domain controller and a Samba domain controller. For a Samba domain controller, Samba 4 is used as an Active Directory domain controller.

When you poll a domain controller, Administration Server or a distribution point retrieves information about the domain structure, user accounts, security groups, and DNS names of the devices that are included in the domain.

We recommend using domain controller polling if all networked devices are members of a domain. If some of the networked devices are not included in the domain, these devices cannot be discovered by domain controller polling.

The server sends ICMP echo-requests (the same as the ping command) during polling of a Microsoft Active Directory.

Prerequisites

Before you poll a domain controller, ensure that you allow connections to the domain controller through a firewall or a proxy server. Also ensure that the following protocols are enabled on the domain controller:

• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
• Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL)

  This protocol is used if connection to the domain controller is established by using the SASL authentication. Administration Server and distribution points supports only the DIGEST-MD5 mechanism.

• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (LDAPS)

  This protocol is used if you need to connect to the domain controller over an encrypted connection.

Ensure that the following ports are available on the domain controller device:

• 389 for the LDAP protocol and Simple Authentication (including SASL)
• 636 for the LDAPS protocol

Domain controller polling by using Administration Server

To poll a domain controller by using Administration Server:

1. In the main menu, go to Discovery & deployment → Discovery → Domain controllers.
2. Click Polling settings.

   The Domain controller polling settings window opens.

3. Select the Enable domain controller polling option.
4. In the Poll specified domains, click Add, and then specify the address and user credentials of the domain controller.
5. If necessary, in the Domain controller polling settings window, specify the polling schedule. The default period is one hour. The data received at the next polling completely replaces old data.

   The following polling schedule options are available:

   • Every N days

     The polling runs regularly, with the specified interval in days, starting from the specified date and time.

     By default, the polling runs every day, starting from the current system date and time.

   • Every N minutes

     The polling runs regularly, with the specified interval in minutes, starting from the specified time.

   • By days of week

     The polling runs regularly, on the specified days of week, and at the specified time.

   • Every month on specified days of selected weeks

     The polling runs regularly, on the specified days of each month, and at the specified time.

   • Run missed tasks

     If the Administration Server is switched off or unavailable during the time for which the poll is scheduled, the Administration Server can either start the poll immediately after it is switched on, or wait for the next time for which the poll scheduled.

     If this option is enabled, the Administration Server starts polling immediately after it is switched on.

     If this option is disabled, the Administration Server waits for the next time for which the polling is scheduled.

     By default, this option is disabled.

   If you change user accounts in a security group of the domain, these changes will be displayed in Kaspersky Security Center Linux an hour after you poll the domain controller.

6. Click Save to apply changes.
7. If you want to perform the poll immediately, click the Start poll button.

Domain controller polling by using a distribution point

You can also poll a domain controller by using a distribution point. A Windows- or Linux-based managed device can act as a distribution point.

For a Linux distribution point, polling of a Microsoft Active Directory domain controller and a Samba domain controller are supported.
For a Windows distribution point, only polling of a Microsoft Active Directory domain controller is supported.
Polling with a Mac distribution point is not supported.

To configure domain controller polling by using the distribution point:

1. Open the distribution point properties.
2. Select the Domain controller polling section.
3. Select the Enable domain controller polling option.
4. Select the domain controller that you want to poll.

   If you use a Linux distribution point, in the Poll specified domains section, click Add, and then specify the address and user credentials of the domain controller.

   If you use a Windows distribution point, you can select one of the following options:

   • Poll current domain
   • Poll entire domain forest
   • Poll specified domains
5. Click the Set polling schedule button to specify the polling schedule options if needed.

   Polling starts only according to the specified schedule. Manual start of polling is not available.

After the polling is completed, the domain structure will be displayed in the Domain controllers section.

If you set up and enabled device moving rules, the newly discovered devices are automatically included in the Managed devices group. If no moving rules have been enabled, the newly discovered devices are automatically included in the Unassigned devices group.

The discovered user accounts can be used for domain authentication in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console.

See also: Authentication and connection to a domain controller

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