.. _synchronize-users-from-ldap:

LDAP schedule
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.. tip:: 

   :ref:`use-action-search-to-navigate-automate`


Overview 
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You can sync users in to Automate from LDAP in any of the following ways: 

* Activate a scheduled sync
* Run a manual sync 



Activate LDAP scheduled sync
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This procedure activates a LDAP sync from a schedule.


**Prerequisites**

* LDAP server must be present



**Perform these steps**:

1. Go to **LDAP Schedule**.
2. Click on a LDAP schedule.
3. On the **Base** tab, select the **Active** checkbox.
4. Click **Save**. 

   The system attempts to sync users from the LDAP server. It may take a few 
   minutes for the users to show up in Automate.

   .. note::

      You can't cancel a sync once it's running, and you can't delete an LDAP server
      while a sync is in progress.

5. Once the sync completes, verify that users are synced in: 

   * Navigate to the LDAP server hierarchy to view the lists on the **LDAP Users** menus.
   * Verify that users are synced in from LDAP, via the **Users** page.



.. rubric:: Related Topics
   
* For details around running a manual LDAP sync, see :ref:`synchronize-or-purge-ldap-users`.
* For details on sync lists and scenarios, see :ref:`ldap-integration`.