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Ceridian
How to integrate Ceridian Dayforce with ADManager Plus for streamlined user management.
The integration of Ceridian Dayforce with ADManager Plus offers IT teams an effective way to keep employee information up-to-date and streamline user management. By connecting HR and IT, this integration ensures that employee details are automatically synced across Active Directory, Exchange, Microsoft 365, and other essential applications when a new employee joins the organization.
Streamlined operations
Ensure a more cohesive and productive HR ecosystem, ultimately leading to increased organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction
Increased productivity
Grant immediate access to necessary resources for new hires and simplify the management of group permissions, making necessary changes and updates easily manageable.
Steps to configure Ceridian Dayforce settings in ADManager Plus
- Go to the Automation tab.
- Click HCM Integrations under Automation in the left pane.
- Under the HCM applications section, click the Custom HCM tile.
- In the Custom HCM Integration window that pops up, enter a suitable Name and Description and upload a Logo for Ceridian Dayforce, and press Save.
- Click the Ceridian Dayforce integration tile added in the previous step to configure the API authorization methods, endpoints, and LDAP data mapping.
- Click Authorization and select the Authorization Type as API Key.
After selecting the API key as the authorization type:
- Enter the key name and value obtained from these steps in the Key and Value fields respectively.
- Associate the key to a header or query parameter using the Add To drop-down menu, and click Configure.
- In the Ceridian Dayforce Endpoint Configuration section, click Add API Endpoint, and add the following:
- In the Endpoint URL field, enter the API configured using the Ceridian Dayforce Connector.
- Click Advanced Options to add headers and parameters.
- Choose Get in the Method section.
Enter this data as configured in the API settings:
- Headers: Click and configure the respective headers.
- Parameters: Click and configure the query parameters.
- Message type: Select the data type as JSON.
- Check the Repeat calling this Endpoint option to repeatedly call the API until you get the required response. From the drop-down menu, select the parameter and specify the increment value. You can also set a condition which, when satisfied, calls the endpoint repeatedly. Note: You can configure multiple endpoints for an HCM solution.
- Once done, click Test & Save. A response window will display all the requested elements.
- Click Data Source - LDAP Attribute Mapping to map endpoints and AD LDAP attributes with the respective attributes in the HCM solution.
- Enter the Configuration Name and Description and select the Automation Category from the drop-down menu.
- In the Select Endpoint field, select those columns that are unique to users (employeeIdentifier, username, etc.) but hold the same value in all the endpoints.
- In the Attribute Mapping field, select the attribute from the LDAP Attribute Name drop-down menu and map it with the respective column in the HCM solution.
For example:
- Select the endpoint created and select the attribute ID from the drop-down.
- Map the AD LDAP attributes with the corresponding Ceridian Dayforce additional field, which will be created in AD.
- Click Save.
Steps to configure automation in ADManager Plus
ADManager Plus' Automation feature simplifies the process of configuring and scheduling user provisioning, deprovisioning, and reprovisioning from Ceridian Dayforce. By automating these processes, you can potentially reduce the need for manual labor.
Follow these steps to automate user provisioning effortlessly:
- Click the Automation tab.
- Select Automation from the left pane.
- Click Create New Automation and configure the following:
- Click the Automation tab.
- From the left pane, click Automation.
- Click Create New Automation in the top-right corner.
- Enter a suitable automation name and description.
- Select User Automation from the Automation Category drop-down list.
- Choose a domain and OU.
- In the Automation Task/Policy section, choose the desired task (Create Users, Modify User Attributes) or an automation policy from the drop-down list.
- In the Select objects section, select Data from Ceridian Dayforce.
- Set your execution date and time.
- Click Save.